Tejay Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi All, After looking over some of the archives and following up on some suggestions I am still no closer to an answer. I wanted to get shelving for; 1 x 6ft tank 2 x 3ft tank The intention was to stack them together. Quotes I received today were +$1,000. Does anyone have any good ideas? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Shelving all on one level, or the 6 fter above the 3 fters ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Shelving all on one level, or the 6 fter above the 3 fters ? Hi Chris, I was thinking of the 6ft tank going above the 3ft tank or vice versa. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I would suggest finding a place that sells second hand pallet racking or the like. Mine was surprisingly inexpensive (under $500) and it holds 6 4 ft tanks and was cut to size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Try Peter at ID Trading in Brendale. I have 3 metre long by 2.1 metre high and 2ft wide pallet racking with 3 shelves. Cost $240. Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsright99 Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 All shelving units and pallet racking are weight related, its not really that hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Try Peter at ID Trading in Brendale. I have 3 metre long by 2.1 metre high and 2ft wide pallet racking with 3 shelves. Cost $240.Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk Cool thanks, that is what I was after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I should be picking a stand up from Peter next week - thanks for that. I am just wondering if there is a right or wrong way to do this... I have a 6ft and two 3ft tanks going on this stand. Where would be the safest place to put the 6ft tank - on the top or bottom shelf? I am just thinking that if I put the two 3ft tanks on top, it might unbalance the stand when doing water changes as one might be full and the other empty. Whereas if I put the 6ft tank on top, the load across the top shelf will always be the same. Any thoughts? I used this diagram for another purpose during the week... but it shows what the load would look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 If it's pallet racking, water changes should not unbalance the stand. Not sure if it's possible, but having a 3rd vertical support between the 3 fters would make it stronger still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks Chris, I imagine it would be possible - I will look into that. Preferably I would like to put the 3ft tanks on top as it's much easier to get them up there than a 6ft tank. It sounds like this should be ok re the balancing issue. If anyone sees a problem with this, please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Would be more stable with 3 fts on top, but can't see major issues either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nafe420 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) If youre looking for 2ft wide, Neolamprologus has a steel 2 tier rack, 8ft for $250 in Coomera. I bought his 3ft one, sanded and painted it and very happy with it, extremely solid. Plus you would have room spare for more tanks!! haha Edited March 31, 2014 by Nafe420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yea I think I know who your talking about, I was almost going to ask but just ran out of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks Chris, I imagine it would be possible - I will look into that.Preferably I would like to put the 3ft tanks on top as it's much easier to get them up there than a 6ft tank. It sounds like this should be ok re the balancing issue. If anyone sees a problem with this, please let me know. Thanks i would put the 6 ontop, being easier to put up isn't really an isue as it is rare you will be pulling it up and down, it will look better up top as well Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi all, One more question.... So I need to put something on the rack to support the tank... what's best? - 25mm structural pine (water resistant) - 17mm hardwood (water resistant) Apparently the hardwood has a stronger rating, but isn't as thick. Thanks Tejay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 The stronger the better. I also wrapped my timber sheets in black builders/garden plastic for added water proofing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejay Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Well that's the catch 22: - hardwood has a stronger rating but max thickness is 17mm - structural pine is much thicker 25mm If the hardwood was 25mm as well it would be any easy choice. I was more so thinking in terms of warping, perhaps the 25mm structural pine would be less likely to do this as it's thicker. What would you pick? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I would go for hardwood, but wait for other opinions if you aren't sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceswithdingoes Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Bunnings had some modular heavy duty racking, powder coated black, you buy the end pieces and cross pieces individually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Bunnings had some modular heavy duty racking, powder coated black, you buy the end pieces and cross pieces individually that bunnings stuff looks fantastic but unfortunately not strong enough Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceswithdingoes Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 250kg per span, running 3 uprights and two shelving cross pieces per level = 500kg across the top and 250kg per bottom shelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 One 6ft tank weighs more than that Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I think Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey2277 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 You have glass, water, substrate, decorations, hood with lights(if using one) Sent from my RM-821_apac_australia_new_zealand_218 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceswithdingoes Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 a 6x2x2 is around 800kgs loaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
