Will my apartment floor take my tank weight?

[Rialto_Drive]

Hope some members here an assist. I live in a 1970s apartment, all brick walls (23cm thick), the floor is about 17cm thick of solid concrete. The floor space I want to locate the tank on is between two walls that hold the central cement stairway. In the pics you can see my front door which is not used and is between the two walls, the tank will be on the other side of that door running lengthways down the walls. I am on the first floor off the ground. It seems a pretty solid build, you can jump on the floor and not make a sound.

The tank I have is 120cm long x 75cm wide x 65cm tall, 19mm low iron glass, rimless - about 585 litres / 155 US gallons. I would love to set it up, but want to be sure the floor in this old apartment can take it. I am planning on going sumpless with a hang on skimmer to minimise weight. Will go with a steel stand.

 

[kfisc]

If your lease and landlord allow aquariums, you're probably ok, but I'm also overly cautious with these things: Saltwater and concrete really do not mix. A large spill can soak in and deteriorate the floor down to the rebar, and then the problems magnify.

 

[Rialto_Drive]

If your lease and landlord allow aquariums, you're probably ok, but I'm also overly cautious with these things: Saltwater and concrete really do not mix. A large spill can soak in and deteriorate the floor down to the rebar, and then the problems magnify.

My mother owns the apartment. I am more concerned that the floor can take the weight. I think it should be able as the space the tank will go in is between the two close walls, and that this place seems to have been over built a bit, but then I will feel safer if others here are of the opinion that its safe.

 

[kharmaguru]

Concrete is strong (and reinforced with metal). Concrete made in 1970 is really strong. There'd have to be a structural flaw for there to be a problem IMO . The only way you would know for sure is to have a structural engineer look at it off the record (on the record results in immediate butt-protection policies). Here's an article that focuses on wood construction but might be worth a read:

How Large an Aquarium can my floor support

 

[griss]

Agree, I think you’d be okay.