220 in apartment/trailer?

[spitz006]

I’m living in my sister’s pole barn right now. I can’t afford a house in this market. Fish hobby isn’t hurting me too bad, I just have one freshwater tank, got it for free. But it is full of fish who I love. And I can’t live in a pole barn anymore. Time to find a rental. Will a glass 220 gallon tank work in a first floor apartment? Or a trailer? Double wide? What are my options?

 

[ichthyogeek]

Well, first thing is to learn how much the apartment or trailer can hold. Is the apartment on a concrete or wood base? Is there a crawl space underneath it? What about a basement? If it's a solid concrete base, then you're fine. Aside from that, I defer to the experts.

IDK anything about trailers. But like...can it support 220 gallons of water?

There's a really neat writeup somewhere on the web about how to calculate how much weight a building can hold. I just can't remember what it is.

 

[spitz006]

Well, first thing is to learn how much the apartment or trailer can hold. Is the apartment on a concrete or wood base? Is there a crawl space underneath it? What about a basement? If it's a solid concrete base, then you're fine. Aside from that, I defer to the experts.

IDK anything about trailers. But like...can it support 220 gallons of water?

There's a really neat writeup somewhere on the web about how to calculate how much weight a building can hold. I just can't remember what it is.

I honestly might just have to sell the fish and put the tank in storage until I can afford a house.

 

[Jexnell]

Typically apartments only allow 55gal or less fish tanks if any at all.
If you can find some cheaper, older ones that owner is doing the management you may get it in.

Trailers are built on a steel base frame. So it you know a welder it would be easy to brace where you are going to place the tank.

 

[Cich Mind]

Typically apartments only allow 55gal or less fish tanks if any at all.
If you can find some cheaper, older ones that owner is doing the management you may get it in.

Trailers are built on a steel base frame. So it you know a welder it would be easy to brace where you are going to place the tank.

+1
Most if not all apartment complexes nowadays will not allow fish tanks at all. It's just to much liability for them. And if you set up your 220g on the down low and management or maintenance has to enter your apartment for some reason you will be majorly screwed. All that time, money and work you put into your tank will be for naught. You could call around to apartments just to see what they say. Be prepared for a firm no though. It's just such a large tank. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Ruturaj]

I was looking for apartment recently, lots of complexes said no to aquariums. Some had limit of 10 gallon. I was able to find a condo that was privately owned, the agent said they are okay with aquariums. When it was time to sign lease, it had rules where aquariums were not allowed, I had them redact it and add my aquariums as a pet (separate contract but no extra fees).