wchfsu Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 k j-rock heres the first aquarium I tried my hand at its 8ft long * 24 wide * 17 high I used potable epoxy from Cloverdale Paints (which was the only place in Medicine Hat that carried any type of potable epoxy). The paint was quite expensive at 74 bucks a gallon, we're gettin a home depot so I hope i can find it cheaper there. I think the 1/4 inch glass sheet ran me about 60, and the 3/4inch plywood another 75 bucks. Then all the other stuff which was silicone, screws, glue, sandpaper, lighting was around 100. So if anyone out there is considering building a plywood tank :thumbs: go for it cause its fairly easy to build (if you have another hand to help) and the cost is relativley low as opposed to buying a glass or acrylic tank. 180 Gallon Plywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchfsu Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 N here's the most recent, instead of leaving just a plywood finish I decided to mosiac the whole thing and it turned out pretty decent. 4ft long * 23 wide * 16 high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÐÉÅÑ Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 How wide of a boarder did you leave on the 180g, thank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 That is pretty cool tank. I have seen several plywood tanks in the past. They are so versitile in design and size, relative to cost. I relly liked the mosaic finish. It sure leads a person to believe that you can really diverify the exterior image to fit any decor in the home or for that matter in a outside seasonal tank. Cheers, Garhan :ml: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchfsu Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 On both tanks there is a 3 inch border around the glass, I havent had any problems with the samller one bowing at all, but with the larger one I had to screw in a 9 inch peice of 3\4 in the middle top part to stop the bending. I've seen others use a cable that you can tighten to stop that, n i'd like to try that on the next one cause I think it would look a whole lot better. Yeah with plywood tanks you can build them and decorate them to suit your needs, I think there are many different finishes you can play around with, hardwood, tile, paint, stonework, metalwork, or even use a more expensive plywood like oak, cherry, ne of that shat would look incredible. Anyone else with a plywood tank should post a flick cause the only other ones I've seen are on the GARF website, so hook us up to see what others have done :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinalcore Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I have put mine on hold due to the space that I have available here at the moment. I have the Glass and wood in storage here just waiting on the money to move before trying to get them ready to be put together. I'm going for 2 that are 60"Lx30"Dx30"H (Aprox. 250 Gallons.) I'm planning on using a 2x4 frame on the outside just for an extra safety feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchfsu Posted October 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 I'm going for 2 that are 60"Lx30"Dx30"H (Aprox. 250 Gallons.) 2*4's on the outside would definatly add a ton of strength to the structure. What is the thickness of glass that your using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinalcore Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 1/2" tempered glass It can hold 2 full 40 gallon tanks on one sheet so I figure that It should be strong enough to stand up to the watter pressure. I got them 4 sheets for free as a shelving unit but am only using 2 sheets in the shelving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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