Tank on second Floor?

[jmonker]

Hey guys, Im wanting to put my tank in my new home on the second floor, Whos got there tank on the second floor? Did you have to do anything to support your tank? And im waiting to put sump and q/t in basement? Anyone in sarnia have this setup would like to have a look?please let me know!!  I need info on this topic any answering would be well needed!

 

[mark0933]

What size tank?  The answer for a 55G is a lot different than a 300G one 

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Look under neopimps built thread

 

[TORX]

1 gallons weighs about 8lbs. But most people put a tank on the first floor, not really any difference between the floors unless you want to put it in the middle of the room. But even if you did that on a first floor, you would want to support it. Also, you are looking to put your sump in the basement and tank on the second floor? Going to need quite the pump to cover that much head.

 

[jones02]

I had 150gs on the 2nd floor of a house with no problems. Don't try it just cuz I got away with it lol but I didn't do nothing to the floor and it ran alone a supporting wall.

 

[AdInfinitum]

Perpendicular to the joists, close to a wall, wood stand with full base runners (not small feet)...and you can go quite large provided the house isn't 100 years old...under 180gal...no worries...unless you're a hoarder with mountains of stuff everywhere adding to the total loading on the joists......

1 gallons weighs about 8lbs. But most people put a tank on the first floor, not really any difference between the floors unless you want to put it in the middle of the room. But even if you did that on a first floor, you would want to support it. Also, you are looking to put your sump in the basement and tank on the second floor? Going to need quite the pump to cover that much head.

+1 ??? head height or is it a split level

 

[Poseidon]

dont mean to argue with anyone but isnt freshwater 10lbs per gallon...
saltwater with the added weight of the salt works out to 12 or 13 lbs i thought...
i could be wrong though 

 

[TORX]

You may be right, also depends on if you are looking at UK gallons or US gallons. Pretty sure it is UK gallon that is 10lbs per gallon. Even with that, there is only 2.5 cups of salt per 5 US gallons of water.

 

[Neopimp]

Well to come on over and have a look.  As far as placing the tank.  Close to exterior walls or another load bearing wall, perpendicular to the floor joists.  So unless you are going with a huge tank you should be fine.

10lbs is the UK  Gallons
8.34lbs is US Gallons

 

[jmonker]

What size tank?  The answer for a 55G is a lot different than a 300G one 

The tank is 112 gal, is big enough

 

[jmonker]

Look under neopimps built thread

Deff going to try and have a look at neopimps set-up, looks like a great thread!

 

[jmonker]

Perpendicular to the joists, close to a wall, wood stand with full base runners (not small feet)...and you can go quite large provided the house isn't 100 years old...under 180gal...no worries...unless you're a hoarder with mountains of stuff everywhere adding to the total loading on the joists......

[quote author=Torx link=topic=2771.msg22482#msg22482 date=1341884346]
1 gallons weighs about 8lbs. But most people put a tank on the first floor, not really any difference between the floors unless you want to put it in the middle of the room. But even if you did that on a first floor, you would want to support it. Also, you are looking to put your sump in the basement and tank on the second floor? Going to need quite the pump to cover that much head.

+1 ??? head height or is it a split level
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The house is built in the 60's and its a head height, the tank would be sitting on inside wall on the second floor in the living room and the tank would sit on a wall. Im looking to put the sump in the basement and run a pump upstairs to the tank. Any ideas on a good quite ex-turnal pump? So you would support the system either way or?

 

[Neopimp]

Same size tank as mine.... You shoudl be fine almost anywhere.  I run the Reeflo HammerheadGold... swapped in a Barracuda impellor as the hammerhead was too much flow for my drains.  Quiet, cool and really big lol

 

[jones02]

whats the boggest size tank someone has in an apartment?? id think ti could be bigger since theres cement flooring on each lvl?

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

I'm on a 10 th floor and right now I have 55 and a sump

 

[spyd]

[quote author=AdInfinitum link=topic=2771.msg22485#msg22485 date=1341890112]
Perpendicular to the joists, close to a wall, wood stand with full base runners (not small feet)...and you can go quite large provided the house isn't 100 years old...under 180gal...no worries...unless you're a hoarder with mountains of stuff everywhere adding to the total loading on the joists......

[quote author=Torx link=topic=2771.msg22482#msg22482 date=1341884346]
1 gallons weighs about 8lbs. But most people put a tank on the first floor, not really any difference between the floors unless you want to put it in the middle of the room. But even if you did that on a first floor, you would want to support it. Also, you are looking to put your sump in the basement and tank on the second floor? Going to need quite the pump to cover that much head.

+1 ??? head height or is it a split level
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The house is built in the 60's and its a head height, the tank would be sitting on inside wall on the second floor in the living room and the tank would sit on a wall. Im looking to put the sump in the basement and run a pump upstairs to the tank. Any ideas on a good quite ex-turnal pump? So you would support the system either way or?
[/quote]

If the tank is sitting over a basement wall, you are good to go. If not, just make sure it is running across multiple joists and it will be fine. If it is running the same directions and the joists, then, I would consider building a wall directly under the tank to help support the weight.

 

[Gietz]

Just don't put a couch or tv directly under it lol

 

[TORX]

Just don't put a couch or tv directly under it lol

Maybe the mother-in-laws bedroom on the first floor under it?