Would you feel safe putting a 40g breeder on an upper floor?

[Druu]

It should be fine, but try to get the tank perpendicular to the floor beams. I'm not sure if this would be possible as the tank would only be 3 ft long.

 

[luckydud13]

i hope it will be fine. I have a total of 79 gallons in my room upstairs :devil:

 

[Wingate2581]

I have a 75 upstairs in a house that is over 100 years old. It has been up for about 8 months with no ill effects. DO IT!!!!:evil_lol:

Oh yeah, that just in one room. My bedroom has a 65,29 and a 20 in it.
DO IT!!!:evil_lol:

 

[cellodaisy]

Where I live in the northeast, most people have basements, so unless you put the tank in the basement, it's on an "upper" floor.

Good point!

 

[mroth_3]

I also dont see a problem with it either. By middle of the room, do you mean freestanding in the middle of a room?; or by a wall that isn't structural?

 

[belfastbabe]

This is a kinda thread...
Where u can tell this guy
"yea do it!!"
and theres woodrot in the beams
CRASH (lets hope the guy isnt under it)
but really.... im gonna say, if your concerned
seek a professional lol
i dont have any money for you to sue me
i need it for my fish

 

[Mexican Racoon]

You may want to pay extra attention to keeping the tank level. Could be a little trickier than it would be on the ground floor, depending on the construction of your house.

 

[Wingate2581]

This is a kinda thread...
Where u can tell this guy
"yea do it!!"
and theres woodrot in the beams
CRASH (lets hope the guy isnt under it)
but really.... im gonna say, if your concerned
seek a professional lol
i dont have any money for you to sue me
i need it for my fish

It's 40 gallons. What about a couch with 2 adults on it? That would weigh more than the tank and if the floor cannot handle that then they should'nt be living there. The OP asked for opinions and that is what they got. You are assuming that something is already structurally unfit. I'm assuming the house is fit to live in. Do you make sure your couch is on a load bearing wall perpendicular to the floor beams and sitting completely flat without legs so all the beams support the weight? But your right, spending a couple hundred on a home inspection would be the safest bet. Does that last sentence keep me from being sued now?lol

 

[jake gillespie]

your floor is already made to hold way more than that how would someone expect to have 3000 pounds of guests (15-20 geusts) in there house ifthe floor would collapse

 

[belfastbabe]

It's 40 gallons. What about a couch with 2 adults on it? That would weigh more than the tank and if the floor cannot handle that then they should'nt be living there. The OP asked for opinions and that is what they got. You are assuming that something is already structurally unfit. I'm assuming the house is fit to live in. Do you make sure your couch is on a load bearing wall perpendicular to the floor beams and sitting completely flat without legs so all the beams support the weight? But your right, spending a couple hundred on a home inspection would be the safest bet. Does that last sentence keep me from being sued now?lol

ok...i was just saying my opinion... if the guys concerned about his own building?? then why shouldnt we be?

and of course i was joking about the sue thing lol
but if a girl can sue mcdonalds for a simple coffee temp...
an angry AC member has written evidence of advice lol

nehow... do what u thinks best