Should I downgrade my aquarium?

[ftampa]

Hey guys, I need a help. Well, some of u know that Im from Brazil and all the buildings in Brazil are made of concrete so I never had to deal with tank size etc.

When I moved here I didn't know anything about the buildings here and I ended up buying a 60x24x20 acrylic tank, aprox 120 gallon.

I live in a apartment on the 3th floor and before I fill my tank I was looking for a stand and could't find anyone to build one, so I got a Cadlight Stand. I asked the guy if he think would be ok to have this tank on a 3th floor and he said "you ok, you live in a new building".

Well, long short story, this stand came with some "foots" and today my wife was cleaning close to the aquarium and she showed me what Im showing you on this photos. Only the foots of the tank touches the floor and they are damaging my floor. She worried me too much about "What if the floor colapse and the tank goes down?". Should I downgrade this tank or this is normal? I dont have a stud finder and could not find the floor joints. Thanks for your help.

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[Reef_loco]

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[loc01]

That's the way it is, my cadlight stand looks the same, only the 4 rubbers foot touch the ground.

Loc

 

[macdaddynick1]

Hey guys, I need a help. Well, some of u know that Im from Brazil and all the buildings in Brazil are made of concrete so I never had to deal with tank size etc.

When I moved here I didn't know anything about the buildings here and I ended up buying a 60x24x20 acrylic tank, aprox 120 gallon.

I live in a apartment on the 3th floor and before I fill my tank I was looking for a stand and could't find anyone to build one, so I got a Cadlight Stand. I asked the guy if he think would be ok to have this tank on a 3th floor and he said "you ok, you live in a new building".

Well, long short story, this stand came with some "foots" and today my wife was cleaning close to the aquarium and she showed me what Im showing you on this photos. Only the foots of the tank touches the floor and they are damaging my floor. She worried me too much about "What if the floor colapse and the tank goes down?". Should I downgrade this tank or this is normal? I dont have a stud finder and could not find the floor joints. Thanks for your help.

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To me it looks like they put the hardwood floor over the carpet in your apartment. I think it's a common thing to do to prevent people underneath you from hearing you while you walk. I would say oh well, if the tank is stable it's too late to fix anything, unless you drain the tank and remove the little caps from the stand. So the damage is to the hardwood floor that's covering the carpet not to the actual building, but I could be wrong.

 

[ftampa]

That's the way it is, my cadlight stand looks the same, only the 4 rubbers foot touch the ground.

Loc

The guy was really helpfull before I buy the stand and after I left, I forgot the instructions and he never answered back lol.

To me it looks like they put the hardwood floor over the carpet in your apartment. I think it's a common thing to do to prevent people underneath you from hearing you while you walk. I would say oh well, if the tank is stable it's too late to fix anything, unless you drain the tank and remove the little caps from the stand. So the damage is to the hardwood floor that's covering the carpet not to the actual building, but I could be wrong.

I dont mind about the damage tbh, I can fix when I move from here, but I'm considering drain the tank and removing this caps. I mean it's quarentine, I can do that. I'm just worried about the weight tbh.

 

[loc01]

You can get some plywoods and shim the whole bottom of the stand, that way the weight is gonna distributed in bigger area.

Loc

 

[ocrass20]

Hey guys, I need a help. Well, some of u know that Im from Brazil and all the buildings in Brazil are made of concrete so I never had to deal with tank size etc.

When I moved here I didn't know anything about the buildings here and I ended up buying a 60x24x20 acrylic tank, aprox 120 gallon.

I live in a apartment on the 3th floor and before I fill my tank I was looking for a stand and could't find anyone to build one, so I got a Cadlight Stand. I asked the guy if he think would be ok to have this tank on a 3th floor and he said "you ok, you live in a new building".

Well, long short story, this stand came with some "foots" and today my wife was cleaning close to the aquarium and she showed me what Im showing you on this photos. Only the foots of the tank touches the floor and they are damaging my floor. She worried me too much about "What if the floor colapse and the tank goes down?". Should I downgrade this tank or this is normal? I dont have a stud finder and could not find the floor joints. Thanks for your help.

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Oh amigo lo siento por tu daño, yo sugiero antes de comenzar consultar con las tiendas de material, el peso que puede soportar por metro cuadrado cada uno de los pisos.

Espero encuentres una solución económica.

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[ajjw0828]

Had a 90 gallon reef with 55 sump on third floor for years. Never was a problem. Good luck!


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[ftampa]

Thanks for all the answers... I think it's more about the floor because of those caps than anything... I'm less worried now but the idea of turn it down and took this caps off is good and bad at the same time... I dont know what to do gotta think a bit more

 

[KWoo008]

Do you know if your landlord or property manager is OK with having an aquarium that big inside your apartment? I would hate for you to set it up and then have to tear it down once they find out and it is in violation of your rental agreement.

 

[gveng]

You are renting. Take the tank down and assess the damage to floor.

 

[ftampa]

The landlord saw the tank and it was ok... My biggest concern atm is if is too much weight... I can fix the floor as soon as I move from here no problem.

 

[Reef_loco]

With all due respect gentlemen, Ftampa asked for an opinion on his tank, not his rental agreement or his landlord.

 

[ThRoewer]

The problem are the feet. They create a way too high concentrated force in too small spots.
Either remove the feet or put a thick and large enough piece of plywood under the stand to spread the load.

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