How to make your own tank.

tenaj-6 · 07-08-2008, 08:43 AM

Heres how to.

Materilas
glass. (enough to make tank)

Glass cutter.

silicone (aquariun suitible.)

Clamps (i used 7. 3 will have to be 20cm longer than your tank. 4 will have to be 20cm deeper than your tank.)

Sandpaper.

White spirits.

2nd person to help put together.

Instructions

1) cut glass to desired size. make the ends longer than the base by twice the thickness of the glass. the base front and back are all identical in size
TIP white spirits ensures a clean cut. put in on glass where you'll be cutting it.

2) Score glass along edges using sandpaper where the silicone will be placed.

3) put silicone along all edges of the base.

4) stick front and back of the tank to the base. get a friend to hold them in place.

5) put silicone on the sides and stick to rest. clamp the tank together i used 7. 2 holding th bottom corners 1 in the top running the length.
2 on each side holding the sides.

6) leave to cure.

Any questions dont hesitate to ask me.

**Scuba Kid** · 07-08-2008, 08:59 AM

.
Pictures?

tenaj-6 · 07-08-2008, 09:03 AM

im avin problems gettin them up ill ave them up asap

k-dawg- · 07-27-2008, 06:29 PM

still would be interested in pics if you have a chance, but if not thats ok.

tenaj-6 · 07-28-2008, 11:01 AM

i cant seem to get them up. ive tried

FishHead · 07-28-2008, 11:50 AM

try hosting the pics from www.imageshack.us

justintrask · 07-28-2008, 12:00 PM

how does it compare pricewise to buying a new tank?

tenaj-6 · 07-29-2008, 09:25 AM

well i got my glass for free. so in total it cost me 3 work hours and 8 euro.

07-08-2008, 08:43 AM	#1
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	How to make your own tank. Heres how to. Materilas glass. (enough to make tank) Glass cutter. silicone (aquariun suitible.) Clamps (i used 7. 3 will have to be 20cm longer than your tank. 4 will have to be 20cm deeper than your tank.) Sandpaper. White spirits. 2nd person to help put together. *Instructions* 1) cut glass to desired size. make the ends longer than the base by twice the thickness of the glass. the base front and back are all identical in size TIP white spirits ensures a clean cut. put in on glass where you'll be cutting it. 2) Score glass along edges using sandpaper where the silicone will be placed. 3) put silicone along all edges of the base. 4) stick front and back of the tank to the base. get a friend to hold them in place. 5) put silicone on the sides and stick to rest. clamp the tank together i used 7. 2 holding th bottom corners 1 in the top running the length. 2 on each side holding the sides. 6) leave to cure. Any questions dont hesitate to ask me.

07-08-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	. Pictures? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-27-2008, 06:29 PM	#4
k-dawg- Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 191	still would be interested in pics if you have a chance, but if not thats ok. __________________ Kevin 5.5G Nano Reef 50G Reef

07-28-2008, 11:50 AM	#6
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 593	try hosting the pics from www.imageshack.us __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

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07-08-2008, 09:03 AM	#3
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	im avin problems gettin them up ill ave them up asap

07-28-2008, 11:01 AM	#5
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	i cant seem to get them up. ive tried

07-28-2008, 12:00 PM	#7
justintrask Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 238	how does it compare pricewise to buying a new tank?

07-29-2008, 09:25 AM	#8
tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	well i got my glass for free. so in total it cost me 3 work hours and 8 euro.

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