michaelandbrittany Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 So I'm starting to get worried about having my 250 litre tank upstairs in my house, will it be ok, it's in the corner of the house. What's the heaviest tank you have had on the 2nd floor of your place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_vr90 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 do you know if theres load bearing beams underneath where you have it? or near where it is? as that's 1 big factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_c88 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 I currently have a two tier 6x2x2 on top and 4x2x2 down below on the top floor of my place. but it is ontop of a brick wall and carefully alligned ontop of the concrete pillars underneath the house. have not had a drama with it. if your worries get a proffesional oppinon. but 250 litres is not a very heavy setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Heaviest tank full is my 6x2x2 and its upstairs. It would weigh about 800 to 1000 Kg I guess. Heaviest tank empty is 550 kg and its downstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelandbrittany Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 I don't think there is, the only ones I can see are two that are kind of in the middle of the house, I'm not sure if there are any smaller ones under the plaster board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelandbrittany Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 I had my 150 litre in the same spot with no dramas, just don't want to anything to go wrong haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysl Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 250kgs isn't that much.... 3 guys sitting on a couch pretty much. I wouldn't worry I have a ~300L tank with a double base in a Queenslander with wooden stumps. but that its clearly over a main beam with a few cross beams. the only problem is its defiantly not flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelandbrittany Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Didn't even think of it that way. It shall be sweet. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfancygolds Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 hi ive a 270 litre tank on wooden floor boards, in a split level house ..i just made sure the tank had a bracing board under it and its against a wall..havent had any problems wat so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
african-cichlids Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 It really depends if you have timber floors or tiles (thay are layed on ply board if done properly). I'd be trying to sit your stand on the joist that your floor sit on which are at 450 centres. I wouldn't trust having the weight sitting inbetween the joists. If you can't sit the stand on the joists than cut some timber and nail them inbetween your joists where your stand legs sit so that the bit of timber you cut is hard up to your second floor. Excuse my bad explaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mq_camo Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Have had a 6x2x2 and a 4x2x2 upstairs, the 6 foot was over a big old solid beam and a block wall under the 4x2, was a pretty old school house but it held fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexxl Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 wait,.. so if I had a 8ft x 2 x 2 tank filled to the brim on the second floor of MY house, you think it's be okay in YOUR house? riiiiiightt.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzy Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 i wouldnt be putting a 6' upstairs unless i can get it runing along a bearer and having the stump as close to the middle. newer houses are alright but the oldies ave smaller joist that will sag, just make sure you have something under it and youll be laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floppingflamingos Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Don't forget a couch has a much larger footprint to spread out the weight. In my youth I had a 4x2x2 in an old queenslander on the second floor. As well as 2 standard 4 foots. Both were chockers to the rim with river rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelandbrittany Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I can't put anything underneath because it is all built in. It's a unit lol. It's only a 3x2x18 high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelandbrittany Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Ok I have filled it up and all is good so far. Hopefully nothing bad happens while I go out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
african-cichlids Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I duno why people would think new houses could take tanks weight. Nothing beats an old hardwood house for strength. Yer some old houses have a bit of sag but that's more to do with the foundations it will be good to see how a pine framed house is after 30-40yrs. Go have a look at some of the new houses that get built these days vary few builders put quality before quantity which gives pretty piss poor results. In other words houses these days are not built as strong I see it every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3ml1n88 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 My Mate has a 8x2x2.5 upstairs that is sumped with a 4x2x18 in the stand! the right bracing and spread the load with decent ply and she is apples mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotzy Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 its got nothing to do with the products in new vs old difference is a softwood or hardwood, back in the day they didnt have the info we do today so they used standard size and can end up spaning to far. in the end if you gona put a tone upstairs make sure you brace where you put. and mate 250 will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
