Tank Upstairs

kizno1 · May 16, 2009

do you think i could have a 55g tank upstairs? i cant put it down stairs because i have two younger brother that run round the house and love to jump on things. it will be going in my room which is an extention that was done 3 years ago so i dont know if thatwill make it stronger

Jpmc™ · May 16, 2009

Well, if you an get the space upstairs, and if your watching TV upstairs and you're ok with the filter's noise (which shouldn't be a problem) then you're ok.
You probably shouldn't put it in your room, though because, you do like space, like fish, right?

kizno1 · May 16, 2009

i alredy have a 54l 5g and 13l tank in my room its wierd but i like the sound of the filltes it makes me got to sleep quicker

tom_os · May 16, 2009

i have a 240l in my bedroom but my badroom is on the ground floor

i can hear the filter but it doesnt keep me awake

Honeythorn · May 16, 2009

Jpmc™ said:
You probably shouldn't put it in your room, though because, you do like space, like fish, right?

Sorry but that's a bit rich coming from someone who is keeping 3 pond fish in a 6 gallon tank.

Kizno - It really depends . You might need to get someone to come and check if the floor is strong enough. In any case, if you do put it up there, make sure the stand goes across the floor joists, not along the same direction as them. The floor will take the weight better that way.

kizno1 · May 16, 2009

so if it gose across a couple of joists it will be ok

Honeythorn · May 16, 2009

It should be. But I'd get somone to come in and check the floor strength if I were you.

kizno1 · May 16, 2009

ok ill try and get my mum to get someone to cum see if it would hold the weight

catherine896 · May 16, 2009

Just make sure the tank runs across the floor joists and you should be OK.

I have a 125g tank in my flat which has floor boards.

jmkgreen · May 16, 2009

Ask a structural engineer about the flooring, and check your house insurance to ensure it covers leakage and damage caused by the tank.

kizno1 · May 23, 2009

how much do you think it would wight with cabinute tank water and substance
the biulders are coming round next week to fix somethink in the loft so ill ask them then

kizno1 · May 23, 2009

bronzecat · May 23, 2009

Well, 1 Ltr = 1 kg. So you're looking at 250kg of water alone plus the tank and stand. Probably around 300kg +

saltynay · May 23, 2009

Builders are not structural engineers and usually what they say does not have much theory behind it just subjective opinion of what they have seen before mixed in with common sense(no offence meant to any people on here who are builders by trade). Total weight of tank will be around 300 kilos so you will need a floor which can take a load of at least 400 kilos to be safe although more is obviously better. The weight would be much more in a concentrated area then most homes would be designed to take for an extended period of time. Bite the bullet and get a structural engineer in for a proper test or don't bother, I realise you are a kid and convincing your parents will be difficult but it MUST be done to ensure its safe. Also as an extension it may be weaker as usually the foundations are not as deep however there are of course exceptions to this. If your parents got an architect to actually design the extension properly instead of just calling a builder like most people do, then a quick phone call to them should not cost any money and they should know the exact load rating of the joists used.