Home made frag rack

[oceanparadise1]

So, i plan on making a frag rack for my new frag tank. Its a 30 long..


Im going to go the PVC/Egg crate method.

i will have two different levels lower in the front and a higher one in the back of the tank with the filter in the middle.

so the back will have two spilt racks.

My question is how do you get the racks to stay place?

i was thinking of adding the racks while theres no water in the tank and super glueing the pvc legs to the glass.

Any suggestions would be great!

 

[jerry26]

My question is how do you get the racks to stay place?

very strong stainless or coated magnets.

 

[joeyhatch11]

I seen a local reefer use a piece of egg crate glued to a cleaning magnet. Seemed to work well for him and he was able to set quite a few frags on it too.

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[oceanparadise1]

this is a whole tank thats going to be a frag tank thou, need more room then just that. im also going to drill holes in the pvc that will be holding the egg crate so that theres no stagnet water in the pvc tubes.

 

[oceanparadise1]

Also, I have a chance to get this 24 inch tek light for for 40 dollars

Do you guys think it will suffice for everything but sps? The tank is 36 long and 16 deep.

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[jerry26]

little short but other than that i dont see any problems with the light.

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[CoralFragZ]

epoxy to cleaning mag.

 

[calvo15290]

Zip ties that's what I used

Andrew calvo

 

[DerekFF]

That light will easily grow sps directly under the light.


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[oceanparadise1]

That light will easily grow sps directly under the light.


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Even thou its only 24 inches? I have a hanging kit so it will only be I think ( unless you guys have a better solution) 6 inches off water? Will that be okay?


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[oceanparadise1]

Zip ties that's what I used

Andrew calvo

Awesome example, gives me something to work with, love the different levels. I'm also going to go bare bottom. So far for flow I have a HOB filter and hydor 440. Going to add another power head soon.


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[Mike J.]

I cut up egg crate and left the tips on one end and superglued them together. It turned out nice and strong. And, it only took a few minutes.

 

[oceanparadise1]

Picture?


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[Bow]

Following along to steal some ideas

 

[oceanparadise1]

Following along to steal some ideas

Haha good call! Ill be posting pictures once I start. I'm off the next two days so tonight I get the materials and brain storm and would like to start tmrw.


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[calvo15290]

Draw it before you do it that's what I always do


Andrew calvo

 

[oceanparadise1]

Draw it before you do it that's what I always do


Andrew calvo

okay, good idea!

 

[DerekFF]

Even thou its only 24 inches? I have a hanging kit so it will only be I think ( unless you guys have a better solution) 6 inches off water? Will that be okay?


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Yeah it will grow sps under that 24" of light but probably not outside of that on the ends of the tank


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[oceanparadise1]

I need more examples of home made frag racks! PICS PLEASE :tongue:

 

[calvo15290]

this is my new one


Andrew calvo