EleanorM Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 TL;DR: this rack weighs at least 375 lbs. what, if anything, should I do to help spread the weight on the feet of the shelving. So yesterday, I modified a Walmart wire shelving system to be my aquarium rack: I put magic sliders under the feet to help distribute the weight. The outer rings of the sliders popped off. the shelf system legs are about 1/2 inch diameter. the shelving weight on the box is 32.19 lbs assembled. I added 4 1/2 inch plywood shelves over the top of the wire for a flat bottom. the rack is holding: 4x plywood shelves (4.29 lbs. each, 17.16 lbs total) 1x 3.6 gallon Fluval Betta Premium (10.21 lbs.) 1x 5 gallon Fluval Spec V (13.9 lbs.) 2x 9 gallon Fluval Flex (11.08 lbs each) 2x 8.8 lbs backs of Fluval stratum (17.6 lbs) 2x 9 lbs bags of stone = 18 lbs = 46.27 lbs in glass = 221.84 lbs in water =35.6 lbs in hardscape = 49.35 lbs in shelving total weight = 353.86 lbs the system is rated for 350 lbs per shelf, 1750 lbs. total maximum; I am way under weight. No concerns there. What, if anything, should I do to make the weight more evenly distributed for the sake of the floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Besides the plywood along the shelving, you could have put a piece of plywood under the whole thing so the feet can have something sturdy to stand on rather than carpet. Personally, I don’t like the risk with these shelving units, but I do know they do work well for some. I’m just way too paranoid. Good luck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorM Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 I think I may build a full cabinet style rack out of plywood and pine once it is above freezing for a couple weeks. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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