Whoa holy cloudy water batman

[Pan]

Originally Posted by mr_alberta

Is your apartment wood frame construction or concrete? I have ~130G of water in my wood frame construction apartment as we speak...so far so good *knock on wood*

concrete...landlord said it wwould be ok...i'm just paranoid...3rd floor and all...

[Johnny Reefer]

You should be okay.
I live on the 4th floor. Wood frame.
180 with 33 sump and 45 top off in the "dining" area.
135 FW and 90 FW Discus tanks in the living area.
135 FOWLR in the bedroom.
Oh ya, and a 10g goldfish/feeder tank, if that counts.
Haven't heard any creaking yet.
Just make sure your system is resistant to overflowing/flooding as best can be and you shouldn't have anything else (read weight) to worry about, IMO.

Cheers,

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

You should be okay.
I live on the 4th floor. Wood frame.
180 with 33 sump and 45 top off in the "dining" area.
135 FW and 90 FW Discus tanks in the living area.
135 FOWLR in the bedroom.
Oh ya, and a 10g goldfish/feeder tank, if that counts.
Haven't heard any creaking yet.
Just make sure your system is resistant to overflowing/flooding as best can be and you shouldn't have anything else (read weight) to worry about, IMO.

Cheers,

do the people below you know whats above their heads
thats why i'm not sure about an external overflow....i've heard too many horror stories...

heh...first time i read your post i thought it said 135 FOWLR in bathroom....jeez interesting that would have been
whats your fowlr setup like...you use a sump?

[Johnny Reefer]

The bathroom! Yes! Maybe I could set up a 10g in there.
There's a thread in the FOWLR forum on the 135 FOWLR. (That reminds me. I need to post an updated pic on that). It doesn't have a sump....yet. No room really and that tank isn't drilled. (I hear ya about the external oveflows. Been down that road and pulled over real fast). Plan on moving within a 1-2 years to ....guess what....a concrete building! I'll put a sump on it then.

BTW....sorry to hear about your ordeal. Kudows for stickin' with it.

Cheers,

[TheReefGeek]

Get the tank drilled instead of the overflow box, $20 a hole is well worth it.

I had a 110g and a 50g in an apartment second floor, and it was built in 1950. I just made sure I ran across the beams, not with them, and put the 110 against the wall where it is stronger. The 50 was in the middle of the room with no problems.

[mr_alberta]

Originally Posted by Subdued

concrete...landlord said it wwould be ok...i'm just paranoid...3rd floor and all...

You're by the University right? Which building?

Also, bacterial blooms can cause cloudy water as well as Calcium percipitating out of the water.

[Pan]

Originally Posted by mr_alberta

You're by the University right? Which building?

Also, bacterial blooms can cause cloudy water as well as Calcium percipitating out of the water.

just off gateway boulevard...melrose place...(no jokes)

I dunno what happened...but tank is clear now and on its way to a new cycle...
6 weeks and counting...(well maybe less) (Maybe More)

Anyone know where to get the plastic bracings around the top of aqauriums fixed?

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

You should be okay.
I live on the 4th floor. Wood frame.
180 with 33 sump and 45 top off in the "dining" area.
135 FW and 90 FW Discus tanks in the living area.
135 FOWLR in the bedroom.
Oh ya, and a 10g goldfish/feeder tank, if that counts.
Haven't heard any creaking yet.
Just make sure your system is resistant to overflowing/flooding as best can be and you shouldn't have anything else (read weight) to worry about, IMO.

Cheers,

you don't eat seafood in front of the tank in the dining area do you?

[mr_alberta]

Originally Posted by Subdued

just off gateway boulevard...melrose place...(no jokes)

I dunno what happened...but tank is clear now and on its way to a new cycle...
6 weeks and counting...(well maybe less) (Maybe More)

Anyone know where to get the plastic bracings around the top of aqauriums fixed?

Seriously? You live like 3 blocks from me haha.

As for the trim, you usually have to take off the existing one and replace the whole thing (if it is in 1 piece that is).

[TheReefGeek]

Is the plastic an actual brace, or just for looks? If it is just for looks you dont have to replace it if you dont want.