Size of Aquariums in Condos?

[mycat99]

when i moved into my condo was told a 120gallon was ok on 15th floor 4years later new condor board said no pet aloud at all they even when into my place to check was told to get rid of at pet or sell and move

[Jeff000]

Originally Posted by mycat99

when i moved into my condo was told a 120gallon was ok on 15th floor 4years later new condor board said no pet aloud at all they even when into my place to check was told to get rid of at pet or sell and move

They can't do that, against the law. Just an FYI.


I have a 90g with a 30g sump in my condo. Being on the ground level with a 12" slab I was told 300 gallon max.

[ultreef]

My strata says the exact thing, reasonable number of fish.

I have a 120g 4x2 footprint on the 12th floor. Building is a year old. However, they don't know about it and I don't plan to let them know.

I believe that if there is no by-law stating the exact gallon, then you be the judge. But don't over do it with a 300g. They might put in new by-law later but until then, I'm good. And as someone said already, I don't think they can make a new by-law and convict you of it afterward.

Do get insurance if you want a tank in your condo. Accidents do happen and water does quite a bit of damage.

[sphelps]

Typically 120 is as large as you want to go in condos and apartments, especially with sump. You can larger without issues most of the time but 300 gallons would be too much, not only for structure but liabilities due to any water damage. There's no way a typical condo would allow it.

[KPG007]

Many times stratas say 'reasonable' just to cover their butts in case something bad happens. You can buy a 60g and if it goes through the floor they can say it was 'unreasonable' size and make you liable for damages.

Usually, if there is no noise, smell, leaks, complaint issues, you can keep pretty much anything you want - as long as it's legal. As soon as you get one complaint, any size can be too big. That's why they're being vague.