will floor support a 100 gal tank?

[susan]

I was reading up on the same q for a much larger tank and thought it would be wise to ask that myself.
My house has an unfinished basement, so we plan on putting the tank on the first floor. I'm thinking my tank will be roughly 1500 lbs.
(tank 400, LR 200, LS 350, 63 gal of actual water @ 8lbs per gal 504lbs) Will my floor support it or should I put a jack under the tank? Will one do, or should I put in two?
Thanks-

 

[underthesea]

You should be ok I have my 150 gallon on the second floor over the main supports and have never had a problem.

 

[underthesea]

Also remember that salt water is 8.5 ponds per gallon not 8 like fresh water.

 

[deuce biggalow]

I think I found a place I am going to take.... I am just going to fill my 240 really really slowly and watch the floor around it and pray, (and everybody that reads this pray for me, or wish or whatever you are into)that it does not sink through the floor. Justin

 

[sduda]

You should be absolutely fine. If the builder built the place with any integrity, that floor will support a darn elephant if you wanted it. If the floor joists are 18" on center and the flooring is at least 3/4" thick, you're golden. Good luck!