8' X 3' X 2' - Plywood + Acrylic - Diy

[Vin Swords]

so pulling up this project..

tank going to be in dining room, dinner table will be next to fish tank.. so we can eat with fish.. rather then tv..


god help me..

currant setup..

 

[Vin Swords]

floors reinforced.. i dig out and rebuilded with 1.5 feet of concrete..

 

[Vin Swords]

stand build -- i used solid concrete blocks, wood boards and lots of lots of liquid nails plus screws..

 

[Vin Swords]

box build.. i used 30mm normal plywood..

box done..

 

[wrighty8529]

wow will look nice mate ile be doin one next year 48"48"24inc in glass with plywood bass.

 

[RyanV]

Looks like a great start! I can't wait till I get my own place and can start one of these myself

 

[Vin Swords]

fibarglassing..

i used 1m x 10m of 600 gsm chopped sheets.. and 10 kg of fibreglass resin,,

matting.. plus 5 coats..

its done over two days.. sanded befor each coats.. if you are doing this please reserch what you doing.. i still have difficulties breathing.. even though i had corbon mask..

 

[Vin Swords]

chlorinated rubber paint.. 5 coats.. what a smell.. jeees

 

[cuda]

Awesome! Ill be following this post.

 

[Vin Swords]

and black pond paint.. 3 coats

 

[Vin Swords]

done the acrylic aswell..

took the weights out after few days//

i put a 250w cfl light to keep warm as room temp there is under 15c

twoweeks to dry.. ohh man cant wait..

 

[josh_g]

man that thing is gonna look so sick. what you gonna keep in there?

 

[*pete*]

A...mazing !!!

How does the cost compare to a same size glass tank ?

 

[seeley82]

all I can say is WOW, sure wish I had the time and the know how to make something like that. I bet you are gonna be so proud once its all up and running

 

[JohnCS]

This tank has serious potential, i will be watching!