200 Gallon Monster Apartment Tank!
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think about what people have in their apartments --refigerators all sorts of furniture, beds, tv's and etc, a 200 gal may be 2000lbs, but it's spead over a large footprint and if put perpendicular to floor beams imo should not cause any structeral damage whatsoever, if it did than the building was not built right or very cheaply, and in that case i personally wouldn't feel safe living in it.
how long untill your lease or contract is up? i would put the money for the 200 gal in a seperate bank account and when u are ready to move out then buy your tank. or go for a smaller one for now. if you do go ahead and buy it now and set it all up, i hope it works for your sake. cause if it dont the landlord will prolly bwe having a hayday with all the sueing for damages and charges ect.
Ive got my 300 in my apartment now im on the bottom floor now but it was on the third.I hired a crane to take it off the balcony and put it and the stand on a trailer then to my new place only 400$ at reliable crane and rigging,theyve moved big custom tanks for me in the past ,but back to the point my 300,wet/dry gravle,rock,and stand were ok on the 3rd floor for almost 10yrs
personally, i wouldent do that. speaking from working as a flooring contractor, i met many home builders thru the few years i had my own business. most of them care about nothing more than moving onto the next job, and saving money anyway they can. there are exceptions of course....
for example, we have a real nice complex not far from me in westbury, ny. only a few years old, several $100k apartments....whole thing was deemed structurally unsound, leaky, poorly designed, mold/mildew infested, and all residents were forced to move a few months ago.
i would sooner trust a 100 yr old house like mine and many others out there, that was built when these guys gave a crap about their work, and things were done to last.
for example, we have a real nice complex not far from me in westbury, ny. only a few years old, several $100k apartments....whole thing was deemed structurally unsound, leaky, poorly designed, mold/mildew infested, and all residents were forced to move a few months ago.
i would sooner trust a 100 yr old house like mine and many others out there, that was built when these guys gave a crap about their work, and things were done to last.
I know how you feel. We have 6 months left in our lease and are looking for a house, but it all depends on if my decides to go further with her education. I have a 75, 55 and a few smaller tanks in my 2nd floor apt. I am looking for a 125 or a 150. I would like the 150, but am probably going to settle on the 125 because of the 300 lb difference. If you decice to get the 200 and your landlord agrees to it, get it in writing somehow, so if something happens, maybe you won't be responsible.
im sure if I talked to my landlord they would so no you cant because they have no reason to risk it. Ive signed the lease so they own my soul for now. how about a 125 for now? safe?
A 125 shouldn't be a problem at all. With that footprint, think about it. A large couch with 4 people on it would weigh almost the same and take uo about the same space.
