Built two walls this weekend, the two long ones. They're pretty boring so no pics. Got a mean sunburn from working without a shirt.
Fish Shed Build Thread!
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I'm trying to figure out my racks for when I'm ready to put tanks in. At first I had thought to just build them out of 2x4s, but that could end up wasting a bit of space, with 3.5" lost above every tank. A metal rack might save some space I'm thinking. Some of them advertise a 4000lb capacity, but reviews on them are all over the map, some people say they're really flimsy. Has anybody used them for a multi tank setup?
One more wall today after work, the front one. Plywood cut out from the door will be used to build a door with the same construction and insulation as the rest of the shed.
Back wall framed yesterday, worked late today, G'parents coming over for dinner tomorrow, so probably no work until Saturday.
I did order a bunch of stuff from Kensfish, 12 sponge filters for up to 25gal tanks, 4.50 each, plus a bunch of food (who could resist at those prices?), a few heaters... total 104$ with shipping, not too shabby.
I did order a bunch of stuff from Kensfish, 12 sponge filters for up to 25gal tanks, 4.50 each, plus a bunch of food (who could resist at those prices?), a few heaters... total 104$ with shipping, not too shabby.
Got a good bit done today. Finished sheeting the last wall, then I went to Home Depot to get some paint. That took forever, they where training a new guy or something. Also, they don't have the Oops paint anymore:mad2:. I don't particularly care about the exterior color, so I was just gonna grab something cheap, but I had to pay full price. I did manage to match the color to my trailer pretty well, so it looks like it belongs here at least. I got all the walls painted before lunch, with some help from my wife, then took lunch and a siesta. Then I got the walls stood up and screwed to the deck and eachother. It seems pretty sturdy. It was incredibly hot today, like 105, I kept dripping sweat all over while I was painting. I was soaked by the end of the day. Everything came together pretty well though, suprisingly enough, planning paid off, all the corners overlap with the insulation and the siding in the right places. It's starting to look like a shed!
Oh, I spent another 83$ at HD on paint, rollers, n some bricks.
Pictures: Painting.... Wife in TOTALLY innappropriate jobsite attire (swimsuit), walls up, interior, some sweaty dirty hippy.
Oh, I spent another 83$ at HD on paint, rollers, n some bricks.
Pictures: Painting.... Wife in TOTALLY innappropriate jobsite attire (swimsuit), walls up, interior, some sweaty dirty hippy.
The whole hobby started in the house then my son his wife and my grandson needed a place. So quickly the shed that I had christmas etc, in was going to be for fish. It was purchased with the house 6 years ago. Amish built on site tounge and groove wood floor though thats why the new shed will have concrete. The people whom owned the house before us had it built with 2 extra feet of height. Over the last 3 years it has been worked and reworked and is now going through its final phase to become more user friendly. Tank drains every couple tanks etc.
I suggest a closed loop system on your blower or pump, makes it more like a tank pressuring up no dead/weak spots or chance of it.
I also dont have lights overtop every tank some are a little darker than others there is light but very diffused. I use flashlights to check for eggs some wild caught cories are natural hiders and I have found that I get to see more of them with less overhead light.
I have cories 47 varieties now, some swordtail guppies I am playing with, endlers a few other things. 90% of the tanks have plants 30% sand bottom 20% or some natural river pea gravel. Just starting to covet some of the shrimp so rearranged the shed again. LOL.
Sounds like an awesome shed Kahuna, got any pictures? I'd like to have a few kinds of cories as well. I'll probably start by trying to breed the skunk cories I have, then maybe get some rarer ones.
What do you mean by a "closed loop system"? I was planning on running 3/4"pvc all around the top of the room and branching off of that for individual racks with more pvc, then finally tap into the pvc with valves connected to airline going into the tanks.
I'd like more details on your plumbing system as well, I've spent hours pondering how to do everything and change my mind almost daily. I guess ideally I'd have air, aged water, and a drain going to every single tank I think. That's a lot of plumbing though...
What do you mean by a "closed loop system"? I was planning on running 3/4"pvc all around the top of the room and branching off of that for individual racks with more pvc, then finally tap into the pvc with valves connected to airline going into the tanks.
I'd like more details on your plumbing system as well, I've spent hours pondering how to do everything and change my mind almost daily. I guess ideally I'd have air, aged water, and a drain going to every single tank I think. That's a lot of plumbing though...
