75 gal

[jbillens]

I found a 75 gall with stand and glass top for $240. I think this is a very good deal and was thinking of purchasing it. Does anyone know approxamitly how many pounds this would be, as i live in an appartment complex and dont really want it falling through the floor. I peeled my carpet back in the spot that i think i am gona put it and the floor underneath looks like it is concrete or that concrete board stuff. Also what would be good tankmates for this size tank? I want it to be aggressive and not too expensive. Sorry this is a lot at once but if anyone has any info it is all appreciated.

 

[tripleshot]

That sounds like a good price. figure the tank empty and stand weigh 50lbs than you will add water that will be between 7-8 lbs per gallon. Than how ever many lbs of live rock and live sand plus filters skimmer and so on. gonna be around 800 to 1000lbs when done.
In a 4x2 area.

 

[treybomb]

sounds pretty expensive.. i can get a 135 gallon for that much

 

[mitzel]

that sounds like a good price to me. you could do a snow falke eel that would be cool , and maybe a hawk fish . I watched one chow on a damesel at the LFS the other day . It grabed it by the eye and was draging it around the tank. NO shark or rays 75 is too small for them .
What floor do you live on in you apt complex? whole set up should weigh about 900 lbs give or take depending on how much LR and sand you use.

 

[jbillens]

I am on the second floor of my apartment. I pries up a peice of carpet in the corner and it looks like my floor is concrete or at lease has that concrete board. I drilled through it and got about 3/4 inch before i couldnt go any farther. It was however easy to drill through so i dono if it is a solid concrete floor. I did a little research and came to the conclusion that it would be ok for a 75 gal on even a regular wood joist floor. What do you all think

 

[boatdrinks]

Honestly, I would check with your apartment manager to see what your building is rated for as far as pounds per square foot. (they might not know, but may be able to refer you to someone who does, or get the info for you). Some other options may be to check with a structural engeneer, or even a waterbed manufacturer. keep in mind however, with a waterbed, the weight is distributed over a greater area... Also, placing a larger piece of plywood underneath your aquarum should help to distribute the weight. (maybe buy a cheap rug or carpet to go over top of the plywood so it doesn't look goofy)
I had a 90g in a second-floor apartment with no problems, but not all apartments are built the same.