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vampirefish · 10-02-2009, 03:13 PM

hey all! i was daydreaming today, when the thought occurred to me that nobody's ever asked (as far as i know) if it's possible to actually BUILD a fish tank from scratch? i'm not really planning on doing it but i was interested to see if it would be possible?

mattmctyre · 10-02-2009, 06:44 PM

if you have the right kind of glass and water sealer i suppose its possible

OrangeCones · 10-02-2009, 11:11 PM

Sure, most are glass with silicone sealer. I've replaced broken sides before, and have made a few small custom sized tanks. It's a pain in the hiney in my opinion, and the sealer STINKS!

Cichlid-Man · 10-04-2009, 01:20 AM

I've built a small cube before, but nothing bigger. Its possible.

gtphale · 10-04-2009, 09:56 AM

There are several 200 and 300 gal. home built tanks out there made out of playwood.

stud_man50 · 10-07-2009, 07:14 PM

do a google search for DIY Plywood aquarium, you can find some amazing build threads on them. my next tank will be one that i build into the wall and the only thing you could see anyways is the front glass..

epond83 · 10-13-2009, 11:26 AM

On the SA Reefkeeping.com site a lot of guys make there own large glass tanks

10-02-2009, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
vampirefish Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: York, UK Posts: 46	just wondering... hey all! i was daydreaming today, when the thought occurred to me that nobody's ever asked (as far as i know) if it's possible to actually BUILD a fish tank from scratch? i'm not really planning on doing it but i was interested to see if it would be possible? __________________ 5g tank-1 female guppy 3 red wag platies platy fry! (need to find somewhere to put them soon...) 15g community-1 orange betta (Charlemagne) 5 black neon tetras (Joshua, Faris, Tomethy, Spider Webb& Coffin Joe) 1 pygmy corydora (pygmy) 2 male guppies (Jimmy and Alfred) 2 Venezuelan guppies (Pedro and Mercutio) 4 rummy nose tetras (still need names )

10-04-2009, 01:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cichlid-Man MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 8,799	I've built a small cube before, but nothing bigger. Its possible. __________________

10-02-2009, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
mattmctyre Little Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 118	if you have the right kind of glass and water sealer i suppose its possible

10-02-2009, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
OrangeCones Medium Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 403	Sure, most are glass with silicone sealer. I've replaced broken sides before, and have made a few small custom sized tanks. It's a pain in the hiney in my opinion, and the sealer STINKS!

10-04-2009, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
gtphale Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plano,IL Posts: 25	There are several 200 and 300 gal. home built tanks out there made out of playwood.

10-07-2009, 07:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
stud_man50 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 34	do a google search for DIY Plywood aquarium, you can find some amazing build threads on them. my next tank will be one that i build into the wall and the only thing you could see anyways is the front glass..

10-13-2009, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
epond83 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 424	On the SA Reefkeeping.com site a lot of guys make there own large glass tanks