So i have a 6x2x2 tank with a 51cm toga in it.. and ive been wanting to upgrade for quite awhile now (since he was like 30cm). When you start looking at tanks in the 8ft size and 2.5-3ft wide they start to get a bit pricey...
So for awhile ive been thinking of just making one myself, and this weekend i started FINALLY!. Ive gone the plywood route. im using 25mm thick plywood, it will be fibreglassed with epoxy and I've gone with two windows to keep the costs down a bit as 1 large peice of glass isnt cheap.
The tank itself is 2.4m x1m x1m (outside measurements), so its quite large indeed..
So here is a few photos to show where im up to, and i will keep updating as i work on it, next stage is to bog the corners and the knots in the plywood then sand/ smooth out edges and router the corners getting ready for the fibreglass, i forgot to add that the dark timber behind the front divider is a solid peice of jarrah to support the front frame
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Edited by Zabick, 19 May 2013 - 08:10 PM.