Upstairs Tanks?

Mak · #1 12-19-2002, 12:41 AM

Just wondering what sized tanks you guys and gals have upstairs in your house without any additional support?

I have a 77g up here and I get pretty nervous when others come in my room to look at my tank. Am I just worried for nothing?. The house is about 5 years old.

MitchM · #2 12-19-2002, 01:21 AM

Your floor is fine. Depending on where you have the tank in your room, it may be a bit bouncy (technical term).

Here's probably a little more information than you would like.........

http://www.awc.org/technical/spantables/tutorial.htm

Mitch

Mak · #3 12-19-2002, 01:52 AM

Excellent thanks for the read Mitch. It was the bounciness (Bob?

) that scared me a bit.

Still curious as to what other large tanks are sit'n upstairs :shock: .

cavediver · #4 12-19-2002, 02:03 AM

FWIW, I have a 180G and a 40Gsump on the 12th floor!!!....

....I was worried for a while too!!

Canadian Man · #5 12-19-2002, 03:40 AM

I have a 90g on my main floor(on a 3 level house)
It's actually in the middle of the main floor but there is the telepost close by. My tank spand with the beams (parralel) which was quite bouncy.

I never worried about it too much but I did screw my stand into the wall with some ties from HD and I also made an I beam to go in the basement under the main joist that the tank sits on to ellimiate the bounce

Kinda like a 2nd post in the basement.