75 on second floor?

[Ursus]

Im getting ready to set up my 75 AGA and have run into an issue. I have it currently oriented so that it is parallel to the floor supports. This is the way it works best but I'm concerned about the weight being to much. I can orient it so that it's perpendicular to the supports, but it looks horrible.

My question is, would a full 75gal plus sump be too much to have sitting parallel? What do you guys think?

 

[swisha]

IMO No it wouldn't. I currently have my setup on a second floor with the tank oriented parallel to the supports. Check out my current tanks list below and you will see that i have alot of weight.

Make sure that your tank is level with a leveler. You made need to shim it up in spots. You can buy shims at lowe's or home depot

 

[Ursus]

Any other opinions? Also, it's on a load bearing wall in an apartment, so I assume it's pretty strong.

 

[swisha]

Ursus,

I had the same concerns as you did because i am also in an apartment unti i went to my LFS owners house where he had a 220g on the second floor. That was reassurance enough for me.

The only bad part is dragging all of your equipment, LR, LS up those steps!

 

[Ursus]

Swisha, is yours perpendicular or parallel to the floor joists?

 

[Ursus]

oops... totally forgot about what you said earlier... lol. Don't mind me, im an idiot.

 

[mleinart]

Yeah I got my 60gal in a 3rd floor apartment parallel to the joists. So far so good..

 

[Nano Chris]

I got a 90gal on the 2nd floor no probs yet lol.

 

[Fcataudo]

Same thing 90 gal on 2nd floor up against load bearing wall. Everything has been fine for a year now. Perp though not parallel