whats the heaviest tanks on 2nd floor?

[kimboslice]

that ppl have heard of,

[chadscharf]

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]

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://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=975506

[kimboslice]

nice

[bbrantley]

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]

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]

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

[bbrantley]

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]

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]

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.