(With photos) Another "Will a 100G be supported on a 2nd floor apartment?"

[sicxspeed]

it would be fine........

 

[Alistriwen]

All the tanks listed in my signature are in the same room of a 2 bedroom 4th floor apartment except 3 and they are small.

 

[sicxspeed]

I currently have a 125 long and 30 gallon in my living room. Im looking to get a 60 for my spare bedroom..........My tanks are fine. Buildings are alot stronger then people give credit for. I have yet to hear of a tank falling through a floor.

people but huge big screens and all kinds of things in their rooms that weigh a whole lot but never 2nd guess that at all.

 

[jlnguyen74]

Thanks goose! Would you say 150 gallons is pushing it?

If you're doing the MFK way, GO BIG right?

Why don't you go for 180?? Should be fine, bro... It solid reinforced concrete floor, so there should be no problem. You only concern if your floor is raised, hollow inside, and supported by timber beams... The beams may fail for big tank, but that's not your case

 

[oscarluvr]

it takes concrete 99 years to completely cure, if it were me i would be inclined to put an even bigger tank in that apartment. most slabs are poured with a convex curve so that they flatten out those columns are designed and spaced to carry not only the weight of the concrete but whatever is built on top of it in your case apt building

 

[ziggy2]

I live on the second floor of a building not as large as yours. You will be fine. I'm got concrete floors with a 125, 110, 75, 30 all in the living room. No problems.

 

[arkmann]

Bigger tank it is!!! Woot woot!!!

Thanks for your input guys!!!

 

[arkmann]

Why don't you go for 180?? Should be fine, bro... It solid reinforced concrete floor, so there should be no problem. You only concern if your floor is raised, hollow inside, and supported by timber beams... The beams may fail for big tank, but that's not your case

Funds permitting....

 

[arkmann]

Why don't you go for 180?? Should be fine, bro... It solid reinforced concrete floor, so there should be no problem. You only concern if your floor is raised, hollow inside, and supported by timber beams... The beams may fail for big tank, but that's not your case

I don't think it might be timber beams because it's basically a 4 story structure and I also doubt that it is hollow for the same reason. Which is what you are trying to say in my case.

 

[islander671]

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?

no sorry, wasnt talking to you about the concrete building..lol. i could tell by the pics that its concrete.. the question was directed at another post regarding a 60g on a second floor. sorry for the confusion.

the support beams im refering to arent like wooden support beams where they would support floor load. in my building they were junctions between to vertical support pillars.