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Old 05-03-2012, 06:18 PM   #1
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I'm looking for some plans for a plywood tank. Lookin for about 160-200 gallons. I'd like to stay around 7-8 foot long. I can easily get glass cut at 1/4 or 1/2 as needed. I really only need the front viewable. Would also like to be able to plumb it
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Old 05-03-2012, 07:45 PM   #3
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www.garf.com has what you need
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:15 PM   #4
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24" x 24" x 96" = 240 gal..you can go taller or deeper to increase volume...just make sure you can get it in and out of the doors....
use Sherwin Williams Polane "B" paint...paint the tank black..it will make your fish feel more secure and will make their colors stand out..
i am wanting to build a 30" x 36" x 96" = 448 gallon tank but we don't have the room here...it will have to wait...
these make the most fantastic planted tanks ever...
if you need any assistance let me know..
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:27 PM   #5
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I'll run it by the wife. Just measured the wall our tank used to be on and it's 81" wide. Can easily fit a 24 deep there. Question would be how thick of class and plywood to go with for this build.
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TOS, it's garf.org, not .com. Great site though; I'm testing some of the propagation techniques.
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if you build a tank 30"H X 24"D X 81"L = 250 gallons you will need 3/4" B/C or veneer plywood..and 1/2" thick glass...
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Oops. Yeah, .org.
Anyway, garf has a nifty calculator on it for figuring out all these dimensions, volumes, and thicknesses.
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