55g on second floor

[yemista]

Im moving to a 2nd floor apartment. Should I worry about my 55g tank being too heavy for the floors?

 

[fishkeeper27]

no it will be fine

 

[Frostyone]

You shouldn't have to worry until you surpass the 125 gal mark

 

[Knowdafish]

55g should be fine as long as it is up against a wall

 

[frnchjeep]

a 55 is like 2 fat guys in your livingroom. It'll be fine.

 

[cornbread_5]

i do it all the time i have two 40 and a 15 and a 30 in my room on the second floor

 

[IKeepPacu]

a 55 is like 2 fat guys in your livingroom. It'll be fine.

or one insanely large person. i know one well over the 500 pound mark.

water weighs a little over 8 pounds a gallon. so 55x8=440lbs. add the tank, gravel, extra gallon or two for a canister filter (if you use one) figure 600 pounds total at the very most

a fully loaded dresser will easily weigh that. so no worries.

 

[Druu]

or one insanely large person. i know one well over the 500 pound mark.

water weighs a little over 8 pounds a gallon. so 55x8=440lbs. add the tank, gravel, extra gallon or two for a canister filter (if you use one) figure 600 pounds total at the very most

a fully loaded dresser will easily weigh that. so no worries.

8.34 lbs/gallon, so just under 460 lbs. I'd stretch and say 650-700 easily accounting for the substrate and stand, as well as the weight of the tank itself.

600 lb dressers? What are you keeping in there?

 

[mynheers_a_pint]

I had the entertainment of having to get a structural engineer in to inspect check that the flooring would support my 160g. He approved it and so far, so good...

 

[djarmstrong]

My 120Gal in in my bedroom which is on the second floor , it really depends on how old the building is and if the floor boards are stronger enough doesn't it ? But 99% of time it will be fine .