We recently moved form Cleveland OH to near Kansas City KS. I sold/gave away most of my fish, plants and tanks, but brought a few of my favorites with us. Had a few losses but 90%+ survived.
They are now in a 40Breeder tank. I needed some light so I hung two 10x12 brackets on the wall, intending to hang a 4' shoplight from them. The light really needed to be out further from the wall, and I needed a good place for my power strip and air pump above tank level. I made an 18" deep shelf from cedar fence pickets. I cut two pieces 18" long to extend the steel brackets and built a shelf over them. Cedar is naturally rot-resistant and matches the decor of our country house.
Bill of materials for 18" deep x 62" wide shelf
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4 6"x72" cedar fence pickets, dogears cut off and cut to length (4"x48" could also be used if long enough)
2 10" x 12" stamped steel shelf brackets, 10" side mounted to wall
Screws to mount brackets to wall...2" or 2.5" recommended
Screws to mount shelf to brackets...~ 1"
screws/nails/brads to fasten shelf together.
I used an air nailer with 1" 18 ga brads to assemble the shelf. but small screws or brads would be fine. When fastening the shelf to the brackets, I used screws long enough to go through both layers of wood.
another piece of wood in front to trim over the light may be in the works...
I probably spent as much time making it as I did taking pix and composing this message
They are now in a 40Breeder tank. I needed some light so I hung two 10x12 brackets on the wall, intending to hang a 4' shoplight from them. The light really needed to be out further from the wall, and I needed a good place for my power strip and air pump above tank level. I made an 18" deep shelf from cedar fence pickets. I cut two pieces 18" long to extend the steel brackets and built a shelf over them. Cedar is naturally rot-resistant and matches the decor of our country house.
Bill of materials for 18" deep x 62" wide shelf
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4 6"x72" cedar fence pickets, dogears cut off and cut to length (4"x48" could also be used if long enough)
2 10" x 12" stamped steel shelf brackets, 10" side mounted to wall
Screws to mount brackets to wall...2" or 2.5" recommended
Screws to mount shelf to brackets...~ 1"
screws/nails/brads to fasten shelf together.
I used an air nailer with 1" 18 ga brads to assemble the shelf. but small screws or brads would be fine. When fastening the shelf to the brackets, I used screws long enough to go through both layers of wood.
another piece of wood in front to trim over the light may be in the works...
I probably spent as much time making it as I did taking pix and composing this message