Hey guys, I want to upgrade my tank to a 40 gallon but it will be on the second floor. I’m not sure if it’ll be okay and if my floor will be able to hold the weight. I know my house is built on 2006 but other than that I have no other information. Any thoughts if it’ll be fine or no? Thank you.
Hi I'm proposing to reenforce my floor under my new 180g (5x2x2.5ft with sump) tank. I've identified and measured where floor joists ect are (see photos and diagram. I need to run it parralel but the middle of the tank is over a concrete support beam that the main beam and then joists are...
I am building my first tank right now, It is a small tank, only 29 gallons (30"-12"-18" in) I have it sitting on a 58.8lb wooden cabinet. My math says the entire thing will weigh a little over 388lbs.
The problem is that I live on the third floor of an apartment complex. The tank will be in the...
House info:
-Split level home, tank will be on top floor
-Tank will be against structural wall
-Probably looking at either a 75, 90 or 120 with 25ish gallon sump
So here is my dilemma…the tank will be running parallel with my beams. There are some supports (seen in picture) running every 3-4...