Building a 620 gallon acrylic stingray tank
- Thread starter rdbrown
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how much did the whole set up cost you without the fish? and where did u order the acrylic from? im very interested in building one also
$INI$T3R;3539115; said:
If you would like a build list I can give you that, but since price varies so drastically from area to area, you can call around and come up with your own price.
We built two of them, so we had less scrap from the build.
It took 2 1/2 sheets of 4'x10' 1/2" cell cast acrylic.(the ones I purchased were actually 50"x124", Bonus)
12 - 6' long 1/2" square acrylic rods(I could only purchase the rod in 6' lengths without a custom order from a manufacturer. I used more rods then feet needed because I didn't want to use the 2' leftover scrap and have a hundred end to end joints.)
1/2 of a 4'x8' sheet of 1/4" Black ABS Plastic. (this is for the overflow boxes)
Weldon #4 (I purchase this by the gallon, so I am not sure how much I used)
Weldon#16(I used 1-5oz tube for the whole tank)
Labor
fishbum;3552654; said:I think more than one you would buy in a store
Awseome tank!
The cost was a third of the lowest price I was quoted to have the same thing built not including the shipping.
Pretty awesome build. I'll have to give you a buzz when I'm ready to build mine! LOL I ended up selling my pair of motoros to Zach because I didn't feel I had enough space and now they are breeding like rabbits for him.
I wonder how that tank would look with 2000 cardinal tetras in it??
I wonder how that tank would look with 2000 cardinal tetras in it??
