Tank too heavy ???

customreefs · Post by **customreefs** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:59 am

My tank is shown in the member's bio's. I have a question about the wieght of it. I am on a second floor apartment right now (we plan to move into a house next year and I wanted to wait to set up a tank then, but was told it wouldn't be THAT hard to move it later) - The question is, Is this thing going to be too heavy for an upstairs apartment ? It is 75g - I have added 6 bags of sand so far. I plan to add the 50 lbs ?? of rock and then the water to it sometime next week. Does anyone have any idea how heavy this thing will be ? The people at the apartment says not to exceed 500 lbs. ???? I just dont want my nieghbors below me to have the left overs of my tank .

Lee

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:29 am

Years ago I had a 200gal freshwater in an upstairs apt with no problems except when it sprung a leak....then well ......

customreefs · Post by **customreefs** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:46 am

Thanks Terry, I feel better now, that was a MUCH larger tank then I have, so lets just pray they built this place well.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:48 am

You're looking at just over 1000lbs when setup.
Would probably not have any problems, as long as you place the tank along an outside wall.
If the apartment is reasonably well built I would say go for it.
Most minimum codes require the floor to be able to handle 40 pounds per square foot. That is for the whole room, so measure the area of the room and that is theoretically how much weight that room could carry.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:50 am

Good point about the outside wall they are always stronger...also water will not have so far to go when the tank leaks...

customreefs · Post by **customreefs** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:54 am

HEADS UP !!!!! You just ain't right Terry.

I got the tank in the corner of the dining area, so its up against two main walls. I think it will be fine, but I'll double check that 1000 lb wieght with maintenance.

If it does go **splash** into the bottom apartment, Terry, you free to help with the clean up ?

Phisher · Post by **Phisher** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:13 pm

Our 75g is in our upstairs apt, so far sp good. Two words of advise though...

Renters Insurance!

Joe

customreefs · Post by **customreefs** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:36 pm

Good point. Haven't thought of that till now. Thanks.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:44 pm

We're renting (our last month), and our landlord just saw the tank for the 1st time.. I think it freaked him out a little bit. Yep on the renters insurance, and it will help lower your homeowners insurance when you decide to buy if you have renter's insurance now. It's cheap and well worth the peace of mind.

customreefs · Post by **customreefs** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:06 pm

Good news - The apartment manager stopped by and looked at it, and where I have it, and said no problem.

Bad news - The lady down stairs overheard us talking in the door way and met the apartment manager as she came down the stairs. I heard them start to talk about a tank, and went down to investigate. The lady down stairs - we'll just refer to her as the wicked old witch - told the aparment manager " I saw them bring that gigantic tank [ its only 75g

] upstairs..." refering to when Peter and I took it off his truck, "... and that "THING" is allready staring to make the acoutics of my celing flake off." She looked at me and asked, "How much water does that "THING" have in it right now?" I said NONE

Just sand. So the apartment manger and myself walked into her apartment to see the damaged celling. IT WAS ON THE OTHER END OF THE APATMENT !!!

So anyway, to make a short story long, the tank has been OK'd to continue. Thanks for everyones input, and I will make a call about the renters insurance.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:10 pm

Man... you should consider renting a house instead. As long as the apt complex is cool with it that is great

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