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I am wanting to put a saltwater tank that is 90 gallons on my second floor or my 1977 townhome?

Is this going to weigh too much. A gallon of water weighs approx 8lbs.

Will this be too much weight for my floor? Yes I realize this is a stupid question but I just want to make sure before I do this.

Of course it won’t be too much. Don’t worry, you have nothing to worry about :)

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5 Responses to “I am wanting to put a saltwater tank that is 90 gallons on my second floor or my 1977 townhome?”

  1. Umm...RumRunners Says:
    June 16th, 2010 at 3:17 am

    hell, I had a 360 Gallon salt water tank in my 94 year old house and nothing happened
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  2. Smiley Says:
    June 16th, 2010 at 3:47 am

    Of course it won’t be too much. Don’t worry, you have nothing to worry about :)
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  3. Scott S Says:
    June 16th, 2010 at 4:27 am

    i wouldnt take the chance, get a surveyor (or builder friend) to have a look at where your thinking about putting it. and take if from there. you should be okay but it really does depend
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  4. BMTHESPIAN Says:
    June 16th, 2010 at 5:06 am

    If you put it perpendicular to the floor joists so it goes across multiple joists and put it against a weight bearing wall it should be fine. If you put it anywhere else as Scott suggested I would have a contractor look at the location you plan on putting it to confirm the floor can support the weight long term.
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  5. Birdman Says:
    June 16th, 2010 at 5:49 am

    Salt water weighs 8.5 pounds per gallon. That’s 765 lbs. Add in rock and sand (minus some water) and the weight of the tank itself, and that is 800+ lbs. That’s like 4 big guys sitting on a couch, or 3 big guys on a heavy couch. Your floor *should* be able to handle that.
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