Teruterubozu Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 It's official. .. My tanks are being evicted from the kitchen counter. Who knew that someone would actually want to cook in there? It works fine for cooking ramen and goldfish jello! The plant tanks are going to be taken down and relocated to a shiney new home, and converted to shrimp tanks. Gonna have to get a few more tanks, but if that's what it takes to get some people to stop the shrimp scampi talk... Well you gotta do what you gotta do! Just thought I'd share stage 1 with you all. I'm sure I going to be asking a lot of questions, cause I want to get this set up right. And yeah I know the shelves are set up wrong. I wanted to get it attached to the wall, before anyone noticed I wasn't completely leaving the kitchen. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk mosspearl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Nice. What size tank are going be on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teruterubozu Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 3 10 gallons for now. Not sure about the rest. Was thinking of some divided 15s and maybe a 30L or breeder. I'm open to suggestions. I'd like to get some more neos. Not ready to try cardinas yet. I figured divide the 15s in 2 one side for breeders one side for culls. And the 30 just cause I want to try an iwagumi. Keep the 10s on the bottom for plants and hospital. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 What is the supporting weight of each shelf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teruterubozu Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 1000lbs. /shelf going to get some plywood to cover the wire shelves Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Looks very nice, I love the 30g breeder tanks, they are great. I hope to get a rack like that set up in my basement soon, but need to insulate it better first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sounds like you a have a good rack there. 1000lbs. /shelf going to get some plywood to cover the wire shelvesSent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 hey hey hey... that could be sexual harassment But I've been looking at those same setups for awhile now, seem to be perfect for a bunch of small tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I use 15 gallon tanks and turn them so you look at the short side. Since most of the common racks are 24" deep they work perfectly. FireRedShrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah. Most of the hobbyists do that kind of angle on the tank racks. The reasoning is it stops the bowing in the center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teruterubozu Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hmm good to know. Is it difficult to get to the back ends for cleaning/ maintenence/culling? Ive been moving the shelves around but seems like im not going to have much room to maneuver. For those of you with racks, how much space do you have between shelves? Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I built my rack for my 3 10s... only regret was that I only left like 6" of space between the top of the tank and the next shelf... I'd say the more the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I put my tanks longways on the shelves for viewing for culling. LOL Isn't the first time I've gone against conventional wisdom. Yes, a slight bow happens, however I also use 3/4" OSB underneath to help with the weight. I also use #20 bolts and nuts to attach the crossbar under each shelf to keep it from splaying. I have 5" from the top rim of the tank to the bottom of the next steel shelf beam. In between beams is hollow (and holds steel grate top and wood), so that is another 3" or so under. Hmm good to know. Is it difficult to get to the back ends for cleaning/ maintenence/culling? Ive been moving the shelves around but seems like im not going to have much room to maneuver.For those of you with racks, how much space do you have between shelves?Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teruterubozu Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Soothing shrimp - what's OSB? Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 It is Oriented Strand Board - aka wood particle board - its a much cheaper version of plywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Well, kinda. More like wafer board, but it is cheaper than ply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfosgate Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Be careful with the OSB as it swells when wet and loses strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I haven't had a problem with it swelling. Although that is the reason why I decided against particle board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Soothing, how do you attach a cross piece? I don't have anything to drill through metal. I haven't set up any more tanks because I haven't figured out how to prevent bowing yet. Teruteru... if you figure out how to deal with the low overhead, let me know! I'm having a bear of a time with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teruterubozu Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Sorry no drilling for me. Power tools and I are non mixy. I had home Depot cut the plywood to fit over the wire shelves. Pics maybe tomorrow if the paint on them is dry Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I have metal tie bars that came with the shelving. They attach underneath the shelf. But you can buy them from Menards for less than $3 ea. It stops the beams from splaying and rotating outward for risk of the grate falling through. http://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/shelves-shelving-units/steel-component-shelving/edsal-24-black-rectangle-tie-bar/p-1912443-c-9540.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Those are nice supports but won't work on my shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Can you get a photo of your undershelf? I bet we as a group can come up with a good way to make a crossbar work for you. With mine it is definitely necessary. The splay was quite visible. Now, a little bowing in the middle, but very little torquing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here are a couple photos. The first is looking at the underside of the shelf so you can see one side of the support. The second has my finger there so you can see there isn't much of a ledge on the bottom of the support... it's only a slight curve, not enough to rest anything on like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Can you drill through teh side with a metal drill bit and screw some thick screws through that into a 2x4"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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