large tank on main floor ? anyone help

[walloutlet]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Or a bathtub for that matter. Thats how it was explained to me

But a bathtub is supposed to be re-enforced with an extra or two 2x10 joists under the floor. The same with a toilet or anything else heavy and stationary in a house.

[mark]

Originally Posted by walloutlet

But a bathtub is supposed to be re-enforced with an extra or two 2x10 joists under the floor. The same with a toilet or anything else heavy and stationary in a house.

floor joist spacing is the same under my tub as every where else.

Originally Posted by mark

floor joist spacing is the same under my tub as every where else.

yup they are but they should also be cross braced better to transfer more of the weight to the neighboring joists.

Bill

[ILIKECOUGARS]

I have 150g (4' x 2'6") with a 50g sump so about 180g total water volume, set up on a outside wall and perpendicular to the floor joists (2 x 10) @ 16" centers with no issues at all.