fleshgear Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 i have 4, 40 gallon tanks with holes drilled in the bottom 6, 18 gallon tanks with holes drilled in the top corner and 6, 10 gallon tanks no holes and 2 or 3, 5 gallon tanks no holes. i would like to build some sort of shelves for these tank. the drilled tanks i would like to put all on one system i have an extra 40 gallon tank that i could use for a sump. the 5's and 10's could be on a separate shelf/ rack. i was a framer and have all of the tools / knowledge i would need to build this except for a table saw.. the problem i have is that i dont want to over build this thing or under build it. normally i go overkill but i think that would take up too much space. how long of a span could i do with 2x4 doubled up on front and back, could i go 8' or would i need 2x6 to go 8' an what the verticals? the 40 gallons are 3' long i was thinking about putting the 18's sideways but every second tank there would have to be a 3 or 4" space between them. not sure which would be the best way to set this all up. any suggestions or ideas? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soliver Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I just finished setting up a rack. Check out my forum. Only pictures to really help you out, i don't have any of the dimensions on there but might give you an idea.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Here is my rack, it is 7' long and the shelves step back from 30" to24" to 18". It has 6 20g tanks on the lower 2 shelves and 10g tanks on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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