It's been very slow progress getting the fish room progress moving along.
The primary pain in my rear is coming up with a free standing stand design that I can stack tanks.
In example, one stack is:
Top Row - 7 10 gallon tanks facing side out (70")
Middle Row - 110 gallon (72")
Bottom Row - 135 gallon (72") (Will only be 125 with internal overflow)
I found a metal shelving unit that holds up to 1500 lbs per shelf evenly distributed. The problem is that the shelves are particle board and would either have to be replaced with plywood or reinforced with 1 by X lumber laid on top of the particle board. The 135 is pushing the limit of the 1500 lbs, but due to a repair it will only be 125 when I'm done.
I also have a stand design that I'm tossing around. I'm still not sure if it's overbuilt enough to support everything. I'll have to draw it out and scan it and see what you guys think.
Secondary is the 210 sitting in the middle of the floor on cinder blocks instead of recessed in the wall (my dining room is adjoining to the fish room). I have a very well built (2x4 with pocket joints) stand for it that I can use and flush mount into the wall or I can build something new. Haven't decided that yet, but I think modifying the stand to fit will take more work than starting from scratch.
That covers 10 of the tanks in the fish room. The rest all need a resting place as well in stacks.
90H, 75, 65L
55, 65H
55, 40B and 40L sump/trickle filter for marine system
35, 20, 15H and the 6 more tanks I'm getting ranging from 20-60 gallons.
Then there's the repair/salvage projects:
The 4' 110 needs to be stripped apart and glass stored for future plywood tank(s) in the garage.
55 needs bottom glass patch to repair crack
15H needs to be resealed
135 has a diagonal crack in the rear left corner across the bottom and a nasty chip on the front left outer corner. It is drilled in the back on the left side where the bottom crack is and front chip is.
My plan is to install an overflow wall from front to back as a new side wall taking the stress off of the front corner and bottom crack. The overflow will have a new bottom glass which will cover the bottom crack. I'm going to silicone 1" x 3" pieces of glass on the front corner to prevent the chip from getting worse.
I'm fairly certain the new side wall will take the stress off of the damaged side of the tank. If it doesn't, then I'm just shop vac'n up a lot of water and then salvaging glass for yet more plywood tanks.
Help Meh! LOL
The primary pain in my rear is coming up with a free standing stand design that I can stack tanks.
In example, one stack is:
Top Row - 7 10 gallon tanks facing side out (70")
Middle Row - 110 gallon (72")
Bottom Row - 135 gallon (72") (Will only be 125 with internal overflow)
I found a metal shelving unit that holds up to 1500 lbs per shelf evenly distributed. The problem is that the shelves are particle board and would either have to be replaced with plywood or reinforced with 1 by X lumber laid on top of the particle board. The 135 is pushing the limit of the 1500 lbs, but due to a repair it will only be 125 when I'm done.
I also have a stand design that I'm tossing around. I'm still not sure if it's overbuilt enough to support everything. I'll have to draw it out and scan it and see what you guys think.
Secondary is the 210 sitting in the middle of the floor on cinder blocks instead of recessed in the wall (my dining room is adjoining to the fish room). I have a very well built (2x4 with pocket joints) stand for it that I can use and flush mount into the wall or I can build something new. Haven't decided that yet, but I think modifying the stand to fit will take more work than starting from scratch.
That covers 10 of the tanks in the fish room. The rest all need a resting place as well in stacks.
90H, 75, 65L
55, 65H
55, 40B and 40L sump/trickle filter for marine system
35, 20, 15H and the 6 more tanks I'm getting ranging from 20-60 gallons.
Then there's the repair/salvage projects:
The 4' 110 needs to be stripped apart and glass stored for future plywood tank(s) in the garage.
55 needs bottom glass patch to repair crack
15H needs to be resealed
135 has a diagonal crack in the rear left corner across the bottom and a nasty chip on the front left outer corner. It is drilled in the back on the left side where the bottom crack is and front chip is.
My plan is to install an overflow wall from front to back as a new side wall taking the stress off of the front corner and bottom crack. The overflow will have a new bottom glass which will cover the bottom crack. I'm going to silicone 1" x 3" pieces of glass on the front corner to prevent the chip from getting worse.
I'm fairly certain the new side wall will take the stress off of the damaged side of the tank. If it doesn't, then I'm just shop vac'n up a lot of water and then salvaging glass for yet more plywood tanks.
Help Meh! LOL
