Any suggestions on moving a large tank solo?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
csaechao said:
aren't you scared of all that weight living upstairs? i'm wanting to bring my 240g along with me to the new condo but i'm scared it will fall thru the floors. lol
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I was afraid when I first got my 125 gallon. I started with it just over halfway filled then every time I did a water change I filled it a little higher until I was filling it 100%. Looking back on it my logic was not 100% since if the floor were to fail it would be over time. Oh well it is filled now and not showing any signs of stress. My 110 qill be going in a room that appears to have an even stronger floor than the room that is currently housing the 125. My main concern is that the weight per sq. ft. is higher with the 110 than the 125 since it is a taller tank.
 
Wait till you try moving a 500 or 600 gallon tank. They are cool but a super big pain to move. Glad mine is acrylic which helped allot. I would not do it again if it was a glass tank. Friend of mine paid 800.00 to get a 600 gallon glass tank moved. Insane

D Realist said:
I dream that one day I can get a tank like that, aahhh the things I would do with a tank that big. Maybe one day, once I buy a house.
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I once moved a 180 from the garage to a room in the house on the same floor using a bunch of couch cushions and blankets to drag it through the house...Not worth the risk and strain on your back at all...Especially not up flights of stairs...Get some help...
 
i would not move tank by myself alone anything larger than 60G.
i dont know where you live but there is usually 'strong guys" hangging out at home depot for tacos and beer
 
D Realist said:
I was afraid when I first got my 125 gallon. I started with it just over halfway filled then every time I did a water change I filled it a little higher until I was filling it 100%. Looking back on it my logic was not 100% since if the floor were to fail it would be over time. Oh well it is filled now and not showing any signs of stress. My 110 qill be going in a room that appears to have an even stronger floor than the room that is currently housing the 125. My main concern is that the weight per sq. ft. is higher with the 110 than the 125 since it is a taller tank.
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is there a way to figure out how sturdy and strong the floors are? our condo living space is like right above the garage.
 
csaechao said:
is there a way to figure out how sturdy and strong the floors are? our condo living space is like right above the garage.
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You could ask the owner of the building. The general rule is the smaller the room the less weight each plank of wood has to hold, the less weak spots the floor has, therefore the stronger the floor. The room my 125 gallon is in is I think 16x10 and the room my 110 will be going in is 12x9, in theory since the 12x9 has less space between the walls the floor should be stronger. Also, if you plan to setup a large tank on any floor that is not on the lowest floor, try to find your load bearing walls and place it directly on that wall. That is where the floor is the absolute strongest. Loadbearing walls are walls that support the frame of your apartment/house. They hold the roof and are built to keep your dwelling from collapsing or being blown over by the wind. The easiest ones to locate are the ones facing the outside of the building. Some places may have some in the interior of the place, but they may be harder to located. I have read that theoretically any tank 150g or smaller should not be an issue for almost any floor of any dwelling as long as it is on a load bearing wall. I still was very cautious when I set mine up. My apt building is very old so I didn't want to take any chances. I would think, and this is just my opinion, that if you are directly over a garage that your floors should be pretty solid. I wouldn't be surprised if they were either concrete or steel reinforced.
 
thanks for the heads up, i'll definitely look into this. sorry for being OT.

D Realist said:
You could ask the owner of the building. The general rule is the smaller the room the less weight each plank of wood has to hold, the less weak spots the floor has, therefore the stronger the floor. The room my 125 gallon is in is I think 16x10 and the room my 110 will be going in is 12x9, in theory since the 12x9 has less space between the walls the floor should be stronger. Also, if you plan to setup a large tank on any floor that is not on the lowest floor, try to find your load bearing walls and place it directly on that wall. That is where the floor is the absolute strongest. Loadbearing walls are walls that support the frame of your apartment/house. They hold the roof and are built to keep your dwelling from collapsing or being blown over by the wind. The easiest ones to locate are the ones facing the outside of the building. Some places may have some in the interior of the place, but they may be harder to located. I have read that theoretically any tank 150g or smaller should not be an issue for almost any floor of any dwelling as long as it is on a load bearing wall. I still was very cautious when I set mine up. My apt building is very old so I didn't want to take any chances. I would think, and this is just my opinion, that if you are directly over a garage that your floors should be pretty solid. I wouldn't be surprised if they were either concrete or steel reinforced.
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