Counters and racks for the fish tank room!

revhtree · Oct 12, 2016

Fish tank room should be done this week. I need to start thinking about counters and racks for tanks and a fragging work space.

Any photos, links, details, suggestions or ramblings are welcome and needed!

Thanks!

saltyhog · Oct 12, 2016

Following. Hope to start my fish room in the next couple of months.

WilRams · Oct 12, 2016

Interested as well. In the planning stages now.

Is there a fish room show off thread?

revhtree · Oct 13, 2016

Bump for ideas and photos!

Brew12 · Oct 13, 2016

revhtree said:
Bump for ideas and photos!

Since it is your money we are talking about spending, I would recommend doing something like the Gladiator System from Home Depot. ;) It is a garage organization system that offers a ton of flexibility.

Easy to add both wall mounted cabinets (making those floor spills easier to clean up) and hanging accessories so you can really shift things around to make it work better as you learn how you use the room.

Add a heavy duty rack shelving system and one wall of these and I think you would be good to go.

jsker · Oct 13, 2016

Something like this one can find them used at the Resturant supply local , sometimes used. The shelving is adjustable and comes in different lengths.

mfinn · Oct 14, 2016

I mentioned this before, but I wish I had a set of stainless deep well double sink and counter combos.
Like something you would see in a restaurant.

revhtree · Oct 14, 2016

Brew12 said:
Since it is your money we are talking about spending, I would recommend doing something like the Gladiator System from Home Depot. ;) It is a garage organization system that offers a ton of flexibility.

Easy to add both wall mounted cabinets (making those floor spills easier to clean up) and hanging accessories so you can really shift things around to make it work better as you learn how you use the room.

Add a heavy duty rack shelving system and one wall of these and I think you would be good to go.

Would this not rust?

Brew12 · Oct 14, 2016

revhtree said:
Would this not rust?

It will if you aren't careful. As long as you paint any scratches as soon as they occur you "shouldn't" have any problems. The painted parts are powder coated and the exposed are stainless.

From their website:
Environmental testing
High humidity, salt sprays and environmental extremes are just a few of the rigorous tests that Gladiator® products endure before they ever reach your home or garage. Our test engineers go to extremes because they know that these storage products don't sit in a comfortable bedroom or interior hallway. Instead, they face the ever-changing conditions in garages, basements and workshops, day in and day out.