Cheapest Way To Build 2000g Tank?

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toehead11183;1388889; said:
im wanting a big catfish tank, RTC, TSN, ripsaw, channel cat tough liner needed. what about a steel tubing frame, back and bottom solid and front and sides glass. basic needs med, simple and only 2 materials. would that be expensive. could built it on wheels like a trailor home and park it on cinderblocks in the garage.
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Why not just use a shipping container and put windows in it and a liner.

or

http://www.extrapackaging.com/roll-off/ and just rent the container.

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/4111/cid/1169

Dr Joe

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there is a chemtainer factory near my mothers house and i was looking at their liquid containers but i want a wintow and most of their bigger ones are round and it would be a pain to pit a window in
 
A block tank can be easily built, and although they arent moving anywhere fast, a few jack-hammers could knock it down. Ask johnptc how he did the demo of his 2400G block tank.
 
If you want cheap, movable, and huge, the only way to go IMO is to make a knock down plywood tank. We had a similar discussion a couple weeks agon in another thread: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1365563#.

I've seen quite a few nice looking plywood tanks - as long as you're willing to take the time to finish it nicely. 8x8x4 could be made with standard sized plywood sheets, 2x6 bracing, a bunch of steel bolts, and a 4x8 sheet of 1.5" plexi (probly about $1000 worth of window.) would get you 2000gal. Could be sealed with either a pond liner or fiberglass.
 
:iagree:
The only ugly plywood tanks I have ever seen are ones that have never been "finished". With proper finishing technics a plywood tank should look like a piece of furniture.
 
Buying/Building a high quality tank for about $10,000 would be a drop in the bucket compared to the long-term feeding costs of those fish you plan on keeping. I've heard a few of them will eat $50 -$75 worth of food per week! It could cost $100,000 to feed them over their life-time. They can live 30+ years if properly kept.
 
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