150 gallon w/ stand in mobile home questions?

[Leighlou]

I found a 150 gallon tank and stand for really cheap in my area. Only thing is that I live in a mobile home. I know the general count for weight with water is 10 lbs per gallon and when I think about that on one spot of the floor, I'm worried about doing some damage.

If I do get a chance to snatch up this tank, do you think I will have to add in supports under the home? My room is where the 'tongue' of the home is.

I wanted to put it in my room if possible.

:help2:

 

[Lycanthropic]

I really couldnt tell you. I live in a mobile home and an 80 gallon does fine ion it so far. I am adding a 90 gall in a few weeks. I would move my 135 but it wouldnt fit

 

[Leighlou]

>.< I really want the tank, they are selling it for $100 with the stand from what I know right now. If your 90 does good then a 150 shouldn't be too much more right?

 

[krytan]

Yes, you will need to put supports under the floor.

 

[Leighlou]

What do I use? Cinder blocks?

 

[krytan]

Cinder blocks and 6x2's would work.

 

[Leighlou]

I have 24 16 x6s I think, I used them for a fish stand.

 

[Leighlou]

will that work?

 

[krytan]

should do.

 

[Beaux]

i had a 4ft by 4ft tank in a trailer and all i did to mine was put an extra peice of 3/4 plywood down n tossed a rug over that just to distribute the weight a little more even it worked fine it was a 220 galon tank and it had like a 40 galon sump that usualy had about 30g or so in it underneath that tank pluss i had several hundreds of pounds in it as gravel n huge rocks for cave tops 32 cubic ft of water takes alot if stuff to decorate..lol. anyways good luck, just figure out where the floor joists run n place the plywood n tank acordingly n it should do fine mine weighd a ton lol
Beaux