90 Gallon tank on a 2nd floor Townhouse

Hey guys,

I want to upgrade my 40 Breeder to something bigger. The only space i have available is in our master bedroom upstairs in our townhouse.

What im worried about is the structural integrity of the floor. I do not know which way the flooring is going underneath whether parallel or perpendicular.

Of course i would love a 125 gallon, but what if i did a 90 gallon and a nice stand in the corner of the room. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Joe C

-I was going to go with this if i can get away with the weight.

http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/90gallonrectangularacrylicaquarium48x18x24.aspx

 

A lot goes into load calculations for a floor. Joist size and span between supports are the two main things you need.

Any chance you can contact the builder and get the plans?

 

The house was built in the late 70's - early 80's. Idk if the town would even have them.\

EDIT: 8:02pm -- I dont know much about home construction, but would the way the beams are going in the attic have anything to do with the beams in the floor?

 

nysteelo lives in an apt and has a 90 gallon tank, so it makes me think more

 

just get a box of
2-3" nails and start driving and mapping them, but worse case scenario, you get a nice 4X8of nice plywood T1-11 and put it on that to spread the weight around

a 90g only weighs about 1300#s with water and sand and rock, lol

 

I'd get someone to check out your individual floor. That's a lot of weight - especially if you were thinking about a sump. But even if not, you're talking about over one thousand pounds in a very small area and I doubt it is possible long term without being against a structural wall, if at all.

 

I would guess 99% of the time

 

just keep it near a load bearing wall, put it on a good 4X8 piece of wood and get it wet

 

Put on an outside wall and you should be fine.

 

Before you set up a tank in your bedroom take into consideration the noise level skimmer, pumps, fan etc it can be really annoying when you are trying to sleep. I know it doesn't sound that loud but trust me in a quiet bedroom at night it sound like a tornado (personal experience) just warning you lol

I think you will be fine but to be extra safe I would put it on a outside wall.