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Originally Posted by AquaticFinatic
Joist span is about 10' to the iron bar that's in the middle of the house.
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2x10 joists? Looks like it's an older house, are they hardwood joists too? Or standard lumber.
So 10 feet from foundation to main load support?
You have nothing to worry about. Build extra support under the tank if you wish. But it's not going anywhere.
I might build a simple wall in the center of where the tank is, but it would simply be to take a bit of the bounce out of the floor for the fish tank. But I probably wouldn't do it until after I had the tank there and full to see if it's even an issue that needs to be addressed.
I am simply stating what I would do. I may not be an engineer. But I deal with all forms of construction trades every day, and for significant loads.
Just think about how much weight your living room is holding when you have a little party, and that's a live load which is significantly more force than the realistically static load of your fish tank. And the guest are normally in the middle of rooms, not hugging the load bearing walls.