yea but it is a bit more dense. It would be a small couch with lots of people. It seems alright to me though
200 Gallon Monster Apartment Tank!
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When I put my 75 up, it was less weight as our full sized couch with 4 people on it. I now have a chance to buy a 180 and am unsure enough about it, that I might back out.
I have a 100G on a 2nd floor apartment which doesn't allow any animals. Its a concrete floor so weight is not an issue.
And by the way, 4 persons on a couch (210lbs each) + couch weight should be the same weight as a 100G tank which should be about 900lbs maybe more.
And by the way, 4 persons on a couch (210lbs each) + couch weight should be the same weight as a 100G tank which should be about 900lbs maybe more.
thats why im looking into a monster stock tank with window!!!
But if I do stay in the apartment im getting the consensus that a 100 should be fine
But if I do stay in the apartment im getting the consensus that a 100 should be fine
You risk the tank bursting if you put it on an apartment floor if the floor is not concrete. A wood floor will shift over time causing your tank to twist slightly. That is one of the leading causes of tank leaks and catastrophic failures.
arkmann;1510010; said:
You're not taking into account that 4 people on the couch are there for how long, an hour maybe two at a time? The tank's weight is constantly there pushing down.
I dont want to live at that apartment anyways they are nuts over there. The squeeze every penny out of you whenever they can.
WOW, Unbelievable reading through this thread is enough to drive one crazy. I used to live on the ground floor of a 3 family home with my 180g, 2~55g, 40g, and more snakes than I care to mention in this thread. When I was thinking of moving I told the landlord I would need to have a structural engineer check the apartment prior to moving in. He asked why, & I explained about the tanks, he stated the building has concrete floors more than 18 inches thick. As long as you paid the rent and can figure out how to get it in & out without distrubing the other tennents, "you can park a fully load sem-i in the apartment with no worries about the floor holding". And he said he was sure, do to the fact that his office is right below the tank. To this day I have no insurance for the tank breaking or leaking.
And from when I was in the business when people asked what do you think about my floor holding this, the reasponse - If your not sure ask a certified structural engineer, well this sounds like it's going to cost big bucks but in reality it really doesn't. Having a certified structural engineer test something or give a written opion is cheaper than it sounds, In NYC it's like $155~$225 an hr. And anyone seeking to buy a house/condo or seeking to get Insurance for there tank should speak with one, they can save you boatloads of money.
Yeah I understand the dead weight issue, and how everyone is afraid that there tank will come crashing throught the floor, but if your floor can't hold 2,000 pounds against a structurally sound foundation wall then the place isn't safe to live in period. Unless your speaking of having the tank on a cast iron, four legged angle iron stand, I can see this type of stand cutting it's way into the floor, which would cause catastrophic failures like pressure cracks.
And from when I was in the business when people asked what do you think about my floor holding this, the reasponse - If your not sure ask a certified structural engineer, well this sounds like it's going to cost big bucks but in reality it really doesn't. Having a certified structural engineer test something or give a written opion is cheaper than it sounds, In NYC it's like $155~$225 an hr. And anyone seeking to buy a house/condo or seeking to get Insurance for there tank should speak with one, they can save you boatloads of money.
Yeah I understand the dead weight issue, and how everyone is afraid that there tank will come crashing throught the floor, but if your floor can't hold 2,000 pounds against a structurally sound foundation wall then the place isn't safe to live in period. Unless your speaking of having the tank on a cast iron, four legged angle iron stand, I can see this type of stand cutting it's way into the floor, which would cause catastrophic failures like pressure cracks.
