58 on 2nd floor?

[reefer96]

I have a 2 story house, 1 yr old. I got a free 30g acrylic sump that I was going to use on my 58g reef, however it wont fit under the stand. so I'm considering moving the 58 to the 2nd floor and putting a 75g in its place. So do you folks think the 58g with 70 lbs rock & 40ish lbs sand would ok up there.
thanks

 

[woz9683]

definitely

 

[yellowwatchmen]

Its fine people have much bigger tanks than that on a second floor. And a tank does not weigh that much compared to some things. I have my 40 with 20 gal sump. 70lbs of rock and 45lbs of sand.

 

[uncleant]

i have my 125 gall on the second froor with 150lb of rock and its all good

 

[MarkGP]

120 gal here on the second floor with 220 lbs of rock and 100 lbs of sand. No problem!

 

[Capt_Cully]

Yeah, you're good. If you're worried, put it by a support wall for reassurance.

 

[Aimiel]

In case you're wondering, a 'support' or load-bearing wall will run parallel to a support beam, which should be evident in your basement ceiling. In most houses it is an I-beam, made of steel, though older homes will have more of them, made of wood, nailed together, and these are usually even more evident. I don't see any problem with your 60 gallon tank being placed on the second floor. I've heard horror stories of waterbeds crashing through floors, which are considerably more weight, but also most often only occurred in housing where the floor joists installed were either sub-standard or previously damaged / rotted.

 

[Aimiel]

Just a small caveat: I have my 90 gallon tank on the first floor, about three feet from a support beam, but when my kids go running across the living room, and I see the water begin to undulate, I wish that I had placed it in a more secure location, architechturally-speaking. I will either shore up the basement floor, along with some storage area for future equipment or move the tank, the very first time I have to drain it for any reason.

 

[reefer96]

so it will work, thanks for your replies

 

[Jack04]

has anyone had company over???

if you have 5 decent size guys over averaging 200 lbs a piece, that is 1000 lbs in the living room or any area where they may gather, if you are worried about the weight, i'd take and figure out the weight of the tank, by approximation and then invite some friends over to stand in that area. if your floor falls through with them, then your house/ appt was never suitable for you to live .

 

[CruzinKim]

i've asked this question of a contractor before and usually the cutoff is 100g. typically, up to 100g full setup can be located anywhere. once you step up from there, it depends on how well the floors are supported. it's not that the people and tank will fall through the floor, but if the joist aren't strong enough, there's a lot of shifting when people walk around. 58g is NO BIG deal, so don't worry.

 

[kysard1]

I imagine that 100G figure includes the sump or is it 100G + a sump ?