Fish Tank On Second Floor Apartment

Someone in the forum asks if they think it is possible to place a 120 gallon tank on the second floor of their apartment.

Fish tank on second floor apartment.

Let it suffice to say you aren t likely to have any problem. That is the sturdiest points in the floor. The worst disaster would be if the tank fell over because the floor had settled. I m wondering if a 75 gallon fish tank and a 55 gallon fish tank will be safe to put there.

If you live on a second floor apartment or in any form of housing where you rent or lease there may be provisions against waterbeds and fish tanks laid out in your agreement. Add 50 pounds of live rock and let s say 25 pounds of sand. A hose on the return pump came loose and the pump pumped the sump dry shooting water out of the stand. I live on the ground floor now but i m embarrassed to even tell you how many 55 gallon tanks plus a 100 gallon tank i had in my second floor apartment.

This was because they person below me knocked on my door one night and told me he noticed that the drywall on the ceiling was starting to crack. But since i m on the 2nd floor i m thinking that weight would be a limiting factor before physical size height width and depth. I came home one day and there was a nasty note on my door and the sump was empty. I used to have a 150 gal fish only tank in a second floor apartment.

I see no reason you can t. Put the tanks on an exterrier wall or a support wall. It dumped probably 30 gallons onto the floor and into the old lady s apartment below. I ve had a 125 gallon aquarium in my bedroom for years.

Hey all i m moving into an apartment in a couple of months and it ll be on the 2nd floor. Make sure that the floor is level. I live in a over 50 year old house and have 2 55 gal 2 35 gal 1 15 gal tanks. 55 gallons of fresh water weighs about 460 pounds.

The apartment complex says they have no policy against it but i d hate to be the cause of a policy against it. It s a small apartment so a huge tank would look out of place.