Can the floor of a trailer hold the weight of a 75 gallon tank?

Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!

Sure 55gal isn't too heavy. Nothin a couple of guys can't carry.

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Craig Williams
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www.Canadiancray.tk
"aquadd" wrote in message
m...
Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!

If you think of it as 550 lbs, then it is no different than having three of
your buddies standing side by side in your home, So I'd say "Yup. It will
hold the weight"
--
Ladytunderin


"aquadd" wrote in message
m...
Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!

"ladytunderin" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...

If you think of it as 550 lbs, then it is no different than having three
of
your buddies standing side by side in your home, So I'd say "Yup. It will
hold the weight"
--
Ladytunderin


"aquadd" wrote in message
m...
Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!



Umm...

I'd be careful about that assumption. What happens when those three big
guys are looking at the 700 - 800 lb fish tank. That is an awfully big
load, something like 5 times the load that your refrigerator puts on the
floor.

I don't know what the live and static load ratings are for normal home
construction. Any architects out there who can tell us? Even then, pre-fab
construction may not meet the same building code as stick-built homes.

The only way to be sure is consult the trailer manufacturer, and ask them
for the static load rating.

Joe

Standard floor ratings at 16" centers are 44lbs per square foot.

--
Craig Williams
_________________________________

www.Canadiancray.tk
"Joe Crowder" wrote in message
...

"ladytunderin" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...

If you think of it as 550 lbs, then it is no different than having three
of
your buddies standing side by side in your home, So I'd say "Yup. It
will
hold the weight"
--
Ladytunderin


"aquadd" wrote in message
m...
Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!



Umm...

I'd be careful about that assumption. What happens when those three big
guys are looking at the 700 - 800 lb fish tank. That is an awfully big
load, something like 5 times the load that your refrigerator puts on the
floor.

I don't know what the live and static load ratings are for normal home
construction. Any architects out there who can tell us? Even then,
pre-fab
construction may not meet the same building code as stick-built homes.

The only way to be sure is consult the trailer manufacturer, and ask them
for the static load rating.

Joe

What is a 16" center?

I guess my real question is "How do manufactured homes differ from
regular houses in terms of the amount of weight the floor can hold?" I
know regular houses can hold a 55 gallon tank easily, but are
manufactured trailor homes built to lower standards with regards to
the amount of weight they can hold?

"CanadianCray" wrote in message m...
Standard floor ratings at 16" centers are 44lbs per square foot.

--
Craig Williams
_________________________________

www.Canadiancray.tk
"Joe Crowder" wrote in message
...

"ladytunderin" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...

If you think of it as 550 lbs, then it is no different than having three
of
your buddies standing side by side in your home, So I'd say "Yup. It
will
hold the weight"
--
Ladytunderin


"aquadd" wrote in message
m...
Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!



Umm...

I'd be careful about that assumption. What happens when those three big
guys are looking at the 700 - 800 lb fish tank. That is an awfully big
load, something like 5 times the load that your refrigerator puts on the
floor.

I don't know what the live and static load ratings are for normal home
construction. Any architects out there who can tell us? Even then,
pre-fab
construction may not meet the same building code as stick-built homes.

The only way to be sure is consult the trailer manufacturer, and ask them
for the static load rating.

Joe

aquadd wrote:
What is a 16" center?

I guess my real question is "How do manufactured homes differ from
regular houses in terms of the amount of weight the floor can hold?" I
know regular houses can hold a 55 gallon tank easily, but are
manufactured trailor homes built to lower standards with regards to
the amount of weight they can hold?

Well, the answer to that is "it depends on your code". I am assuming from
your email address that you live in the USA. Here is a link to the federal
standards for manufactured homes:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/mhs/mhshome.cfm

Your state may have additional standards. Try a Google search for
manufactured homes building code with restricting it to only sites from
your state (state postal initials.gov).

aquadd wrote:

Hey everyone, can the average trailer in good condition (or
'manufactured home' if you prefer) hold the weight of a 55 gallon
aquarium? What about a 75 gallon?

I REALLY want some cichlids, but I want to do it right, in a large
tank. But then again, I don't want to wake up one morning to find that
my trailer itself is now 'aerated' by a large hole in the floor!

Thanks!

A friend of mine has nearly 800g of tanks in a single-wide.

Great! Do you think a 75 gallon tank would be okay too? I guess that's
about 750 pounds.