Will weigh around 500 kg.
Will stand next to a wall and corner.
Floor joists are 2"x6".
Is it just paranoia that it won't hold?
 
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To calculate it, you need to know the dimensions of the aquarium, i.e., how big its stand is, the span of the floor joists (i.e., the width of the room), and what the room is otherwise used for. 2"x6" is quite a flimsy dimension for floor joists, so it can't be a particularly wide room. Please also mention the house's construction year.
 
J justusandersson said:
To calculate, you need to know the aquarium's dimensions, i.e., how large its stand is, the floor joists' span (i.e., the room's width), and what the room is used for otherwise. 2"x6" is a rather weak dimension for floor joists, so it can't be a particularly wide room. Please also mention the house's construction year.
The tank is 150 cm long.
Eight feet.
Span about 2.5 meters (extension 1974).
The room to the left is another extension.
A room with wood floor, a striped wall, a vacuum cleaner, a black chair, and a white dresser. Slippers lie on the floor by the dresser.
 
The aquarium will not go through the floor. However, the situation is not ideal either. I would say it is borderline. There is a risk that the deflection of the floor joists could become greater than desired. The basic problem is that 2"x6" is actually too weak a dimension for that span. The floor weight is already at the upper limit. 2"x7" would have been much better. But if you don't have a better alternative location for the aquarium, I think you can proceed as you planned. I assume now is the most justified time.
 
Is there a glass bottom in the aquarium?
 
T tergo said:
is there a glass bottom in the aquarium?
t
Yeah, so what?
 
Mugmaz MugAssMaz said:
Yeah what?
then it is important that it stands flat and all legs are equally steady, otherwise there could be tension in the bottom glass and it might crack after a while
t
 
T tergo said:
then it's important that it stands level and all the legs stand equally firmly, otherwise there can be tension in the bottom glass and it will crack after a while
t
Not the first time I have an aquarium.
 
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