Store Double tank metal stand

[papyol]

Hi all

I’m going to give this a try to see how it works. It's a unit that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot; the shelves are rated for 350 pounds. The top tank is six feet high for breeding and the lower is for quarantine.

Here it is after leveling
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Secured to the house frame with 3" wood screws
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Final product with two 29 gallon tanks
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[Chad Hughes]

Will each shelf handle 350 lbs? If you put 29 gallons on each shelf, that's 260 l bs per shelf, 520 total.

[nc0gnet0]

Yikes.....not for me. No reason for this a good double tank stand can be purchased on Dr. Fosters & Smith for a good price. I take it this is one of the shelf that have the locking plasting clips that the adjustable stand slips over?


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3732+9883&pcatid=9883

[papyol]

Will each shelf handle 350 lbs? If you put 29 gallons on each shelf, that's 260 l bs per shelf, 520 total.

Chad

Yes each shelf holds 350 lbs, both tanks are full already and no issues.

Esteban

[DiscusOnly]

While I think the shelf will hold those tanks, I personally would not have gone this route.

I think tying it to the wall and adding plywood on the bottom is a good precaution but it's just risky IMHO.

I see a nice DIY wood stand that the tank on the right is sitting on. I am curious why you didn't elected to go with this route.

[Fuze_drinker]

Interesting, My mom has some of these in the house and she piles all her caned food on them. I like those other racks you can get that are more like gorilla racks.

[Oilers]

actually i used one of these longer ones to put my 33 gallon fully stocked with gravel and plants, of course with discus too before. but what i did was bought 4 pins from home depot and drilled a hole into the legs and sleeve of the shelf. it held fine for 3 years before i had to retire fishkeeping. that $6 dollars of pins gave me piece of mind and lots of sleep.

[papyol]

actually i used one of these longer ones to put my 33 gallon fully stocked with gravel and plants, of course with discus too before. but what i did was bought 4 pins from home depot and drilled a hole into the legs and sleeve of the shelf. it held fine for 3 years before i had to retire fishkeeping. that $6 dollars of pins gave me piece of mind and lots of sleep.

The pins are a great idea thanks, I do daily water changes and haven't had any issues with it.

Esteban