anyone have huge tanks on the second floor?

75 gallon concern

I live on a second floor in an apartment building. What do you think the main concern is considering a 75 gallon? I currently have a 30 gallon. Anybody know where I can find an acrylic 75 gallon tank?

thanks
 
i was debating this issue too when i bought my 115 gallon to place on the 2nd floor. After a lot of research and a lot of examing of the structure of my house, i concluded "better safe than sorry". I say don't go any bigger than 125 gallons on the 2nd floor, no point risking your prized house
 
I have a 125 on my first floor, it sits over a double 2x12 joist on one side and you can tell if you look in the basement that the single one is just slightly bowing, nothing to be concerned about but it is bowed just a bit. I wouldnt even try to put a 220 over 2 double joists, but thats just me.
 
Here come another one.

I have seen a well established 150g aquarium filled with ~300lbs LR (dense florida variety) and a deeeeep sand bed. 50g total sump with more rock and sand. aquarium held up with a over built stand and canopy. the aquarium was located on a second floor in a 30yr old construction.

Before you give up your "deam tank placement" listen to the previous posts about having a structural engineer over for a realistic load capacity. you may/maynot be approved for a similiar/smaller aquarium in that spot.
 
BELLUM said:
That is impossible. :duh: A wooden floor sits on joyces. A joyce sits between 16 to 24 inchs apart apart from each other. Most joyces are 2"by6" or 2"by8". It can hold 5,000 pounds over three joyces, if the jocyes are 16 inchs apart. At 24inchs apart they can hold 3,000 pounds over three joyces. A gallon of water weights 8.33 pounds. Times that by 220 you get 1832.6.
That is just over three jocyes. The lenght of the tank could go farther then that.
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yep thats true ima aprentice builder
 
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