bs6749
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Hey guys and gals. I am getting ready to put my newly aquired 125 gallon tank in my apartment this week or weekend but I am conecerned. The total weight of the tank will most likely be in the neighborhood of 1400 lbs and I am on the 3rd floor (top floor) of my apartment building. I was initially concerned with the weight but then told myself that it would be fine. I had no worries until my brother mentioned something to me yesterday about the total weight and I hadn't even mentioned anything to him about me worrying and all. NOW I am worried AGAIN. I'd absolutely HATE to come home and find a hole in the floor but I'd be more worried about what could happen to the people below me (if the unit is occupied).
I plan on setting the tank up in this little "hutch" area (seems like it was meant to be for a tank this size as it will fit perfectly LOL) and this aread is on a wall that divides my unit from the neighbor's. This should be a "load-bearing wall" correct and would be the strongest point to place such a heavy object? I don't have any clue about the building code here in Michigan but maybe I should look into it to see if I can figure something out. I did some digging around yesterday and I found something saying that basically a 125 was as big as someone could/should go before having to add supports to the floor. I kinda lucked out in this respect but I'm not sure I even trust that. What do all of you think? Maybe I should look for a unit on the 1st floor to be safe LOL.
I plan on setting the tank up in this little "hutch" area (seems like it was meant to be for a tank this size as it will fit perfectly LOL) and this aread is on a wall that divides my unit from the neighbor's. This should be a "load-bearing wall" correct and would be the strongest point to place such a heavy object? I don't have any clue about the building code here in Michigan but maybe I should look into it to see if I can figure something out. I did some digging around yesterday and I found something saying that basically a 125 was as big as someone could/should go before having to add supports to the floor. I kinda lucked out in this respect but I'm not sure I even trust that. What do all of you think? Maybe I should look for a unit on the 1st floor to be safe LOL.