In the last few weeks, I've been working on another house remodel (the basement this time) and I am now ready to start really expanding the fish room. I'm looking for interesting rack+tank combinations that maximize water to space ratio. So what combinations have you guys found that work really well for stocking up tanks?
Some I've heard of/tried:
40 breeder on a 18x36 1000lbs commercial rack (fits like a glove)
20 long on a 14x36 wire frame rack (leaves 1.5" on either side free for cables or filters)
18x18 cubes on a 18x24 wire frame rack (leaves 2" on either side, can't use 18x18 racks cause the poles make it an effective 14x18)
Some solutions that are kind of blah:
10 gallons x 4 on a 48"x24" commercial rack (4 wasted inches in the back, and about 8 inches on the sides)
10 gallons on a 24x14 wire rack (makes for an unstable rack... plus wastes 4 inches along the length of the tank (fits nicely with the poles tho)
What are your experiences building out racks? And do share some about plumbing too! I'm really inspired by jubs's vac solution that he shared earlier and will probably copy that in my setup this time around!
Some I've heard of/tried:
40 breeder on a 18x36 1000lbs commercial rack (fits like a glove)
20 long on a 14x36 wire frame rack (leaves 1.5" on either side free for cables or filters)
18x18 cubes on a 18x24 wire frame rack (leaves 2" on either side, can't use 18x18 racks cause the poles make it an effective 14x18)
Some solutions that are kind of blah:
10 gallons x 4 on a 48"x24" commercial rack (4 wasted inches in the back, and about 8 inches on the sides)
10 gallons on a 24x14 wire rack (makes for an unstable rack... plus wastes 4 inches along the length of the tank (fits nicely with the poles tho)
What are your experiences building out racks? And do share some about plumbing too! I'm really inspired by jubs's vac solution that he shared earlier and will probably copy that in my setup this time around!
