Don't ask for chicken wire or you will end up with the wrong stuff. Chicken wire is a lot more flimsy and generally is diamond shape opening. You could really easily build a rack and they are so much easier to clean than tanks! I just built two 6 tub racks today! Cost is about $100.00 each encluding tubs. That is less than 20 dollars each and I use the cement mixing tubs which are huge! Next week if I have home time I plan on adding a watering system instead of using bottles and that looks like another $40.00 per rack with how things are pricing out right now.