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10/14/2008, 10:52 PM
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Tank on the 2nd floor of house in S. Cal
How many pounds can I put on the 2nd floor of house in S. Cal? Footprint is 36x36?
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10/14/2008, 11:13 PM
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i got a 24x24 tank/stand on the second floor. Stable.
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10/14/2008, 11:29 PM
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Moved On
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i have a 34g all the way up on the third floor of my house so i'd say around 60g maybe even 80g would be ok.
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10/14/2008, 11:46 PM
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I got a 70Gal on the third floor seems OK.
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10/15/2008, 07:17 AM
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Oh Well
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I have a 120 plus on the 2nd floor, no problem.
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10/15/2008, 08:17 AM
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Rude, Screwd and Tattooed
 
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I have a 36x18x18 and a 30x12x18 along with a 20gal sump all against a load bearing wall on a 1920's wood floor. No probs.
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10/15/2008, 08:22 AM
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I have a 7'x5' waterbed upstairs (~350gals), along with a 29g, 10g, 5.5g, and a 8.5g. ALL in the same room. been this way for over 7 years
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10/15/2008, 08:28 AM
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SCRK
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bellflower 90706 CA (So Cal)
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i had a 115g with a 30g sump on the 3rd floor
48x18x30
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10/15/2008, 12:54 PM
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Thanks all looks like my 36 x 36 x 20 is ok upstairs
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10/15/2008, 03:09 PM
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To be as safe as possible, make sure you place the tank up against a load-bearing wall and make sure the tank stand is spread over as many floor joists as possible. The stand should run perpendicular to the floor joists, not parallel.
I have a 75 gallon w/ 30 gallon sump and 15 gallon top off on the third floor of my appt. I built the stand extra long in order to spread the load over more floor joists... The tank is up against a load-bearing wall, perpendicular to the floor joists.
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10/15/2008, 03:14 PM
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well you can pay a structural engineer to take a look and see if it's safe. for the peace of mind i guess it's worth it.
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10/15/2008, 03:33 PM
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10/15/2008, 03:45 PM
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Moved On
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i got 30g in my second ft. it look ok
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10/15/2008, 03:47 PM
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Moved On
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10/15/2008, 04:01 PM
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SCRK
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bellflower 90706 CA (So Cal)
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lol quoted your own post
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