Can I have my tanks in my Apartment

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 01:21 PM

Ok, so my 2 bedroom apartment is on the 3rd floor and (yes I know moving them will suck) I have two tanks. I have a 100 gallon cube and a 125 gallon tank. My question is can these tanks come into my apt without falling through the floor. I raised a corner of the carpet up and saw that there was concrete floors underneath. Is this safe? The maintenance guy has a few 55s on his 2nd floor apt and has no issues.

Laurier · 09/19/2009, 01:27 PM

talk to the building manager about it. i know someone with a 125 in their apartment so it might be ok.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 01:31 PM

She said she thought it would be fine...

jmoney · 09/19/2009, 01:36 PM

Find the load bearing wall in your apartment and you should be just fine

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by jmoney
Find the load bearing wall in your apartment and you should be just fine

How would I do that?

jmoney · 09/19/2009, 01:42 PM

Its usually the wall where your bathtub and/or washer and dry are located its the strongest point in the building. Your apartment manager should be able to direct you to it.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 01:45 PM

On tank will be going on the wall that has the outside on the other side and the other will be in the dinning room on a wall that on the other side is the neighbors house. I assume since it is concrete most all walls are load bearing?

jmoney · 09/19/2009, 02:10 PM

Oh well that sounds much stronger than what I dealt with in my apartment, you should be fine

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 02:11 PM

Thats good...

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 02:25 PM

Any other opinions?

arredondojason · 09/19/2009, 02:35 PM

here is one idea for you since you live on the 3rd floor.
RENTERS INSURENCE.
that way if you have a flood or something happens to your tank it will be covered and living on the 3rd floor means that water will go down to the first floor.
that way all damage is covered and you wont have to come out of pocket on it so much.and it is only like 20-30 dollars a month.
well worth it.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 02:39 PM

already have $40,000 worth of it :-)

arredondojason · 09/19/2009, 03:03 PM

good plan my buddy didnt and it sucked to be him.lol.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 03:04 PM

I bet... Poor guy lol

bizzleb01 · 09/19/2009, 03:13 PM

I have a 90 on the second fl and about 100lbs of rock, all good here.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 03:14 PM

Coolness

iwishtofish · 09/19/2009, 08:30 PM

I'd be pleasantly surprised to learn of a renter's insurance policy that will cover a fish tank flood in an apartment building! You might want to give your insurer a call to make certain you are covered, and if they say you are, it might make sense to try to get it in writing.

ChrisKirkland · 09/19/2009, 09:30 PM

I believe its in my policy statement I'll have to look i up though

pledosophy · 09/19/2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally posted by iwishtofish
I'd be pleasantly surprised to learn of a renter's insurance policy that will cover a fish tank flood in an apartment building! You might want to give your insurer a call to make certain you are covered, and if they say you are, it might make sense to try to get it in writing.

Mine covers up to the first $50,000 in damages and has a $500 deductible. It is stated specifically and was a condition placed byt he complex for me to move in. Cost me $10.40 a month. I live on the first floor on an end unit, I can't imagine actually causing 50g's.

JME

windlasher · 09/20/2009, 12:25 AM

Most renters policies DO NOT cover pets, so I would assume the tank is not either. I Would ask.

ChrisKirkland · 09/20/2009, 06:34 AM

Fish tanks are not considered as pets according to my Apartment manager. So I would assume they do cover it but I will call on monday.

MarineGirl411 · 09/20/2009, 09:36 PM

I had a 150 gallon on the second floor. I also had renters insurance.

ChrisKirkland · 09/21/2009, 08:42 PM

Was the floors concrete? And where did you have it sitting?

09/19/2009, 01:21 PM	#1
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Can I have my tanks in my Apartment Ok, so my 2 bedroom apartment is on the 3rd floor and (yes I know moving them will suck) I have two tanks. I have a 100 gallon cube and a 125 gallon tank. My question is can these tanks come into my apt without falling through the floor. I raised a corner of the carpet up and saw that there was concrete floors underneath. Is this safe? The maintenance guy has a few 55s on his 2nd floor apt and has no issues. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 01:31 PM	#3
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	She said she thought it would be fine... __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 01:45 PM	#7
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	On tank will be going on the wall that has the outside on the other side and the other will be in the dinning room on a wall that on the other side is the neighbors house. I assume since it is concrete most all walls are load bearing? __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 02:11 PM	#9
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09/19/2009, 02:25 PM	#10
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Any other opinions? __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 01:27 PM	#2
Laurier Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary/ Canada Posts: 191	talk to the building manager about it. i know someone with a 125 in their apartment so it might be ok.

09/19/2009, 01:36 PM	#4
jmoney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 970	Find the load bearing wall in your apartment and you should be just fine

09/19/2009, 01:42 PM	#6
jmoney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 970	Its usually the wall where your bathtub and/or washer and dry are located its the strongest point in the building. Your apartment manager should be able to direct you to it.

09/19/2009, 02:10 PM	#8
jmoney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 970	Oh well that sounds much stronger than what I dealt with in my apartment, you should be fine

09/19/2009, 02:35 PM	#11
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	here is one idea for you since you live on the 3rd floor. RENTERS INSURENCE. that way if you have a flood or something happens to your tank it will be covered and living on the 3rd floor means that water will go down to the first floor. that way all damage is covered and you wont have to come out of pocket on it so much.and it is only like 20-30 dollars a month. well worth it.

09/19/2009, 02:39 PM	#12
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	already have $40,000 worth of it :-) __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 03:03 PM	#13
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	good plan my buddy didnt and it sucked to be him.lol.

09/19/2009, 03:04 PM	#14
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	I bet... Poor guy lol __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 03:13 PM	#15
bizzleb01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Citrus Park, Tampa Posts: 370	I have a 90 on the second fl and about 100lbs of rock, all good here.

09/19/2009, 03:14 PM	#16
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Coolness __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/19/2009, 08:30 PM	#17
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	I'd be pleasantly surprised to learn of a renter's insurance policy that will cover a fish tank flood in an apartment building! You might want to give your insurer a call to make certain you are covered, and if they say you are, it might make sense to try to get it in writing.

09/19/2009, 09:30 PM	#18
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	I believe its in my policy statement I'll have to look i up though __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/20/2009, 12:25 AM	#20
windlasher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 504	Most renters policies DO NOT cover pets, so I would assume the tank is not either. I Would ask.

09/20/2009, 06:34 AM	#21
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Fish tanks are not considered as pets according to my Apartment manager. So I would assume they do cover it but I will call on monday. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/20/2009, 09:36 PM	#22
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I had a 150 gallon on the second floor. I also had renters insurance. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

09/21/2009, 08:42 PM	#23
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Was the floors concrete? And where did you have it sitting? __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.