to all you smart people out there

[dolly_daydream]

hi
i live in a upstairs flat(apartment)and have numerous fish tanks all over the place,anyway i was looking at a juwel 450 the other day and was wondering if my floor would hold it?you guys always give good advice so whatever you say goes so what do you think,the building is about 50 years old i already have a 180 litres and it holds that so what do you think of a 450 litre plus the cabinet??
remember what you guys say goes,so if you say yes i get it tomorrow if you guys say no then i dont get it at all..

 

[CTS]

That one might be iffy. thats tank with water alone will weigh well over 1000 LBS, plus the cabinet. I would ask your landlord on how the floor is built. He might have a better idea

 

[CFC]

You need to know if the floor is constructed of concrete or timber joists. If the floor is concrete then there will be no problem, i have over 400 gallons of water in one room of a 1st floor flat. If the floor is timber joists and floor boards then you will need to ensure that the tank is close to a supporting wall (internal) and is positioned to cover as many joists as possible (joists running under the tank this way !!!!!!! not this way ===== ). When you consider that the average sized man weighs around 170 pounds would you feel comfortable having 6 full grown men standing in the space the tank would occupy?