aquarium weight in apartment

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michaeljames

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thinking things over and over again in my head. My apartment building is a 7 story with 2 elevators, 2 fire escape. its a big building in the sense that its all concrete, but thinking about this aquarium, 200 gallons of water is like 2325 pounds of water. than you have 350lbs of glass, stands probably another 100 pounds, it probably takes a hundred pounds of gravel to cover it and than dont forget a 20gallon refugium. this is gonna be like 3000lbs. I live on the 6th floor and I just keep thinking about all that weight. on one hand I rationalize that this building could probably hold cars like an above ground parking lot but than again, how the hell do I know that?! I dont. anyone got any advice or experience in apartments with concrete floors? its not a basment apartment and thats what keeps going thru my head
 
probably talk to someone who knows a lot about the building? concrete floors should hold, but you nnever know, that's a whole lot of weight
 
usually if you put it against a wall its closer to the weightbearing beams, in the middle of a room prolly not a good idea, against a wall, (preferably an outside wall,(meaning it has awindow)), it should be okay. Not to mention, if they really are concrete floors on every level you have rebar running through them and reinforced steel supporting everything and you ar absolutely 100% okay anywhere in the apartment.
 
If the whole building is concrete then you will be fine. But make your downstairs neighbors sign a contract haha.
 
:grinno::grinno::grinno:
 
With something of that size, I'd make sure to talk to the apt managers prior to setting it up. They might know something other than what is obvious. In addition, sometimes with large tanks, you have to have renters insurance (similar to having waterbed). That way if something does happen, you're covered.
 
pfffft ask no buddy :D if you ask someone and they dont know they will probly freak out and say no...

I have a 220 w/ wet/dry (added weight) on the 5th floor in a building, no problems... so I say go for it.
 
you should also take into account square foot area. If your tank is 6'x2' Thats 12'. so you would have 250 pounds per square foot. you should be fine unless the building is made of chop sticks
 
Why bother having that big of an aquarium in an apt, too much trouble, weight, worry and to move it eventually, why not just save the "big one" for when you someday get a house? A 70 gal now may be the most logical or a 55 gal.
 
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