It's coming along so well Lucas. Im not sure if its the long term plan, but I love the mix of black wood and regular colour wood (office type area) and then all the green!!
Oh my days dude I've literally felt so held back from not knowing how to build my own racks and have no idea how i missed you ,my all things tanks guru showing me how to do to this, thanks so much lucus your awesome 😊
Do you not get worried resting the weight on just screws? interesting design, looks very clean, I want to do something similar but worried the weight will be on the screws.
If you have those squeeze clamps like they sell all over, they make it much easier to set a mark/clamp to where you can sit the shelf on it for the height, then you just have to hold it for side to side alignment. The longer ones also could make squeezing the shelf together for screwing much easier. I use those clamps for all sorts of wood projects for the garage, making drawers, cabinets, etc.
And I doubt those shelves are that heavy to require it, but you could always use multiple clamps to clamp a single piece of 2x4 under the shelf to hold it up while you screw and attach it into place.
@@LRBaquatics I have some of those pistol grip type clamps in 12, 18, 24 and 36 inches. The 18-36 in ones are sturdy and strong enough to hold that for sure (even the non-DeWalt ones I have 😆). I used a pair of 36 (in the spreading/reversed mode) to raise and hold a recuped window (about 80 lbs) to frame it in it's place. Worth it's weight in help!
I’m building a half round stand for a refurb 190L half round tank. I used to make recycled timber furniture so have a bit of knowledge, bit im stressing about making it sturdy enough. Got some great tips from you, so thanks so much!❤️🇦🇺
I built my rack similar but added a twist to make it easier for my old falling apart arse. 🙃 For my leg supports I dado-ed horizontal shelf supports in. That way besides sharing the weight of the shelf it made it easy to place the shelf in place and run the screws. I just had to shim a leg at the floor and all the shelves were then level. Thanks for sharing Lucas! 😉
I thought about dados then I thought about the time for them and remembered how well my other racks in the past held up so I stuck with my tried and true.
Thanks for showing us how you build them. Loved your tip on using the plywood to make sure its level. Going to have to do that as my cement basement slap isn't remotely level for more than 2 feet! 😄
I love your video's. I am glad you're the same cool dude in person too. I met you last year at fishtoberfest and loved being able to talk to you before your talk. Best of luck makes me miss Florida watching you there.
Also, looking at the way you have the shelves tied into the sides...if you run into problems with the screws cracking the end grain, you could get some 1 or 2 inch angle iron to run up into the corner under the shelf along the back to front board etc, and that would help hold it in place without taking up much shelf space at all and make it much stronger as well.
Thanks a lot for posting Lucas this was the best part of my day you really really saved my evening thank you again man, not going to be able to keep fish tanks this year lost my furnace on my house using a wood burner and it's just not going to be stable enough heat while I'm at work to keep my fish warm but I've got them all homed out, have a good week man, your fan from Illinois the hick in the sticks
@@LRBaquatics that's cool Lucas at least I have a wood burner it was my secondary Heat this year it'll be my primary Heat, it could always be worse they say have a great week
Defiantly need to show how you moved the tanks with water and substrate in em ..I’m getting ready move some tanks myself shortly would like to know how you done it ..nice racks lol
I am new to building tank stands. Question for you. It looks like the screws are the only thing holding up the tanks. Should there be wood under each corner where the shelve is attached? I watched a few videos and they said screws have a sheer weight of 80lbs. Water being 8.3 lbs and my guess with tank and water about 10lbs a gal. That is a whole lot of weight on just screws?????
What screws you use matter. The decking screws have a sheer value between 200 and 300 but when multiples by 4 adds up more like rebar. You can add wood supports and or dados but these are plenty tough enough. I have some stands at my old house still solid as a rock that are over 10 yrs old.
Getting big!I believe it's time to hire a crazy rainbowfish obssesed canuck to move down from the great white north and help you take care of all these tanks!!😉😆😇✌
Have you used this system before? the sides are the weak point trusting the screws to hold the tanks weight. I'm planning on making a 75 rack and will be notching front facing long 2x4; and using a 2/5 bolt to help screws on the side. I'm probly overthinking it. Also I noticed you doubling front long faces 2x4. Do you think they would bow with a single on a 75?Your more experience at big tanks than me hopefully I catch up 😂.
I have and have done it with 2 125 longs as well. The shear value of one of those screws is enough for a 75 let alone 4 on each side. I thought about a notch dado joint but to much work and didnt want to chew into my 10 ft tall legs. Knowing how many years and how well my old system held up this should last decades. The reason for the doubling up is to help from sagging in the middle overtime especially if in humid conditions. Plus if I knock into it Im not going to be as worried about falling through it lol.
So only 4 screws each corner to hold all the weight?? 😮 Would personally fit a 2x2 brace each end for added support and help line things up in building.
I like the step-by-step, how-to videos. I like to see what might go wrong, what to avoid, the exact materials used and how a project looks at each level of construction. You are so lucky to be able to live your dream. I see the rack system can hold an Eder. Though it is work, I bet it is a fun, satisfying undertaking. P.S. What about diagonal bracing for extra stability & strength from twisting etc?
Lol the Eder was a good test subject :P could always add more supports like that to really beef it up, good idea! The ones at my old house I would 2x4 a brace to the wall then the rack to that brace so when I ran into, which I would do often, I wouldn’t knock it over since it was tied to the wall.
So my roots for my plants don’t get light or so light doesn’t shine through a bare bottom. With racks that have multiple aquariums down a row on one shelve it also helps distribute weight.
20 highs would be really high I did and do have a video that shows a 20 long rack that was 5 high I built and was somewhat manageable, it’s nice to have work space btw your tanks at least 8 inches.
@@LRBaquatics how important are the inner board to be doubled like you did? Can you go single 2 x 4 on all 4 sides instead of two 2x4s stacked on front and back of each shelf?
@@barebottomaquariums1419 if you want multiple tanks in a row I highly recommend doubling up. If only single tank then only single board needed. This is for sagging overtime if kept multiple tanks in a row it can cause pinching which will bust your tanks later down the line of time.
I'm sure that is strong enough, but I still cringe at seeing screws used to hold all that weight. For others I might recommend some sort of lap joint or mortise and tenon, so that the wood is holding the weight, and the screws are there only to keep the wood joints together laterally.
No worries for the weight of the tanks and the shear value of the decking screws that hold parties of people are concentrated which leaves it way over engineered for shear to weight value. I thought about dado joints but didn’t want to hack and take the dexterity out of the 2x4x10s which wouldn’t really been much of a problem but a lot more extra work I didn’t have time for that wasn’t needed.
@@DylanRenke And I think you're right too be suspicious, because in terms of the deck screws, those are rated for a properly built deck, which would include joist hangers, more fasteners per hanger, more joists per the load, etc... That's not to say that these stands won't last a very long time without trouble, but there's just no safety factor with it built like this.
To me we have tornados and polar vortexes in Indiana. I’d rather be stuck in a hurricane then a polar vortex. At least I wouldn’t freeze to death. Plus where I’m at they have only had one recorded F1. Luckily we didn’t end up down south where we were really trying to get. God was looking out for us.
Dude I swear I saw you at petco today but wasn’t positive so I didn’t say hey, you were buying a bunch of tanks so I’m definitely assuming it was you !!!
@@LRBaquatics no i have not seen it here but there are paddle board groups that go out at night, my wife does that. I lived on long island on the water and would see that when we fished at nighttime, had my first fish bowl in April 1966 and have been a hobbyist ever since .
For 75's I would have wanted vertical supports UNDER the shelf frame..... 700+ lbs and nothing under it for support, just boxed screwed....? I guess that's just the carpenter in me talking... It'll be fine.
I could have and would def. make it stronger but also lose a little space and if you want to run water lines or anything to you tank in the future it can be a pain to go around those supports. The shear value on those screws it’s still over engineered x4. Old house I did it with 125s.
The weight of those tanks are being held up by screws…🤦To transfer weight into the ground more efficiently make sure you have posts underneath your load bearing beams. Water weighs 8.34 lbs per gallon.
Lol they aren’t like typical drywall or machine screws. These are exterior decking screws 4 on each corner by the time I’m done with it, might as well be rebar. These stands are well way over engineered. Deck screws are meant to hold people and the shear values are more then they label plus at labeling amount they still exceed especially when using multiples.
Man you're just cranking out the projects, you are one hard-working dude
"It's beautiful out there but you're gonna melt", priceless.
You are definitely a rack-making genius!
It's coming along so well Lucas. Im not sure if its the long term plan, but I love the mix of black wood and regular colour wood (office type area) and then all the green!!
Thanks bro! Glad to see you in the chat! Saw you got a nice new pond to play in 👀
Oh my days dude I've literally felt so held back from not knowing how to build my own racks and have no idea how i missed you ,my all things tanks guru showing me how to do to this, thanks so much lucus your awesome 😊
💕 Glad I could be of help and service
Also great to see you around :)
Do you not get worried resting the weight on just screws? interesting design, looks very clean, I want to do something similar but worried the weight will be on the screws.
I use thick exterior decking screws with the combination of 4 screws per connection I do not worry or never had a problem with them.
If you have those squeeze clamps like they sell all over, they make it much easier to set a mark/clamp to where you can sit the shelf on it for the height, then you just have to hold it for side to side alignment. The longer ones also could make squeezing the shelf together for screwing much easier. I use those clamps for all sorts of wood projects for the garage, making drawers, cabinets, etc.
O interesting, good trick! The ones I have couldn’t hold the weight without slipping on the glossy paint.
@@josephkrug8579 you had me at Dewalt lol Thanks for sharing!
And I doubt those shelves are that heavy to require it, but you could always use multiple clamps to clamp a single piece of 2x4 under the shelf to hold it up while you screw and attach it into place.
@@LRBaquatics I have some of those pistol grip type clamps in 12, 18, 24 and 36 inches. The 18-36 in ones are sturdy and strong enough to hold that for sure (even the non-DeWalt ones I have 😆).
I used a pair of 36 (in the spreading/reversed mode) to raise and hold a recuped window (about 80 lbs) to frame it in it's place. Worth it's weight in help!
Three coats did look real good! Woot woot!
Even if I wasn't into fish and aquariums that much, I'd still watch your videos for the humor aspect of them.
I’m building a half round stand for a refurb 190L half round tank. I used to make recycled timber furniture so have a bit of knowledge, bit im stressing about making it sturdy enough. Got some great tips from you, so thanks so much!❤️🇦🇺
I built my rack similar but added a twist to make it easier for my old falling apart arse. 🙃
For my leg supports I dado-ed horizontal shelf supports in. That way besides sharing the weight of the shelf it made it easy to place the shelf in place and run the screws. I just had to shim a leg at the floor and all the shelves were then level.
Thanks for sharing Lucas! 😉
I thought about dados then I thought about the time for them and remembered how well my other racks in the past held up so I stuck with my tried and true.
But great choice if you can’t hold it yourself or get some help.
Thanks for showing us how you build them. Loved your tip on using the plywood to make sure its level. Going to have to do that as my cement basement slap isn't remotely level for more than 2 feet! 😄
Helps with garages too. Many people don’t realize they pour concrete slabs for garages at a slope so water can run out.
I love your video's. I am glad you're the same cool dude in person too. I met you last year at fishtoberfest and loved being able to talk to you before your talk. Best of luck makes me miss Florida watching you there.
Thanks! 👊
Pumping out these vids Lucas 💪 loving the build process of these racks & the room, pr-painting the timber great idea thanks mate.
Lol “never know if it’s gonna rain” that sure was in the summer; now we’re in the FL desert!😅
🔥 friggin awesome 🔥
Thank you, LRB. I've been waiting for this one and also the next one on moving tanks. Very helpful as I shift things to make room for the new 125G. :)
Also, looking at the way you have the shelves tied into the sides...if you run into problems with the screws cracking the end grain, you could get some 1 or 2 inch angle iron to run up into the corner under the shelf along the back to front board etc, and that would help hold it in place without taking up much shelf space at all and make it much stronger as well.
👍😎 Nice. Carpentry is a good thing to know. Looking awesome.
Great video. I'm so glad your inspired to keep making videos
Looks awesome… I’ve used a cut 2x4 to help brace things when I’m working alone. It’s like a second pair of hands holding it right where I need it
You're a natural Norm Abram. Looks good and sturdy,
Stackin tanks to the roof already, haha
Norm, classic and classy guy!
Your work ethic is inspiring! Loving the content brother, keep up the good work
Thanks🙏
Love the look of this
Lrb is da goat! Great video!
It's getting there. Looks great!
Thanks a lot for posting Lucas this was the best part of my day you really really saved my evening thank you again man, not going to be able to keep fish tanks this year lost my furnace on my house using a wood burner and it's just not going to be stable enough heat while I'm at work to keep my fish warm but I've got them all homed out, have a good week man, your fan from Illinois the hick in the sticks
Glad I could help but sorry to hear about the furnace
@@LRBaquatics that's cool Lucas at least I have a wood burner it was my secondary Heat this year it'll be my primary Heat, it could always be worse they say have a great week
That was dope. Great video. Thanks for sharing
It's coming together! 🙏👌
These are the videos I love ❤
Dudeeeeee keep up the good work my man!
Looking amazing.
Love the time lapse!
Nice work!! Keep em coming!!
good to see you again brother
awesome content as ever! love it. Saludos desde Costa Rica :)
Looks amazing
Looking superb man! ,👏🏻👍🏻
AWESOME JOB!!
Nice Vid. For the future: Clamps are your friends.
Nice love the new setup!! Haven't seen anything from Peace hopefully he's still rockin with the old place up in Indiana.
He is still rocking the tanks but not the channel. Hopefully someday he will.
Defiantly need to show how you moved the tanks with water and substrate in em ..I’m getting ready move some tanks myself shortly would like to know how you done it ..nice racks lol
Realy sweet job man🤙
🔥😂 so shiny 😂🔥
Love it!
I am new to building tank stands. Question for you. It looks like the screws are the only thing holding up the tanks. Should there be wood under each corner where the shelve is attached? I watched a few videos and they said screws have a sheer weight of 80lbs. Water being 8.3 lbs and my guess with tank and water about 10lbs a gal. That is a whole lot of weight on just screws?????
What screws you use matter. The decking screws have a sheer value between 200 and 300 but when multiples by 4 adds up more like rebar. You can add wood supports and or dados but these are plenty tough enough. I have some stands at my old house still solid as a rock that are over 10 yrs old.
Getting big!I believe it's time to hire a crazy rainbowfish obssesed canuck to move down from the great white north and help you take care of all these tanks!!😉😆😇✌
Lol
Have you used this system before? the sides are the weak point trusting the screws to hold the tanks weight. I'm planning on making a 75 rack and will be notching front facing long 2x4; and using a 2/5 bolt to help screws on the side. I'm probly overthinking it. Also I noticed you doubling front long faces 2x4. Do you think they would bow with a single on a 75?Your more experience at big tanks than me hopefully I catch up 😂.
I have and have done it with 2 125 longs as well. The shear value of one of those screws is enough for a 75 let alone 4 on each side. I thought about a notch dado joint but to much work and didnt want to chew into my 10 ft tall legs. Knowing how many years and how well my old system held up this should last decades. The reason for the doubling up is to help from sagging in the middle overtime especially if in humid conditions. Plus if I knock into it Im not going to be as worried about falling through it lol.
@@LRBaquatics thanks I figured I was being overcautious feel better about my plan and will add extra length support!
nice more more love this videos
Love the video, could you please tell me those exact lights you have on all those tanks at the start? i would like to get those lights and the fixture
They are Sunco 6500k led 4 ft shop lights. I hung them with some eye hooks and fishing line.
Those assimilis barbs got my attention lol
I just got a couple batches of babies from them I’m excited about :) not many but hey it’s better then none lol
@@LRBaquatics Yesssssss I can't wait to order some, they're such a beautiful fish
Thanks!
Thanks again! You are awesome!
Interesting how much of a difference that third coat of paint made.
thanks share~~
So only 4 screws each corner to hold all the weight?? 😮
Would personally fit a 2x2 brace each end for added support and help line things up in building.
You could but not needed. The weight to shear value is over engineered with these racks.
I like the step-by-step, how-to videos. I like to see what might go wrong, what to avoid, the exact materials used and how a project looks at each level of construction. You are so lucky to be able to live your dream. I see the rack system can hold an Eder. Though it is work, I bet it is a fun, satisfying undertaking.
P.S. What about diagonal bracing for extra stability & strength from twisting etc?
Lol the Eder was a good test subject :P could always add more supports like that to really beef it up, good idea! The ones at my old house I would 2x4 a brace to the wall then the rack to that brace so when I ran into, which I would do often, I wouldn’t knock it over since it was tied to the wall.
Is there a reason for the plywood? My 75 diy stand is just supporting the frame of the tank.
So my roots for my plants don’t get light or so light doesn’t shine through a bare bottom. With racks that have multiple aquariums down a row on one shelve it also helps distribute weight.
Time to get a real job Hippy 🤭. The place looks great 👍🏻
Lol lets look at the construct of the word real and perceptions of consciousness :P Thanks!
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Can this style rack hold 5 twenty highs at over 1100 lbs per shelf?
20 highs would be really high I did and do have a video that shows a 20 long rack that was 5 high I built and was somewhat manageable, it’s nice to have work space btw your tanks at least 8 inches.
@@LRBaquatics how important are the inner board to be doubled like you did? Can you go single 2 x 4 on all 4 sides instead of two 2x4s stacked on front and back of each shelf?
@@barebottomaquariums1419 if you want multiple tanks in a row I highly recommend doubling up. If only single tank then only single board needed. This is for sagging overtime if kept multiple tanks in a row it can cause pinching which will bust your tanks later down the line of time.
I'm sure that is strong enough, but I still cringe at seeing screws used to hold all that weight.
For others I might recommend some sort of lap joint or mortise and tenon, so that the wood is holding the weight, and the screws are there only to keep the wood joints together laterally.
This is what I was thinking. My anxiety wouldn't let me use this design. A couple extra pieces of wood would make it so much stronger.
No worries for the weight of the tanks and the shear value of the decking screws that hold parties of people are concentrated which leaves it way over engineered for shear to weight value. I thought about dado joints but didn’t want to hack and take the dexterity out of the 2x4x10s which wouldn’t really been much of a problem but a lot more extra work I didn’t have time for that wasn’t needed.
I have racks like this over 10 yes old. One holds 2 40s and 2 125s hope this helps the anxiety.
@@LRBaquatics I understand and i believe you, just something in the back of my mind doesnt allow me to believe 100%
@@DylanRenke And I think you're right too be suspicious, because in terms of the deck screws, those are rated for a properly built deck, which would include joist hangers, more fasteners per hanger, more joists per the load, etc...
That's not to say that these stands won't last a very long time without trouble, but there's just no safety factor with it built like this.
I understand your move but why did you move to hurricane territory?
To me we have tornados and polar vortexes in Indiana. I’d rather be stuck in a hurricane then a polar vortex. At least I wouldn’t freeze to death. Plus where I’m at they have only had one recorded F1. Luckily we didn’t end up down south where we were really trying to get. God was looking out for us.
Dude I swear I saw you at petco today but wasn’t positive so I didn’t say hey, you were buying a bunch of tanks so I’m definitely assuming it was you !!!
Lol that was def me. You shoulda said hi.
if you ever come to melbourne florida nahacky's aquarium since 1961
Cool, never heard of it, thanks for sharing! Do you ever see the blue bioluminescence water down there? I heard it happens near Titusville.
@@LRBaquatics no i have not seen it here but there are paddle board groups that go out at night, my wife does that. I lived on long island on the water and would see that when we fished at nighttime, had my first fish bowl in April 1966 and have been a hobbyist ever since .
For 75's I would have wanted vertical supports UNDER the shelf frame..... 700+ lbs and nothing under it for support, just boxed screwed....?
I guess that's just the carpenter in me talking... It'll be fine.
I could have and would def. make it stronger but also lose a little space and if you want to run water lines or anything to you tank in the future it can be a pain to go around those supports. The shear value on those screws it’s still over engineered x4. Old house I did it with 125s.
MOVE GMACS
Got em
The weight of those tanks are being held up by screws…🤦To transfer weight into the ground more efficiently make sure you have posts underneath your load bearing beams. Water weighs 8.34 lbs per gallon.
Lol they aren’t like typical drywall or machine screws. These are exterior decking screws 4 on each corner by the time I’m done with it, might as well be rebar. These stands are well way over engineered. Deck screws are meant to hold people and the shear values are more then they label plus at labeling amount they still exceed especially when using multiples.
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