Floor support requirements for 120g

ttt64 · 08/03/2007, 05:37 PM

Is there any special support requirements for a floor to support a 120gallon tank? Any references about support that I can refer to>

Veni vidi vici · 08/03/2007, 05:45 PM

it depends on where in room you want to put it. Ive been building homes for 20 years i can help you try and point ya in the right direction. do you have open access to floor joists?

hermitage · 08/03/2007, 05:47 PM

You can buy an adjustable steel beam for $35 from Hdepot. It holds up to 35,000lbs. I don't think you're going to have that much LR.

I have 2 of them installed under my 210. Really easy and cheap.

ttt64 · 08/03/2007, 06:08 PM

I plan on putting the tank in the corner of my living room.
I do have a basement and can get right below where I want to put the tank. One side of the tank will be within a couple of feet of a major beam already supported by a steel support. I am more worried about the other end. It will just be on a couple of 10 inch joists with another 15 feet to the next support (the foundation).

Veni vidi vici · 08/03/2007, 06:26 PM

i dont see weight being a problem for you as long as your your up against a exterior wall with your joist running perpendicular to the tank and not horizontal to the tank.And if you are pependicular i can help you take care of that too. the only thing i would tell you without seeing what kind of stand you are useing is make sure that you place the feet of stand over joist or feet might poke hole in subfloor and tip tank (if you have something like a iron stand )otherwise make sure tank is level before and after you fill it up.If for some reason floor starts to sag,you can jack it and shore it then.

ttt64 · 08/03/2007, 06:37 PM

Joists are paralell to the tank. Thanks for the advice, like you say, if it sags I can brace then.

Jalgar · 08/03/2007, 06:39 PM

I have concrete below my 125, seems to work good.

08/03/2007, 05:37 PM	#1
ttt64 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 154	Floor support requirements for 120g Is there any special support requirements for a floor to support a 120gallon tank? Any references about support that I can refer to>

08/03/2007, 05:45 PM	#2
Veni vidi vici Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 395	it depends on where in room you want to put it. Ive been building homes for 20 years i can help you try and point ya in the right direction. do you have open access to floor joists?

08/03/2007, 05:47 PM	#3
hermitage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT Posts: 307	You can buy an adjustable steel beam for $35 from Hdepot. It holds up to 35,000lbs. I don't think you're going to have that much LR. I have 2 of them installed under my 210. Really easy and cheap.

08/03/2007, 06:08 PM	#4
ttt64 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 154	I plan on putting the tank in the corner of my living room. I do have a basement and can get right below where I want to put the tank. One side of the tank will be within a couple of feet of a major beam already supported by a steel support. I am more worried about the other end. It will just be on a couple of 10 inch joists with another 15 feet to the next support (the foundation).

08/03/2007, 06:26 PM	#5
Veni vidi vici Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 395	i dont see weight being a problem for you as long as your your up against a exterior wall with your joist running perpendicular to the tank and not horizontal to the tank.And if you are pependicular i can help you take care of that too. the only thing i would tell you without seeing what kind of stand you are useing is make sure that you place the feet of stand over joist or feet might poke hole in subfloor and tip tank (if you have something like a iron stand )otherwise make sure tank is level before and after you fill it up.If for some reason floor starts to sag,you can jack it and shore it then.

08/03/2007, 06:37 PM	#6
ttt64 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 154	Joists are paralell to the tank. Thanks for the advice, like you say, if it sags I can brace then.

08/03/2007, 06:39 PM	#7
Jalgar Moved On Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1	I have concrete below my 125, seems to work good.