Aquarium shelving
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This is the shelving I'm using for my aquariums. It's just out in the garage, so you have to be fine with kind of an industrial look.
The shelf:
- REIBII 5 tier steel boltless shelving, 36" wide x 16" deep x 72" tall
- Rated 480 lb per shelf, evenly distributed
The stock shelves are thin 5mm MDF boards. That's fine for smaller tanks, but a 20 gallon long sitting on one will make it sag over time. So I put a layer of 11/32" CDX plywood from Home Depot on top of each one. One 4x8 sheet is about $24 and makes 6 shelf boards at 36" x 16".
Not every Home Depot will cut to an exact spec. The guy who cut mine was nice, but he was complaining about it, which I totally get. Luckily two of them came out perfect, and I adjusted the other a little. If I ever need to use the rest, I can just trim them with a jigsaw.
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