Bonus Room Aquartium: Too Heavy?

[kevinf]

I've got a bonus room above the garage and am in the process of making it the family room. My question is would a 150 gal XH reef tank be too heavy for the floor. I talked to the guy at the LFS and he said no. How much do you think it'll weigh with stand?

 

[1journeyman]

Well, water is 8lbs per gallon I think. A reef tank probably would be closer to 10-12lbs per gallon, plus the weight of the tank.
Hope that helps.

 

[carsgirlsnfish]

i would give it a little extra support underneath just in case

 

[kevinf]

One thing the LFS did say was that I should look at running the aquarium perpendicular to the support beams. Makes since.

 

[nicky1.8t]

i wouldnt go that big unless you make some stronger supports. i would do like a 90 tank

 

[skirrby]

yeah your looking at easily 1500 lbs... id would make sure you got the support also

 

[tagg]

This may blow your mind away. :yes:
When I was still doing the FW thing, (selling to LFS) I had alittle oner 1,300 gal in a 14x70 trailer house. At 8 lbs per gal, thats 10,400 lbs. Add to that the weight of the tanks, gravel.
I would estimate 6-7 tons. :thinking:
I wouldn't recomend doing this.
Everything held, but I think that was the limit.
Tg