200-300 Gal plans?

[kwantz]

I was wondering if some of you guys could post some links up to some detailed 200-300 gallon tank plans? IM not that handy so the more detailed plans the better haha. thanks in advance.

 

[soggysandwich]

look at my thread, its for a 150 though http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102427


you can also try this one
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12830

 

[kwantz]

I was planning on making a DIY ply wood tank approx 200-300 gallons, undecided... Heres the thing, I live in Ontario Canada,, and the winters here get pretty damn cold... But im moving in the next year,,, and the place im at right now doesnt have the space for a tank that big except for the garage... Would it be alright to put it in the garage where tehre is absolutly no heat at all? and is freezing in there? Could I just use a few water heaters? or would that not be enough to withstand the freezing temperatures of canada? thanks in advance.

 

[basslover34]

If your not that handy .. do you REALLY want to try to hold 200 to 300 gallons of water in your house with something you built? Just messin with ya bud

 

[basslover34]

You would need to use lots of heaters but it's totally doable ... There is a thread on here somewhere where the guy has his tank OUTSIDE in the SNOW...

If you don't mind the power bill going up you can do whatever you want regarless of temperature

(Where abouts in Ont you from?)

 

[soggysandwich]

haha, wow, disregard my post, i thought you were talking about a stand not a tank. and agree with bass lover

 

[Buckdog]

You could start at: http://www.garf.org/
A lot of folks reference there. There is even a capacity calculator.

Then there is: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_list.php

I'm in the process of building my new tank right now and I have used these plus a lot more.

Have fun and good luck.

 

[Buckdog]

Depends on what your tank is stocked with too.

 

[basslover34]

not at all ... just means more heaters ...or using a hotwater tank or 2

 

[kwantz]

how many heaters would I need do yout hink?3 or 4--300 watt heaters?