shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
I think OP lives in a condo.
Tank on 3rd floor condo
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I think OP lives in a condo.
LPS_Blasto
New member
I'm settting up a 90g. I calculated the total weight of the entire system at nearly 1,500lbs. Just using rough numbers and a cheap bathroom scale to weight the tank and stand pieces.....
Tank 160lbs
Rocks 150lbs
Sump 40lbs
Stand 100lbs
Canopy 65lbs
Water 750lbs
Sand 150lbs
It all adds up quickly. I live in Florida, on a concrete slab, so I'm pretty much unlimited on the size of aquarium I can put on my floor. My wallet is the biggest limiting factor. :lmao:
This may help:
https://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
Tank 160lbs
Rocks 150lbs
Sump 40lbs
Stand 100lbs
Canopy 65lbs
Water 750lbs
Sand 150lbs
It all adds up quickly. I live in Florida, on a concrete slab, so I'm pretty much unlimited on the size of aquarium I can put on my floor. My wallet is the biggest limiting factor. :lmao:
This may help:
https://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
That's actually a pretty good article. The question on where to place aquariums gets asked all the time here and that is a good read.
Johnseye
Reef Addict
Then the condo association may need to sign off. A structural engineer should be consulted for the sign off. If the tank's small enough that won't be necessary. I had a 55 gallon in a condo and didn't even consider it. When you start getting into the 150g range it may be a concern.
shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
Ya I agree with you, I would get an engineer as well I was just stating its a condo not a house which in most cases proves to be more work and more red tape going threw the condo board.
LPS_Blasto
New member
I've been in construction (structural, among others) my whole life. What seems logical to those with experience, is usually confusing and daunting to the inexperienced.
I've gone to reefing meetings in peoples' homes and left shaking my head -- wondering how on earth their 150g or 220g tank is still on that 2nd floor loft or 3rd floor bedroom. Some day it might find it's way to the lower floor, hopefully when nobody is home.
LPS_Blasto
New member
Calling a structural engineer isn't going to get you any answers. A structural engineer is not going to arbitrarily give you a thumbs up or tumbs down based on you telling them a few basic parameters of the home. They will want to know the design parameters of the structure, date of structure, and a whole bunch of other questions. If one has the answer to those questions, then one could simply read the articles here, and via simple google searches and find the answers they are looking for.
My advice:
When in doubt -- DON'T
My advice:
When in doubt -- DON'T
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