building a three level tank stand
building a three level tank stand
my friend wants to build a three tiered stand.
3x 55 gallons.
anyone have any plans/pixs or a link to where something like this is done?
3x 55 gallons.
anyone have any plans/pixs or a link to where something like this is done?
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Unless your friend is about 9 feet tall, this is asking for problems. A 55 gal is 21 inches high- so if you just stacked em with no space and start on a floor the top tank will be 5ft/3in up (63 inch). Now to syphon the bottom tank you need to raise it off the floor- so add at least 6 inches and 8 is better- this gets your stack up to 71 inches. Now you need space between each tank for things like filters and lights and more importantly to allow access- netting fish is a pita without space above the tank to maneuver a net handle. If you really try and squeeze things you might get away with 12 inches clearance - so add another 2 ft (24 inch) which now has the top of the upper tank at 85 inches- or over 7 ft high. If you are like I am, you would want more like 18-20 inches of clearance over a tank to work in so you are now well over 8 ft up. At about 9 ft tall you should be about the right height if you strain to work in the top tank.
However, at that height the NBA would pay you more than enough money to buy a big house with a huge fishroom so you could have the tanks side by side :p
However, at that height the NBA would pay you more than enough money to buy a big house with a huge fishroom so you could have the tanks side by side :p
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Re: building a three level tank stand
Here is a photo of one of my racks (double) at the capacity you require. TwoTankAmin is right, to reach the top tank I use steps (it's not that bad, the small steps from BnQ do the trick) but the fish love being up there as they don't "see" people or shadows going in front of them every so often. I got panaques up there (L204s and LDA31s) and they breed regularly.tirzo13 wrote:my friend wants to build a three tiered stand.
3x 55 gallons.
anyone have any plans/pixs or a link to where something like this is done?
I left 9 inches between the top of each tank and the bottom of the next to allow for wood, polystyrene, the lighting (Arcadia) and obviously some space to remove pieces of wood, service the pumps etc.
Hope that helps.
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man, that is so nice!!!
that is about something i'd like.
a bank of zebra pleco on one side, and kitumba, kigoma and kipili frontosa in 3 tanks on the other side.
anyway, i'm looking for some good plans for my friend.
i have made a simple two tiered stand, but i'm looking for a DIY someplace with info that i can send my friend.
that is about something i'd like.
a bank of zebra pleco on one side, and kitumba, kigoma and kipili frontosa in 3 tanks on the other side.
anyway, i'm looking for some good plans for my friend.
i have made a simple two tiered stand, but i'm looking for a DIY someplace with info that i can send my friend.
he has pretty high ceilings in his garage, so no problem.
Even though he is short, he can reach the top with a ladder, so things should be fine.
i see alot of 3 leveled stands, just can't find any plans to build them.
i have tanks flat on the ground, i don't have problems draining them.
i can use gravity to drain most of the water, or i can simply hook up a powerhead to the tube.
what i do is drain it with my fluval, intake tube in the tank, and output hooked up to my python drained to the sink or outside.
does not take too long to drain my 100's or 125 so i can move it.
i think it empties the tank in about a half hour.
Even though he is short, he can reach the top with a ladder, so things should be fine.
i see alot of 3 leveled stands, just can't find any plans to build them.
i have tanks flat on the ground, i don't have problems draining them.
i can use gravity to drain most of the water, or i can simply hook up a powerhead to the tube.
what i do is drain it with my fluval, intake tube in the tank, and output hooked up to my python drained to the sink or outside.
does not take too long to drain my 100's or 125 so i can move it.
i think it empties the tank in about a half hour.
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Hi Caesars,Caesars wrote:Plans shouldn't be a problem, my rack is very simple. It is square boxes to the dimentions specified. There is a piece of MDF at the bottom of each box on which there is polystyrene tiles - the tank rests on it. The wood is also used to screw the lighting of the tank below.
Best of luck.
Long time no see lol! ...I wondered where you had disappeared to. Good to have you back on the boards.
regards
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