Question???

[t_j]

Ok I need some advice I live on a 3rd floor apartment and right now I have 2 55gl tanks almost side by side(about a ruler apart). Well my other half wants to get a 125gl and sell the other two. My question to all of you is if this is a good idea or should we stick with the two we have know? Would a 125gl be too much for a 3rd floor apartment? :confused: :confused:

[Graham]

New building or Old building...cement floors or wooden......will the tank be on an outside wall..... lots of questions

G

[t_j]

I think it was built in the 70's or 80's my husband pulled up the carpet and said there was cement and (i think I know what you mean by inside or outside wall ) I think inside wall (I would be nocking on my neighbors wall basicly) hope this helps.

[Graham]

If the floor is cement then not a problem at all....if you're knocking on your neighbors wall then that would be a fire wall and would be a bearing wall and considered an outside wall....an inside wall is a wall between rooms and the floor there will have no strenght.

G

[t_j]

So it would be ok where the others are at right now basicly my neighbors wall aslo?

[Graham]

You should be fine...you're not talking all that much more weight.....what I would do if the floors are wooded is put several peices of 3/4'' plywood, below the tank. This would help distribute the weight of the tank across more joists, instead of all of it being on the 4 leg points

G

[t_j]

Thank you VARY much I was torn 2 way I really do want a 125 (more discus:D ) but at the same time I didn't know if an apartment could hold that much weight. So thank you vary much I can put my mind at ease.

[AmberC]

So it looks like your getting a 125.. CONGRATS :D

Amber

[t_j]

I know I'm so happy know MORE DISCUS!! :D MORE DISCUS!! :D If we lived in a house I'd probably already be knee deep in discus.