Elo500 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm setting up a few shrimp tanks in the kitchen and am trying to decide between a wire shelving rack like from Home Depot 36w x 14d x 54h holds about 250lbs per shelf or Titan Eze double stand. I don't have room for the really heavy duty shelving some are using. My intention is 3 or 4 nano tanks per shelf. I know the Titan needs a wood shelf added as its only a frame and the wire shelf too maybe? The wire rack will let me place the tanks a little higher than the Titan stand but not sure how stable the wire stands are. They look kind of light weight. Anyone have experience with these racks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquasapien69 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I use the wire racks and they work great. Just get one that can handle the weight per shelf and overall. Calculate 10 pounds per gallon with water, glass and substrate. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquasapien69 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Oh, I also suggest putting thin Styrofoam under each tank too, regardless of which rack you choose. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Good to know. Are your shelves 24,30, or 36"? Any sagging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquasapien69 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Mine are 36 long and no sagging. I got the one rated at 600 pounds per shelf. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMarshal Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I've also got a wire rack with the 600 lbs per shelf... My divided 55 gallon is on it right now, cycling now on the bottom shelf for 5 weeks now and no sagging. Found the one I got by a dumpster one night ^^b was just missing the plastic pieces that hold the shelves. If I was going to buy one though. I would get one like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostick555 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 That is some pretty heavy duty rack lol you can put 125 gallon tanks on those racks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMarshal Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Haha maybe, the color blue sold me. Will more than likely get one from Lowe's. Have you decided yet which route your gonna take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Hope to get one this weekend. Not one of those warehouse shelves. Either a 4 or 5 shelf black wire rack from lowes. It has to look decent in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayMotivated Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Costco had some pretty nice shelves for cheap too. But I do not recall if they were warehouse/industrial grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 The Costco ones are pretty big. I tried a wire rack that said 300 lbs per shelf but I put two 5 g on one shelf only partially full and I could see it sag. I ended up with an ikea expedit 4 square book shelf. Works great for 3G and 5g on the shelves and 17g on top and looks good in the kitchen. I'm just not going to be able to have a wall of 10g in the kitchen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 "3G and 5g on the shelves and 17g on top" Careful about it being top heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Well I haven't filled the 17 so it might relocate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Any suggestions for a rack for two 5.5 and one 10? Or one of each? Doesn't have to look nice. I tried putting the 5.5 gallon on the top of my new hay rack, and, well, that was a failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERRY Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 I want to put a 40 gallon tank on the bottom of a 800 lb per shelf rack and a 20 gallon on the second shelf from the bottom . Has anyone put a load like this on the shelves ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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