View Full Version : Fish Room Rack!!?!?
carsten
05-19-2003, 08:38 PM
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
05-23-2003, 02:53 AM
i don't know but i want/NEED one!!!!
kimberly :-*
Smokey
05-24-2003, 03:09 AM
What do you have in mind. How big. How many tanks.
What kind of material , wood , steel.
Smokey
TKD-MAN
05-24-2003, 03:05 PM
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
05-25-2003, 12:29 AM
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
05-25-2003, 03:29 AM
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
05-25-2003, 09:53 PM
Hi Smokey, can you put 3/4"ply 24" on the stand?
Woud this work? ???
RandalB
05-26-2003, 12:36 AM
Sorry,
I'm too cheap to spend $89 on a tank rack no matter how much it holds...
Here's my tank stand:
RandalB
05-26-2003, 12:37 AM
One with the flash on:
RandalB
05-26-2003, 12:40 AM
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
05-26-2003, 12:47 AM
Here's the plans Brian sent:
RandalB
05-26-2003, 12:49 AM
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
05-26-2003, 11:23 PM
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
05-28-2003, 03:50 PM
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
05-28-2003, 04:39 PM
Good observation. I noticed that too?
Come on Randal what is the secret?
mahojazz
06-04-2003, 07:42 AM
wow, impressive. $16 for 8ea 2x4x8'. thats cheap. but looking at ur drawing, i cant figure out the flush thingy. can further highlight??
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