Fish Room Rack!!?!?

[carsten]

Does anyone know where you can get information (preferrably "plans") that different people have used when building their tank racks? I have been able to piece together some info through this forum, but was really wondering if there is a site that contains more example plans that I can go through to get ideas.

Thanks

Carsten :)

[ReeferKimberly]

i don't know but i want/NEED one!!!!
kimberly :-*

[Smokey]

What do you have in mind. How big. How many tanks.

What kind of material , wood , steel.

Smokey

[TKD-MAN]

LOCK AT THIS! Why build it if you can buy it for less than $100 and someone said that it is rated for 3,000 pounds per shelf. :shocked:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=9827

[carsten]

TDK-MAN:

I just saw that listing! That is nice, I'm gonna have to pick a couple of those units. I'll just tell my wife that their for tool storage, ;D Not for more Fish tanks. ::)

As for my "Fishroom in Progress", nothing too impressive yet. I just finished with my R/O Collecting area. Put in another Washtub. Built a HEAVY DUTY wood bench for 2 29 Gallon Tanks, I have 2 10 Gallons setup for isolation and hospital. Now in the process of installing Shop Flou. Lights.
Then I'm going to pick a couple of those racks from Home Depot for future use. ;D

I also have a 75 Gallon Show Tank setup in my Rec Room.

L8r

Carsten

[Smokey]

HMMMM - MPO - glass cracks ! I would be a little apprehensive .
Perhaps a full 24'' wide shelf would be better ?

After all, what price do you put on your discus .

Smokey

[TKD-MAN]

Hi Smokey, can you put 3/4"ply 24" on the stand?
Woud this work? ???

[RandalB]

Sorry,
I'm too cheap to spend $89 on a tank rack no matter how much it holds...

Here's my tank stand:

[RandalB]

One with the flash on:

[RandalB]

Total cost of Project:

8ea 2x4x8' $16.00 (Home Depot)

1 Box 2 1/4" Stainless deck screws: $7.00

1 Father-in-law in the construction Business who likes a challenge: Priceless

The Hardest part was getting the Damn thing up the stairs. Next time I'll assemble it in place.

It's 8' long and supports 4X20H's and 2x 55's

I got the plan from Brain @ Keystone Discus

HTH,
RandalB

[RandalB]

Here's the plans Brian sent:

[RandalB]

As you can see on mine some changes were made, Notably, the substitution of doubled and single 2x4's for the 4x4's specified.

[Smokey]

AHHHHHH - quite showing off, eh !!!
LOL

Nice set up. Yup 2x4's work great, cheap and easy to work with.

if designed correctly, right

Smokey

[brewmaster15]

Uh Randal?
Is there a reason why it looks like there is a single token Angelfish in most of your Discus Tanks.?

lol,
al

[henryD]

Good observation. I noticed that too?

Come on Randal what is the secret?

[mahojazz]

wow, impressive. $16 for 8ea 2x4x8'. thats cheap. but looking at ur drawing, i cant figure out the flush thingy. can further highlight??