(With photos) Another "Will a 100G be supported on a 2nd floor apartment?"
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Plecos_Ftw;1319646; said:Id be sketchy about it.I have a 60g on the 2nd floor but Ive been told thats pushin it.You would think the floor should holdits bout 850 for just water, like you added bout 100lbs of whatever else substrate.. rocks... blah blah.. hmm yea I duno sorry I couldnt help more. I even asked my teacher one time whos an architect and he said he would have to see the layout, like drawings for the house. blah... good luck let us know what you do
is your building made of concrete? if it is i would be concerned if it cant support a 60g. also, substrate and rocks doesnt necessarily 'add' that much more weight to an aquarium it displaces the water that would be there if there were no rocks or substrate it really depends on how heavy your rocks are as compared to water.
arkmann you should be fine, ive kept a 265, 180, 100, and many other smaller setups 75,'s,55's,and 60's on the 4th floor in a reinforced concrete building. to ease my concrened i placed them over where i knew there were concrete support beams.
islander671;1320210; said:
Are you talking to me when you are asking if my building is made of concrete? If you are, you can be the judge. From what I see, the walls are made of cinder blocks and the ceiling/floors are made up of concrete.
I should be worried or should not?
Based on the photos, do you think the garage floor is reinforced concrete? Anyone? I have no experience in construction but based on the photos of the garage ceiling, they are concrete right? (Yes) Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think there's a way to construct a ceiling/floor that has concrete on the bottom side and wood on the top part. I think the garage ceiling is definitely reinforced concrete (unless there is another way to construct it) and from what the other more informed member says, has a lot of strength and can support a lot of weight, way more than what a 950 pound tank would be.
Tank would be bare bottom with driftwood. By the way, how do I find out if there is concrete support beams in my floor? Should a stud finder be able to find it?
arkmann;1320257; said:
Yes you are fine. Do not worry about it. Your building could handle the weight. I find it funny that people worry about the fish tank but never think twice about an entertainment unit with all the wood, stereo, tv, speakers, movies, pictures, books and what ever else you want to put on it, but worried about a fish tank that weighs as much as the loaded entertainment units.
dr_sudz;1320270; said:
Great point! To react to your statement... If the entertainment unit falls or becomes unbalanced, it gets destroyed and whatever is in it. If the tank falls or become unbalanced, tank gets destroyed, flooring might be damaged, and worse, pissed off neighbors and landlord which will then open a chain reaction of a lot more headaches...
Oh and one more thing, I'll be using cinder blocks as stand because I can't DIY a stand in an apartment complex (i'll try to construct one though). Should the cinder blocks add substancially more additional weight that will affect the structure? (probably not huh?)
Thanks for the confirmation! 100G here I come!
By the way, would 150G be pushing it...... hehehe....
I work in construction... that will easily hold it.. haha not even an issue.... you could drive a car on that concrete.. its gonna have rebar in it every 6 inches or 12 inches... that **** inside the concrete will hold it no problem... I SAY DOOOO IT
i have two 20g, three 10g, 75g, 29g. there all in my bedroom which is on the second floor. theyve been there for about two years so far and no problems.
