Fish Tank On Second Floor Apartment

I used to have a 150 gal fish only tank in a second floor apartment.

Fish tank on second floor apartment.

The worst disaster would be if the tank fell over because the floor had settled. 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 live in a over 50 year old house and have 2 55 gal 2 35 gal 1 15 gal tanks.

Put the tanks on an exterrier wall or a support wall. A hose on the return pump came loose and the pump pumped the sump dry shooting water out of the stand. That is the sturdiest points in the floor. Add 50 pounds of live rock and let s say 25 pounds of sand.

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

But that being said when i first started keepin fish i stepped up to a 125 gal tank quickly and put it in my second floor apartment and within a week i was taking it down. 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. It dumped probably 30 gallons onto the floor and into the old lady s apartment below. They are all on exterrier walls.

I m wondering if a 75 gallon fish tank and a 55 gallon fish tank will be safe to put there. 55 gallons of fresh water weighs about 460 pounds. 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. Let it suffice to say you aren t likely to have any problem.

I ve had a 125 gallon aquarium in my bedroom for years. I see no reason you can t.