Question: How can I tell if a floor can support large tank?

[spitz006]

I’m moving into a new ground level apartment and I have a friend in town offering me a free 220 setup. When I walk through the apartment this weekend, what should I be concious of? I’m kind of nervous to bring it up to the landlord. The largest tanks I’ve ever had were 125’s and I had them in a basement, so I need advice from some fellow monster keepers.

Also wondering how many guys I’m gonna have to get to move it.

 

[krichardson]

It depends on the guys lol....if they are teens or grown men in decent shape then three should be able to handle the task.
When I brought home my 265 there were three of us.
I would run it by the landlord before doing anything.

 

[tlindsey]

I’m moving into a new ground level apartment and I have a friend in town offering me a free 220 setup. When I walk through the apartment this weekend, what should I be concious of? I’m kind of nervous to bring it up to the landlord. The largest tanks I’ve ever had were 125’s and I had them in a basement, so I need advice from some fellow monster keepers.

Also wondering how many guys I’m gonna have to get to move it.

If the landlord allows you to setup the 220 gallon I personally would hire a professional building contractor to tell you if apartment floor could hold the 220 gallon .

 

[fishhead0103666]

Even if the landlord says no it doesn’t mean you can’t get it. You just can’t set it up. A free 220 is to good to pass up, it can sit empty a few years until your living arrangements are different.

 

[Fat Homer]

There are a lot of variables involved here, for example is the tank Glass or Acrylic? That alone will make a big difference to weight of tank...

Also agree best to find a professional to asses your situation depending how old the place is and whether you know where all the support beams are???

220G is no joke in a rental if anything goes wrong especially if in an apartment type setting...

 

[krichardson]

Even if the landlord says no it doesn’t mean you can’t get it. You just can’t set it up. A free 220 is to good to pass up, it can sit empty a few years until your living arrangements are different.

^^Good points

 

[RD.]

The following was written by Kevin Bauman, a structural engineer and fish keeper.

http://www.african-cichlid.com/Structure.htm

 

[EntoStentor]

Water is 8.34 pounds per gallon, which means the water alone in a 220 is 1834 pounds. The average man can deadlift 155 pounds, so if it takes 3 men to move it we can very roughly estimate that the tank is 465 pounds. All together this is 2299 pounds.

Again, extremely rough estimate. The landlord would probably know the live weight limit.

 

[Belly up]

Make sure your renters insurance is in place before you set up any tank in a rented dwelling. Just saying.

 

[Backfromthedead]

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