125 in apartment building?
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Thanks alot to everyone who commented, i feel alot better now. Im so excited it comes tomorrow 
Oh yeah i dont live in the same building as anyone who commented lol.
Oh yeah i dont live in the same building as anyone who commented lol.
and therein lies the problem with people saying "yeah I did it so you'll be fine"
every building/structure is slightly different.
having said that, most of the time with a 125 you are fine most places.
its only 150 and up that is the problem, because all of a sudden you have literally hundreds more pounds of water in basically the same floor area..sitting there for years..
you just don't want to cause long term structural damage to the flooring.
a 125gallon tank is close too 1300+ lbs in weight - if u think about it - its not that much compared to 2 fat people lying in a bed
toby5678910;3281996; said:
Weight sitting in the same place for extended periods of time will have a slightly different impact than a couple of 'large' people sitting on a chouch for a limited period of time...
But, weight in motion is FAR drastically increased... and a 'large' person walking is a lot of downward force... Also the aquarium is spread out over MUCH more area than a 'large' person walking...
Provided the building is in good structural condition, I am very confident that you will be safe with a 125 Gal in your upstairs apartment...
I used the above concepts when deciding it was okay to put mine upstairs and it's just fine
125's are pretty good at weight distribution because most are 22" tall but only 18" wide.. so the weight is not that concentrated.
for larger tanks, it can be a problem.
take for example my 150g (72x18x29). you have 7" of extra water column (about 330 pounds of water) + the tank itself weighs 100+ pounds more than a standard 125.
so you have almost 450 pounds more weight the exact same area as a standard 125.
hence the reason why tanks over 125 need special consideration.
the 180 size is not as tall, but you have again, 30g more water + a heavier tank which is a lot of extra weight
the 220 size, well, that had better be on concrete or ground level if you ask me
for larger tanks, it can be a problem.
take for example my 150g (72x18x29). you have 7" of extra water column (about 330 pounds of water) + the tank itself weighs 100+ pounds more than a standard 125.
so you have almost 450 pounds more weight the exact same area as a standard 125.
hence the reason why tanks over 125 need special consideration.
the 180 size is not as tall, but you have again, 30g more water + a heavier tank which is a lot of extra weight
the 220 size, well, that had better be on concrete or ground level if you ask me
Something to think about in apartments is how much electricity you have left...aka: you gonna trip the breakers? I am in an apartment as well (1 bedroom), I have a (I am on the bottom floor) 125, 75, 55 & 35 - I have a 180, but not enough electricity to run everything i need to for it, so i have to wait to set it up 
At the least, I'd suggest checking with your landlord if I were you... A lot of places wont let you have that size on an upper floor, not just because of the weight, but because of the potential water damage if it happens to leak...
At the least, I'd suggest checking with your landlord if I were you... A lot of places wont let you have that size on an upper floor, not just because of the weight, but because of the potential water damage if it happens to leak...
freshwaterfishing;3278639; said:
lol i live on the 3rd floor and i have a 150 a 130 and a 55 and im going to put in a 300 ><
the 150 is on a load barring wall and runs against the floor trusses and the same for the 130 gal ... the 55 is not enough weight to matter
12 Volt Man;3282885; said:125's are pretty good at weight distribution because most are 22" tall but only 18" wide.. so the weight is not that concentrated.
for larger tanks, it can be a problem.
take for example my 150g (72x18x29). you have 7" of extra water column (about 330 pounds of water) + the tank itself weighs 100+ pounds more than a standard 125.
so you have almost 450 pounds more weight the exact same area as a standard 125.
hence the reason why tanks over 125 need special consideration.
the 180 size is not as tall, but you have again, 30g more water + a heavier tank which is a lot of extra weight
the 220 size, well, that had better be on concrete or ground level if you ask me
my 150 is 48X24X31 ... just think of a fridge .. and also if the weight is across a few floor floor truss/floor joyce it should be ok .. and on a load barring wall is even better
