Reef calculator

Tank Weight & Floor Load Calculator

How heavy the finished tank will be, and how hard it presses on your floor.

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How this works

Glass weight is the area of the five panes × thickness × 0.0903 lb/in³. Saltwater weighs about 8.55 lb per gallon. Floor load is the total divided by the stand footprint.

Tank Weight & Floor Load

Questions

Can my floor hold a 120 gallon tank?

Often yes on a ground floor or concrete. Upstairs or across a long joist span, have someone check it. Running the tank across the joists spreads the load.

Does the stand footprint matter?

Yes. A stand wider than the tank spreads the load, so pounds per square foot go down.

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