55 Gallon Aquarium On Second Floor

My 75 gallon is also under the eaves and I think being next to a wall adds support. That doesnt fall through the floor and the pressure exerted on it per sqft.

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According to the above page my 75 gallon aquarium at home weighs 140 pounds empty and 850 pounds full.

55 gallon aquarium on second floor. In fact any tank up to and including a 60-gallon capacity should be fine in almost any room and on almost ever level of your home. The home should have enough support to hold the weight. I have a 125 with 40 sump on a second floor and it is fine.

With that said I had a 75 on a third floor apartment. Nov 5 2012. Plus the weight of the respective stands and the pool sand I use for substrate.

For the past year Ive had my Marineland 90 gallon 30 gallon sump 110lbs rock 4 sandbed in the dining room on the second floor of my apartment. But at about 8lbgallon the tank would weigh around 400lbs once it was set up Nathan. I was on the 3rd floor of my old apartment complex and have a 55 gallon aquarium with a heavy stand.

Underneath the tank stand is a carpet runner and then a piece of waterproof cement board usually used in bathrooms to help distribute the weight as much as possible. Get The Best Prices On Acrylic And Glass Fish Tanks And Supplies From The Top Brands. Wood floors beneath carpet.

If your tank is over 125 gallons then it is likely that you should consider adding supports under your wood framed floor. West Fargo ND. The 150 gallon one that is now sitting out in my trailer weighs 338 pounds empty and 1800 pounds full.

Is probably pretty closei keep a 55g in my second floor apt now and did last year in. Fish tanks can be placed on the second floor but it is considered safe to put fish tanks that are no more than 125 gallons. If it is a true second floor then I would say go for it.

The tank is against one of the far sides of the house and the second floor is actually underground. The tank sat there for 4 years without a single problem. My bedroom is on the second floor and i am worried the weight might be too heavy.

You can easily put a 55-gallon fish tank on a second floor. Ad Get The Best Prices On High Quality Glass Red Sea Aquariums. Why wouldnt it hold my aquarium.

I had a 55 gallon tank set-up on a floor about 5 to 6 feet away from a load baring wall running parallel with the beam. Right now I have two 55 gallon tanks in my room but will be removing them when installing 125 gallon tank. Go for it and enjoy the 55 gallon tank.

Many tanks larger than 55 gallons and no more than 125 gallons will be okay if they are placed in a good structural location and your floor framing is free from significant defects. Hello I just bought a 125 gallon aquarium that is 72x18x22. Apart from jwhorners comments which are very good Id like to add that I live in a really old farm house with a 75g 29g and 10g all close together on the second floor.

If the tank is near a load baring wall ie near one of the ends of the floor beam that is supporting it you should be fine. Here are some additional details. Is it a true second floor or an attic or addition to the home.

Aquariums up to 55 gallons can be placed almost anywhere without much worry at all. Im wondering if a 75 gallon fish tank and a 55 gallon fish tank will be safe to put there. My plan is to put it in my room which is on the 2nd floor.

I have my 90g on the second floor. The way I think of it is if it supports all my furniture. The span from a floor support beam to the exterior wall is 10 feet.

If youre concerned at all about you upstairs floors strength or integrity place the aquarium across the beams rather than between them. So far I dont have any holes in the floor. The house is not old and was built in 1985 so im thinking it should hold about 700 pounds in one place.

Stand weighs close to 300LBS itself so I think you are good with what ever size tank you wanted to do. Its a small apartment so a huge tank would look out of place. Many tanks larger than 55 gallons and no more than 125 gallons will be okay if they are placed in a good structural location and your floor framing is free from significant defects.

Hey all Im moving into an apartment in a couple of months and itll be on the 2nd floor. I used a very thick plastic chair mat that matched the length of my tank beneath it. Keep-in-mind that bedroom sets can be pretty heavy.

PS--I have a 75g AGA for sale and pickup only in the South Florida area. Will a 55 gallon aquarium long be too heavy with water and rocks in my bedroom. Ad Find Deals on Products in Aquatic Pets on Amazon.

For fish tanks larger than 125 gallons a structural engineer needs to asses the structure of your flooring to ensure your floor can withstand the weight of the aquarium. The joists are are 2 x 8s 16 apart. Just make sure it cant turn over and you are good.

When walking through the roof the doors on the stand would shake. The apartment complex says they have no policy against it but Id hate to be the cause of a policy against it. Aquariums up to 55 gallons can be placed almost anywhere without much worry at all.

For example a 50-gallon tank is only 36Lx15Dx20H. But since Im on the 2nd floor Im thinking that weight would be a limiting factor before physical size height width and depth would. It was an old apartment with this floor joists.

Many tanks larger than 55 gallons and no more than 125 gallons will be okay if they are placed in a good structural location and your floor framing is free from significant defects. Needless to say I anchored the stand to the wall with lagbolts and metal strapping. Apr 1 2015.

Ad Enter the Holi-YAY Shop for Up to 40 Off Pet Beds Furniture Apparel and More. I wasnt being lazy I started with a seach for floor load aquarium and only came up with the guy who needed advice about a 360 gallon aquarium which didnt seem to fully apply to my 55 gallon question. Fish Aquarium Low Prices Free Shipping 247 Advice Shop Now.

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