tank build

Hey everyone, so i got this tank a while back for free from craigslist. I briefly spoke with the homeowner and she said that the her tenants (the owners of the tank) kept fish but she seemed unsure. I had to redo the silicone seals and i tested it out in the garage holding water for 1 week and...

have read the species guide, and the keeping condition. Gachua, the beginner snakehead. brought a 3" limbata snakehead to the tank. watch it, all going smooth. survive a few day. night feed it, it eats the food given. the morning arrives, the snakehead laying upside down, belly exposed. avoid...

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fish are Redtail catfish, Longnose Gar, and Spotted hifin pleco. Share on YouTube page and here!

I plan on getting a 200 gallon tank in the near future and I was wondering if my plan for the fish is overly optimistic or not. I want to get a silver arowana, a giant gourami, 3 oscar, 5-10 silver dollars, and a common pleco. I was planning on getting 2 fluval fx6's. I appreciate any and all...

I want to make a custom aquarium with the dimensions of, 60" x 60” x 80”. I was wondering what thickness acrylic I should use. This will be a salt water tank with a giant pet lobster. Any ideas of how I can brace the aquarium from exploding etc. Any input will be appreciated.

I plan to get back into fish keeping again and i thought it was time to start with African cichlids ive always done either normal tropical fish or American cichlids. I plan to use my empty 75 gallon tank. I don't what filter or filters would work a lot of people say canister but i keep getting...

Our new 120 tank came with substrate he had fish in until 2days ago. We were going to re-use it, thinking it probably has good bacteria in it but the longer it sits in starting to wonder if it’s ok to use? we have 2 fish, a single 4“ goldfish and a 14”pleco. We want to add a few fish. If you’ve...

I am building a tank for my silver aro and a few friends. How would you build out this 120x36x36 tank. I have ideas but love the minds and experience behind this platform. This will be picture framed in a 15’x14’ room behind my fish room. I am going to plumb an auto waterchange system. I am...

Hello All! Does anyone know if two separate acrylic panels can be welded together, end-on-end, to make a single larger piece? Would it be structurally viable for use in a large tank build? Notwithstanding the need to consider acrylic thickness / dimensions once it is made into a single piece...

hey guys, so I have to reseal a couple tanks. And I read many times that you have to let the silicone sit for 2 days before adding water. But, the silicone I bought, Aquascape clear silicone, says, “allow silicone to dry for 30 minutes before allowing contact with water”. I’m just interested, do...

Hello, guys, my name is Troy. I'm new to this forum and giant tanks, but I plan in building my fish one soon and had a couple questions. I know there is already several post about some of my questions but they seem rather old. First question is if anyone has experience with concrete tanks vs...

Hey everyone, this tank is a few years out, but it's time to start planning now! I have attached sketchup screenshots to show what I am talking about. The long portion of the L is 10', the other is 9'. The 9' section is 4' wide, and the 10' section is 3' wide. The red circles are drains...

Length is obviously crucial but what is more important after lenght.. do i want a 2ft high tank or a 2ft wide tank? And dont say both aha

I am fairly new to fish keeping, but I got myself into a predicament... About two months ago my therapist recommended I get fish to help me focus on something other than myself. Well, my mom came with me to pick out the fish and she saw two baby oscars. I didn't want them at first because I saw...

Finally made progress on my sump and tank. I will post as much information as I can in hopes it will help other newbies such as myself. Please feel free to critique as I will be filling the system soon to test everything! Tank Specs: 305 Gallons 3/4” Starphire (all walls) L 84” W 30” H 28”...

Hello fellow Monster Fish Keepers! It's been a while since I've posted much on the forum, other than lurking a little for the last month or so :rolleyes: My family and I recently moved into a new house and while its been nothing short of a pain in the butt, it has been very rewarding! With the...

Hey all. I've been driving myself nuts thinking about it. I want to upgrade my 90 gallon to something around 6-7' long and the fiance agrees that he wants something shiny. I would prefer an acrylic tank so we don't have to pay people to help move a heavy glass thing. We just barely were able to...

Hey, so i saw this tank on Amazon and have never heard of this top filter system. It comes with everything tank, stand, and top with lights and filter system built in. What are your thoughts about it? And does anyone know if i can spend the same for a better tank for the same price from...

I'm looking to build an acrylic tank within the next two months. I've been trying to come up with some dimension and fit as much of the tank on one 4'x8' sheet as I can, with no success. Would someone be able to help me come up with a cut sheet for it? I would like to only use 1 sheet of acrylic...