Building a 150 Gallon Plywood Tank?

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Wolf2407

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Hello, everyone.

I was wondering, since I have a Black Bullhead that gets up to 25", I know I need a way bigger tank than the 6.6 gal bookshelf I have now. (He's only like 2.5 inches, so he's fine now.) I wonder if a 150 gallon plywood aquarium would cover him, and what would I need to do to build said tank? I imagine it just as one of those with three plywood sides and a viewing window.
 
i don't know much abt black bullheads, but a quick google search revealed that they only get to about 12" on average. A 150 gal would be more than sufficient for one adult I would think. There is info on building plywood tanks in the DIY subforum on this site that you could check out. If you're not good at working with hand tools then I would probably just start saving a little money for a glass setup.

For the time being, get him out of the 6.6 gal, you can get a 20 gal long or 29 gal for next to nothing, just about anywhere (craigslist for best deal). Or at least a 10 gal for the very short term, they cost like $10.
 
I did own a bull head Catfish at one time and he grew from three inches long to about ten inches in a 75 gallon tank that I have at home. I kicked him out of the tank in that he started to get agressive with my Bluegills and Goldfish but the 75 didn't look to bad for him while he was in there for four years.

I remember reading on here that any plywood tank under 200 gallons wouldn't be ecomical in that tanks 150 gallons and under are common store sizes that are cheaper factory made. 150 gallon fish tanks are very common on ebay and in Cerglist in many areas.
 
Yes, but store tanks don't come in the dimensions I'd like.

And I don't shop on Ebay or Craigslist anyway, ever, because of all the fraud and scams and bad stuff. Amazon is my limit.

Thanks for the replies, and Ocean Railroader, there aren't any places near me that carry 150g tanks. >.<
 
What dimensions are you shooting for?
 
Your first option will probably be the cheapest when it comes to buying the front glass, but the last option has the most efficient use of plywood. The second option is obviously going to get you to the biggest tank in gallons, but will probably be the most expensive of the 3 options. Guess it's really going to come down to your budget and what the space is like where this tank is going.

I'd personally go for the 4*2*2, just my 2 cents.
 
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