aquarium weight in apartment

[Cohazard]

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.

You got a point, but MFKers have an itch that 70's and 55's just can't soothe


I live in a second story apartment, and I"m guessing wood floors? I have no idea, but it seems to echo a lot. I've lived downstairs in the same complex and I could hear the upstairs neighbors walking around at night, so I'm guessing my place is flimsy as far as apartments go.

But, I was just crazy enough to get a 120g upstairs (4'x2'), 60lbs. of gravel, 60 lbs of rocks, etc... and so far it's all groovy. I'm sure I'm going to hate life when the next big earthquake hits though

 

[Knowdafish]

Just suspend it from the ceiling with cables! No "floor" worries then!

 

[niblit]

a 70 or a 55 youre trippin ive got my 300 in my apartment im on the bottom floor now but the tank was on the 3rd floor for year besides what are you gonna keep in a 55 .....feeders?

 

[michaeljames]

I called up Big Als and spoke to theyre aquaria install guy and when I stated my case he laughed at me. He said as long as this building has concrete floors I'm laughing, he said he personally knows one guy with 900 gallons in his apartments livingroom for years

 

[Cichlid fanatic]

The guy who lives below me has a 90 gallon reef with a 30 gallon sump. He estimates hes has 1600 pounds of weight right in the center of his floor. We have wooden floors and his tank has been set up for over 3 years. Like the guy from big als said you should be fine with 200 gallons.