Aquarium weight on second story

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Well, I'm in the process of selling an aquarium and the potential buyer asked me if it'll be an issue on a second story apartment. I personally think it'll be fine but wanted to get some positive reinforcement...

The aquarium is a 120g., .5" glass tank with stand. The stand isn't really heavy so it's weight is minimal complied with approx. 110-115 g. of water at 8.35 lbs per gallon... plus decor. The tank is about 150-180 lbs. by itself (I think) so it's total weight is nearing 1200 lbs.

Now... what do you guys think? Fine huh? :D
 
i live on the 2nd floor appt and i have a 240 gallon and a 110 both at oppisite sides of the floor in my living room but the 110 is resting on a outside facing wall and the 240 is at a wall that the back is a staircase going to outside and the wall runs all the way down to the basement 2 more floors down thats how i lucked out so if the buyer puts it on a supporting wall they are fine :)
 
Probably be okay, aslong as it has supporting wall it should be okay, if he is really worried tell him to call an engineer.
 
RedTailKinG;2624606; said:
i live on the 2nd floor appt and i have a 240 gallon and a 110 both at oppisite sides of the floor in my living room but the 110 is resting on a outside facing wall and the 240 is at a wall that the back is a staircase going to outside and the wall runs all the way down to the basement 2 more floors down thats how i lucked out so if the buyer puts it on a supporting wall they are fine :)
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That's some hardcore weight. Just remind your downstairs neighbor to get flood insurance just in case the floor decides to take a break.
 
its fine can we not start another hes going to kill someone its going to blow out the floor. i have a 125 on a seccond floor as dose my buddy no problems my 125 has over 100 lbs of live rock and 70+ pounds of sand. I DONT WANT TO HEAR "he needs to find out who built his building and make sure that BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH


IT WILL BE OK
 
agreed lol:D:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:


tylerperkins;2624712; said:
its fine can we not start another hes going to kill someone its going to blow out the floor. i have a 125 on a seccond floor as dose my buddy no problems my 125 has over 100 lbs of live rock and 70+ pounds of sand. I DONT WANT TO HEAR "he needs to find out who built his building and make sure that BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH


IT WILL BE OK
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chemicall;2624699; said:
...if he is really worried tell him to call an engineer.
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Funny thing... he is an Engineer! :ROFL: I asked.... but not sure if he's a Civil Engineer or what.

Ty-Perkins.... Lol, I wouldn't want to hear that stuff either, make you paranoid! :ROFL:
 
RedTailKinG;2624732; said:
agreed lol:D:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
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im just sick of all the people that say no and cry and complain and tell people to waste money to get structural engineers to look at the house and spend all kinds of cash to brace the floor and rant rant rant.......


unless you have some proof that tanks fall through floors STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pics or it didnt happen


THANK YOU
 
tylerperkins;2624712; said:
its fine can we not start another hes going to kill someone its going to blow out the floor. i have a 125 on a seccond floor as dose my buddy no problems my 125 has over 100 lbs of live rock and 70+ pounds of sand. I DONT WANT TO HEAR "he needs to find out who built his building and make sure that BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH


IT WILL BE OK
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No need to be feminine about it. :)
 
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