IS THIS TANK OK ON THE 2ND FLOOR APT??

[KING]

WELL I LIVE IN A APT UP STARS..I HAVE A 135GALLON THAT 6 FEET AN A 35GALLON SUMP..BUT I REALLY WANT A 240 OR 300 UP HERE IN ITS PLACE...IS IT A GO>?? OR A GO TRW THE FLOOR ..LOL

[Reefer4ever]

I'd say a go... through the floor.

[KING]

LOL

[Big_Pun]

wow that's a big chance to take !!! especially if it leaks. prob be ok. but dang

[cbianco]

...BUT I REALLY WANT A 240 OR 300 UP HERE IN ITS PLACE...

I'd think long and hard about that before I did it. Consider moving to the first floor, at least you'd have a foundation under you.

Christopher :)

[CoryDude]

Why don't you ask your apartment manager. I'm pretty sure that can answer your question. Not sure if this is a serious question but I think having a 100+ gallon tank on a second floor apartment is a little disrespectful to your down stairs neighbor. When I moved to a 3rd floor apartment I traded in my 75 for a 20.

[KING]

YES IT IS A SERIOUS QUESTION..AN HOW WOULD THAT B DISRESPECTFUL?? AN I DONT THINK UV STAYED IN A APT IN YRS..LOL BUT THESE DAYS PPL BBQ ON THE DAM BALCONY AN HAVE SURROUND SOUND LIKE AT THE THEATER...LOL AN IV ASKED THE MANAGER AN HE SAID YES..BUT I DONT THINK HE KNOWS HOW MUCH IT WOULD MORE LESS WEIGHT..
BUT GOING TO STAY WITH THE 135..

[Gseclipse02]

i think the biggest ive seen / moved was a 150 on the 3rd floor

[350gt]

forgot to mention you live in the hood, there isnt any respect what so ever... okay not really the hood, but some hood apartments..... lol

[Cammed_02]

My thing is what happens when you have to eventually move out? That would be a B to dismantle.

[CoryDude]

This is exactly why I'm glad I don't live in an apartment any more. Would you be happy if you came home and your upstairs neighbor's apartment dumped 135 gallons of water onto your stuff?

[KING]

lmao..ya ur right ..but still not down sizing..im sure there r a lot of ppl with big tanks on 2nd an 3rd floors..

[CoryDude]

Sorry, man. Wasn't trying to start nothing. Just stating my opinion. I'm surprised your super doesn't have a problem with the 135. My place made me put a $700 deposit down for a 20 gallon tank.

Definitely hold off on the 200 gallon or bigger until you move downstairs. A 200 gallon system is going to weigh almost 1700 lbs and a 300 is well over a ton.

[KING]

na its all cool.. This is y we post these things to get all sides..an like 350gt had posted i stay in some hood apt ,,but not in the way like jacked up.but these ppl let any 1 in..lol..i never new how much this tank with every thing was going 2 weight ,,this is my 1st tank ever..but 350gt had a friend that had this tank for sale an i got it for 350 for every thing..the hole set up ..all i had to do was add saltwater..(( lights,sump.pumps.skimer)) they all work..so if i ever post cory..ur 2cents is all ways needed.. thanks
an thanks every one whos posted..

[350gt]

My thing is what happens when you have to eventually move out? That would be a B to dismantle.


Thats when I don't answer my phone..... Lol

[tony]

you better have a great renters insurance policy

[zerreissen]

I wouldn't do it with or without Renters Insurance. Just not worth it, too much of a risk. That's a lot of weight in one spot for a 2nd story floor. If something happens, there's a chance you could be dealing with a fire on top of water damage...

Plus, I can't imagine that the apartment managers would allow such a large tank.

[Cammed_02]

Thats when I don't answer my phone..... Lol

HAHA i hear ya...

[jroescher]

I would think that given time, the floor will start to sag.

[tony]

I wouldn't do it with or without Renters Insurance. Just not worth it, too much of a risk. That's a lot of weight in one spot for a 2nd story floor. If something happens, there's a chance you could be dealing with a fire on top of water damage...

Plus, I can't imagine that the apartment managers would allow such a large tank.

the insurance remark was for his current setup. i agree with you, no way i would put one that big in an apartment, much less the 2nd floor

[KING]

ill try an post some pics to nite..but ya..(( im not going any bigger ))..i asked the manager to day..lmao they said if i needed some help they will get the growns ppl to help with taking the tank up there....crazy hu..

[jroescher]

And the next month new management takes over and all the rules change. Including the deposits they want.

[alton]

Thanks King for this post, I needed something to take my mind off work for a couple of minutes. Depending on the age of the apartments it might be built like a tank. In the old days before structural engineering they would use 2 x 12's centered on 12" centers. If you get a chance see if you can find an open ceiling somewhere?

[KING]

john..ya ur right ,,i stayed in some on 1604 an if u had a flat tire 4 more then 3 days they would tow it..lol

alton..ya there should be a post of the month..lol,, these are older apt .there is a 6in concert cap.. between floors..but im going to look in to that ..ill let u no later..

[rrasco]

And the next month new management takes over and all the rules change. Including the deposits they want.

That's why I hated living in apartments.

As somebody said they had to put a deposit down for their tank. When I got caught with my cat and had to put a deposit down for her the paper had 'aquariums' listed in the not-allowed animals category, or at least one requiring a deposit. Although, I had 4 tanks or so on the 2nd floor when that happened and I never got any grief about them.