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Clearwater guy said:
That's total BS. Set the tank up. That load is not a problem anywhere...

What if 2 500lb people sat on a couch?

the structure is designed to support such loads without a problem. Make sure the stand speads the load out evenly. A couch only has four feet doesn't it? It doesn't take an engineer to realize that a couch with 2 heavies on it puts pressure on four spots that are 1" square... whats safe? 1000 lbs supported by 4 peg legs, or 1000lbs spread evenly over a 6ft x 2ft space?

What about a waterbed? thoose weigh more than your 125g....

just sayin..they aren't being straight with you....get a 220g ;)

Mike
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Although i agree with this, but the law has been laid down. If he sets it up he could be kicked out of his place and if anything happens his insurance wont cover it if he has it
 
AQUAMONSTER said:
Although i agree with this, but the law has been laid down. If he sets it up he could be kicked out of his place and if anything happens his insurance wont cover it if he has it
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I would move downstairs. If you can't a 75 gal would be real nice. You could put 1 12-14 inch American cichlid in there.
 
Hello; I have read on this forum posts from members that have had serious structrual issues from heavy setups. It does happen. Also structural damage is not limited to the collapse of a floor. If the excess static weight deforms the floor structure over time, that is damage and can be expensive to repair. The structure will have to carry the static loads of tanks, furniture and appliances as well as the dynamic loading when several people and other temporary things are on it. I can picture a group of people standing in front of a big tank.
For people who own their place, we can load a floor any way we want as it is our headache if a problem occurs. For renters, as I was for a long time, I had to follow the wishes of the property owner. It is interesting that some have suggested for the OP to go ahead and set up the big tank anyway.
The question of floor capacity has come up in several threads over time and someone has always told the OP to go ahead apparently without any possible way of knowing what the actual condition of the building's structure may be. Some buildings are old with compromised floor structure. Others have had floor structure cut by someone who does not know how to do it. (Watch Holmes On Homes or Holmes Inspections). My current house had cut floor joists that had to be repaired.
At any rate, I always held to the wishes of the various landlords even if i did not always agree with them. To each his own if they can afford it.
 
Could a 75g hold two cichlids under 13 inch range. Let's say they were bought at an inch mark! And housed for a year or so before being relocated? Could that work?
 
ya, i was on here yesterday having a bit of fun,, i never knew landlords can let out places, that cant take a load of [say] 1000lb that seems scary not just from the weight but what about fire and smoke coming from the guy below,,,in ireland that cant happen cos if you let a property each floor must be concrete
but i still think if you are stuck on gettin a big tank it can be done look into say using a main wall to share the weight or even suspend it
 
Yeah... personally I'm not well versed enough in the science and engineering of it all regarding the floor capacity. I was mostly just making a joke regarding a floor being able to handle 1000 lbs. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks other than the landlord. If the landlord says no big tanks, then its no big tanks... no matter what weight the floor can actually hold.

Of course, this is a great motivation to find a new place to live! :headbang2 LOL...

-Rich
 
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