I HAVE A 120 GALLON IN MY LIVING ROOM OF MY SECOND STORY APARTMENT. I SEEN A 240 GALLON TODAY THAT I WANT TO BUY. WOULD THE WEIGHT BE A PROBLEM UPSTAIRS?
BIG TANKS AND APARTMENTS?
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well 240 x 8lbs per gal......that's just water......plus 200+lbs of substrate, stand, gear.....ummmm i'd find out what your ceiling joists are made of and ask the super of the building.......that's damn heavy........find out when the place was built.......will tell you a bit about the code they used when building the place
I would recommend having a structural engineer give you a green light. It all depends on the construction of your building. Without knowing what your floors are made of (2x6's, 2x8's 2x10's or concrete), how they are spaced if they are wood floor joists (10", 16", 24" On Center), it's impossible to give you an answer.
im glad i live on the bottom floor. checked the floor with a nail through the carpet the other day and its cement, yay. 240 gallon, second floor, if you do it make sure you have renters insurance.
Rough estimate; I'm guessing around 2200lbs once its all stocked and running.
Now that literally is a TON of weight!
that could be a bit much for a second story apartment!
But my question is, why do they call them "Apart"ments when they are all stuck together?
Now that literally is a TON of weight!
that could be a bit much for a second story apartment!
But my question is, why do they call them "Apart"ments when they are all stuck together?
I wonder how that would compare to the weight of a waterbed, especially once you add the occasional really fat chick someone may bring home and put in that waterbed when really drunk.
Sleep on an air mattress instead. That should compensate for the fat chick.redchaser;2867045; said:I wonder how that would compare to the weight of a waterbed, especially once you add the occasional really fat chick someone may bring home and put in that waterbed when really drunk.
redchaser;2867045; said:I wonder how that would compare to the weight of a waterbed, especially once you add the occasional really fat chick someone may bring home and put in that waterbed when really drunk.
People that still have water beds ONLY get the "occasional really fat chick." Being drunk is the norm...."yyeeaaa baby, just hop over that pile of empties and my Jr. Jacket. yeeeeehhaaawwww
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