125 gallon on second floor of apartment?

[Ludwigia73]

I'm playing with some ideas... I would really like a 125gal (the 6' long version), it'll be on a second floor with a concrete slab. Has anyone here done this, is it safe, etc? I'll be fiberglassing the stand on the bottom with a 3" lip to control any accidental spills (of course, it won't do much for a total failure).

Looking to hear from people with larger tanks on floors above the ground floor.

 

[anthonys51]

your tank will be about 1300-1800 lbs depending on what you put in it Now i am not an building inspector, but concrete slab sounds like its strong enough to hold that .

 

[jerrym21]

I don't think it would be anything to worry about at all, provided that there are no structural defects and an average build home.

 

[cubetank]

Done it already on second floor. If u have tile, sound them first so they don't Crack with the weight

 

[G_Sanab922]

The concrete will hold but don't let your insurance lapse/cancel.
If you have a leak or something happens, it will definitely go down and affect whoever is below you..

 

[Ludwigia73]

It's a crappy wood floor, already know where to buy replacement flooring if something happens, and I'm in a rental company that deals with mold remediation equipment so no problem there (dehumidifiers, air scrubbers, carpet fans, etc.)

I will be using 10 gallon jugs for mixing seawater, and a 30 gallon for RO, it'll have an automatic shutoff but I'll never store more than 20 gallons in that drum.