DMD123
Weight Distribution of Aquarium on Shelving
I have seen @DMD123's fish room and the Dewalt racks look good.
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
Do I need to make absolutelly sure the planks are straight or I can just order them online with the shelving unit?
When my dad goes to the store to buy planks, he always spends time to pick out the good ones, cuz they're all warped.
Does it matter or everything will be just flattenned by the tank itself?
Did u had to cut them horizontally to reduce thickness or just chop off the bits that were "sticking off"?
What size are the ones you have? What size should I order?
Does this work for the "black top" part? The one that goes on top of the planks?
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/fo...et-in-natural-grain-finish-8552-ng/1001515121
if not, what should I get?
Sorry if I'm being extra annoying. I know 0 things about "construction stuff" ?
Just a thought... you realize how tall this is? The stand is like 48” tall if you do it the way I did for my 90’s on top. I use a step ladder to maintain, but this is a configuration I wanted.
There is a ton of modifications for using with fish tanks in my opinion.
There is a ton of modifications for using with fish tanks in my opinion.
That actually would look amazing. I find pre-made stands too short.
I'm already quite short, so I already use the ladder to domaintenance. The ladder is tall enough to reach the sealing.
The problem is that the fishtank will cover the tiny window we have... not a fan of that.
... I already had plans to screw IKEA boards&hinges&doors to it, so it would match the rest of the furniture... sigh...
Definitelly keeping the idea for later, when we have a house. I could basically stick a smaller fishtank or a terrarium underneath the same way you do.
Would look amazing against a wall.
Back to googling
i think furniture grade birch with a finish would work great on top of that .. i used that on my cinder block stand over 1 inch foam (i actually glued 2 sheets of birch together to get a 1 and 1/2 in. thick "tabletop". ) it seems pretty bulletproof to me
Alternatively you could just use two 2x10s to bridge the blocks. They would be right about 19" when placed side by side.
It would be a lot cheaper than the furniture grade plywood and probably even better suited for what you're trying to do.
It would be a lot cheaper than the furniture grade plywood and probably even better suited for what you're trying to do.
2x10's warp over time though.. i lost a tank recently to that (even with half inch foam over the boards)..i firmly believe that furniture grade ply is worth the investment...
Strange world you're from, where only solid lumber warps (commonly used to construct things like floors and other weight bearing elements of structures) and plywood doesn't.
Whatever its made of, the top will have to be properly supported by the blocks underneath.
I think some more pictures would help to illustrate what I'm saying.
I consider the cinder block stands above, some with ply some with lumber, to be well built, while the one below, with only 2 pillars and the double layer plywood, I would consider unstable, prone to failure:
Such a skimpy design would only be adequate for tanks 10-40 gallons imo. With the 72 gallon you're gonna want a very stable platform.
2x10s with cinder blocks on both ends and the middle with almost 1000 lbs of weight on them will not warp, even if they're still wet when you first set it up. I can guarantee this.
A foam layer will not be necessary with a tank of this type. The tank is fully encased in the plastic trim and can rest right on the wood.
