Tank Shelves...

Mrfish55 · #1 02-23-2009, 01:18 AM

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.

Rbacchiega · #2 02-23-2009, 01:37 AM

I get it! But isn't that frame still built out of 2x4? Not trying to be rude...just don't want this thing to come crashing down in the middle of the night

Mrfish55 · #3 02-23-2009, 03:58 AM

The support underneath is basically a 2x4 pony wall that the platform sits on, if you are putting your shelves into a closet all you would have to do is screw thru the sides of the shelf into the wall studs. You have a pic of where this installation is going?

superduperwesman · #4 02-23-2009, 04:09 AM

I think this is the spot??

levi1803 · #5 02-23-2009, 04:16 AM

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

Rbacchiega · #6 02-23-2009, 05:09 AM

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

brizzo · #7 02-24-2009, 06:47 AM

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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 · #8 02-24-2009, 02:31 PM

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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 · #9 02-24-2009, 10:40 PM

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 · #10 02-24-2009, 10:55 PM

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.