New fish room project.

[LizStreithorst]

Moink, Your questions are not a derailment. I think that this is one reason why Hans posted the thread in the first place. To my non-expert mind, your system should work. But Hans is an expert on these things.

[markstr]

First off Very Nice Hans Overall I think.....
I have a question on the Design of the Racks:
I see your using small pieces of 2 x 4 with a couple of screws to hold up the actual shelving
for the tanks. Do you find this Structurally able ?? Tremendous amount of weight once
all the tanks are on it. I've seen a few people going this route but that would be my most concern in this situation. Suggestion if I may: How about where the main posts are,
slapping up an additional piece of 2 x 4 and each shelving rests on that. Therefore the weight is transferred down to the ground. ( I have pictures indicating this procedure since I probley didn't really explain good LOL!! ) Just my 1.5 cents !!

[Discus-Hans]

Moik, every chain is as strong as the weakest link.

I think your 3/4" bulk head will be the weakest link here.

Like I said, my "old" 65's are all drilled for 1" bulk heads (2 holes each tank) with 1" pipe, 5 tanks with 2 holes each end up in a 2" main pipe. This works for me.

If I was you, I would take at least a 1" bulk head, why take the risk for a few $$ on bulk heads.

In the picture you can see the pipes from the tanks going to the filter system.

Sorry I didn't put a shirt on for the picture but I was working (good excuse?? )

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

Mark,

the little "blocks" are hold with 2 screws but the the shelving are also attached with 4 screws to the legs again.

My whole "old" part of the fish house is build this way (100 x 65 gallon tanks) they are in function now for all most 3 years and doing fine.

I think I know what you mean, insted of a block like I did, make a piece from one shelve to the next one on the inside of the leg so they all rest on each other.

Thought about that, but that didn't work for me because that piece would be between the tanks and I don't like that much space between the tanks. BTW all the shelvings are connected together (horizontal) so say for 5 tanks it's on compleet "block"

Hope this was what you mean,

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

Okay today was "pipe" day.

Made the first one by hand and after it was the way I wanted I took a piece of 2x4 and marked the positions of the 1" pipes that go into the tanks, drilled holes and put a bulk head in. Because my racks are all the same, also my pipes have to be the same. All I could test on the piece of 2x4.

[Discus-Hans]

27 tanks are now in the rack with the over flows connected.

Half way for this rack lol

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

All tanks are in, drains installed no much to see on new pics.

Took some pics of those who are going to end up in those 20 gallons lol

[Discus-Hans]

few more

[Discus-Hans]

last, got from all of those a few pairs lol

Hans

[alpine]

In post #39 , how much room you leave between top of tank and lower part of 2 X 4 on top ?
thanks,
roberto.

[Discus-Hans]

Hello, Hans .What was that box you built under all the 20 gal tanks? The one with the rubber membrane. Please explain and you know we love pictures here. Thanks Buddy

Vince, that is going to be my filter system.

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

In post #39 , how much room you leave between top of tank and lower part of 2 X 4 on top ?
thanks,
roberto.

Roberto,

I've every were old + new set up +/- 7" between the tanks and the 2x4

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

First water in the filter system, no leaks, all though till I left, will see tomorrow morning lol
No filter material yet, still on the boat in the container

[Discus-Hans]

Today pump and gluing valves, no hands left.

Water comes from under the filter to the pump, pump puts the water up trough a 1 1/2" pipe. Red valve to tanks, close red valve and open black (if the pipe is connected lol and water goes to the drain) At the top they go down in 1/2" pipe with 3 valves each.

[Discus-Hans]

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