Tank Shelves...

[superduperwesman]

I think this is the spot??

[levi1803]

I'm an accountant and this thread still boggles my mind haha.

[Rbacchiega]

That'd be the one, but I'm taking out the existing shelves, cause they're thin and warped

[brizzo]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Something like this

If you cut the parts on a tablesaw everything will be straight and square (unlike buying a 2x4 at the lumberyard) screw and glue everything together and it will be more than strong enough. I build all my stands this way and have never had an issue.

Wow MrFish that's a great idea. Glue + pocketscrews with that design and you have a very solid true surface! I'd swear some 2x4s are so bad you could play hockey with them!

[Mrfish55]

Originally Posted by nazerine

Wow MrFish that's a great idea. Glue + pocketscrews with that design and you have a very solid true surface! I'd swear some 2x4s are so bad you could play hockey with them!

Thanks, the platform in that pic is 72x36" checked it with a laser level and it is dead flat and level, even after filling the tank (3000lbs) there is no deflection. I have seen some commercial built stands that don't look capable of holding a flower pot nevermind a large fish tank, seriously who in there right mind would use particle board around water, that stuff gets wet and litterally crumbles to bits.

[Rbacchiega]

alright, another question.

If I'm going to go all out building these shelves, should I just go with a glass tank? I'm not worried about the sump, because that'll be on the floor, so that can be glass, but what about the frag tank?

[Mrfish55]

Personally I prefer glass, for the sizes you are talking I don't think it would make that much dif, glass would probably be cheaper.

[Rbacchiega]

that's what I'm thinking...