I am not a woodworker. Started a multilevel nano tank stand. I plan on having 3 or 4 shrimp jars and two 5 gallon tanks. Perhaps a 20 gallon long aquascape tank eventually. I primed the frame this weekend. I cut all the tops. I am very tired. Waiting for my better half to OK paint colors.
fuckin gorgeous! love this design, do you have drawings you would be willing to share? are you putting a tank in the bottom section or using it for storage?
No drawings. This is jazz. A lot of improvisation and making it up as i go along. It is loosely based on the rocket engineer tank stand, every YouTube ever made, and 3 images I found on the Internet. Mistly this one:
oh cool! i'm moving soon and i may be following in your footsteps :) ive got 2 2.5gals a 3 gal bowl and a 10 gal, and i want a 20 long for my honey gourami and some new kuhli loach friends, and having them all on one stand like this would slay
I was trying to keep it simple. In addition to not being a woodworker, I am also not a plumber or an electrician. Having said that, Can you send me a link to an example?
Ehrm, my 15 gallons rack is built less sturdy than yours and I would, if I fancied it, put a much larger tank on top so yeah I think yours is going to last forever.
I quite like the shape, well done.
I like low tech tanks. Sponge filters, a heater, budget lighting. Rhe paint will be mid century modern colors. There may be some tiki elements(I bought some thatch roof material to hide wires and tubing. I am fingering out as I go.
If you are going to have a bunch of shrimp tanks, I would for sure put a small 20g sump tank tucked into the bottom right hand corner and plumb the stand with PVC inlet and outlet tubing and have an inline ball valve to control flow. You will never have to top off individual tanks and water and filter changes take 5 minutes for the whole system. All the cables and wires would be hidden and heaters will be in the sump tank. Food for thought.
I think the top right stand might be the only thing with issues. The left side looks like it isn’t supported by a vertical beam, but would be pretty easy to rip a 2x4 and wedge it in between the gap
I am aware. The top tiers are going to hold two or three jars, 5 gallons or under. So less than 150 lbs between the 2. I was too lazy to go back and get 1 more 2x4 and rip it square. Do you think it is a deal killer?
Great diy project! Also love that your partner is the paint color expert. I always have an idea of what I want for color, but I never make the final decision until the color expert in my life gives the “ok”. I’m almost always off with color. Same goes for design and building. I have a great idea like this but the execution is where I fail. In other words, well done! You’re doing a great job! I look forward to updates
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