whats the heaviest tanks on 2nd floor?

kimboslice · 03/23/2007, 11:19 PM

that ppl have heard of,

chadscharf · 03/24/2007, 10:52 PM

Steve (Vikebron) has a 375g on the 2nd/Main floor of his home + very nice hard-wood stand. I imagine that can't be too light.

russellqueen · 03/25/2007, 11:48 AM

here is a 500G on the main floor that I put in. Needed some reinforcement downstairs, but no problems so far (knock on wood)

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=975506

kimboslice · 03/25/2007, 04:19 PM

nice

bbrantley · 03/25/2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by kimboslice
that ppl have heard of,

I've got an 800 on my second floor.

It required significant construction to provide the necessary support.

Ben

mattsfishes84 · 03/26/2007, 09:11 AM

If you're going for heaviest tank without any sort of modification..

I knew of someone who put an old Oceanic 200G on the 4th floor of an apartment building. This sucker wasn't light either as the cabinetry was all hardwoods. It sat there for several years, and supposedly there's an indentation in the floor.

Matt

kimboslice · 03/26/2007, 06:00 PM

800, how did u get it up there, we struggled getting a 180 up here

bbrantley · 03/26/2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by kimboslice
800, how did u get it up there, we struggled getting a 180 up here

The house is built into a hill, so the "second" floor is accessed at ground level. For structural purposes, it's the same as having it "upstairs," except in my house you go downstairs to get to the first floor.

Ben

Energy · 03/27/2007, 08:24 PM

My 1700 gallon tank is on the main floor of my house. I placed the tank on a concrete slab which was reinforced with 100 plus tons of sand. It's the only part of the house that doesn't have a basement beneath it. The tank weighs approximately 14 tons, with water, rock etc. Structurally it's built the same as if it was in a basement but it's actually in the living room/ kitchen and faces the dining room.

nyvp · 03/28/2007, 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by Energy
My 1700 gallon tank is on the main floor of my house. I placed the tank on a concrete slab which was reinforced with 100 plus tons of sand. It's the only part of the house that doesn't have a basement beneath it. The tank weighs approximately 14 tons, with water, rock etc. Structurally it's built the same as if it was in a basement but it's actually in the living room/ kitchen and faces the dining room.

scott (spazz) was here this weekend and has nothing but amazing things to say about you and your tank.

03/23/2007, 11:19 PM	#1
kimboslice Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: irvine, california Posts: 228	whats the heaviest tanks on 2nd floor? that ppl have heard of,

03/24/2007, 10:52 PM	#2
chadscharf Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 383	Steve (Vikebron) has a 375g on the 2nd/Main floor of his home + very nice hard-wood stand. I imagine that can't be too light. __________________ ...I also thought about getting a gun and becomin' a crack dealer. I wouldn't be, like, a mean crack dealer...I'd be a nice one. I'd just be like "Hey, guys, what's up? You want some crack?". Current Tank Info: 120g Reef, 90g FOWLR predatory, 29g QT and 3,400sqft of potential fish room :-)

03/27/2007, 08:24 PM	#9
Energy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mendota Heights,MN Posts: 411	My 1700 gallon tank is on the main floor of my house. I placed the tank on a concrete slab which was reinforced with 100 plus tons of sand. It's the only part of the house that doesn't have a basement beneath it. The tank weighs approximately 14 tons, with water, rock etc. Structurally it's built the same as if it was in a basement but it's actually in the living room/ kitchen and faces the dining room. __________________ People who do things that count, never stop to count them. 1700 gallon vivarium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWaeCrjGsos&feature=player_embedded Current Tank Info: 1700 gallon biotope

03/25/2007, 11:48 AM	#3
russellqueen Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 117	here is a 500G on the main floor that I put in. Needed some reinforcement downstairs, but no problems so far (knock on wood) http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=975506

03/25/2007, 04:19 PM	#4
kimboslice Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: irvine, california Posts: 228	nice

03/26/2007, 09:11 AM	#6
mattsfishes84 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watkinsville, GA Posts: 34	If you're going for heaviest tank without any sort of modification.. I knew of someone who put an old Oceanic 200G on the 4th floor of an apartment building. This sucker wasn't light either as the cabinetry was all hardwoods. It sat there for several years, and supposedly there's an indentation in the floor. Matt

03/26/2007, 06:00 PM	#7
kimboslice Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: irvine, california Posts: 228	800, how did u get it up there, we struggled getting a 180 up here