DIY Clay Aquarium

[Conner]

Cool man! Wish I'd been into aquariums back when I was in ceramics class...

 

[Conner]

I don't know that its strong enough to hold that much water...but you could always give it a try

also, its gonna be hard to silicone everything in place without having any holes in between the glass and the clay, even the outside part, for viewing purposes

You'd be surprised how strong ceramic can be. And since the tank isn't very tall, it shouldn't have any problem holding back the water.

Silicone shouldn't be an issue either. The stuff is designed to fill gaps, so as long as the front frame is reasonable straight and level, he shouldn't have any problems.

 

[dragonsong]

That's gonna look sweet when finished! Keep us updated, I love working with clay, what color are you going to glaze it?

 

[gar man]

I'm thinking a gray or a brown, I want it to looks natural not like a unrealistic color.

 

[cyberwaste]

paint i black and yellow cause you live in iowa

 

[Freezekougra]

this is sort of random, but have you considered embedding dry ferts in there so you can have a massive slow-release clay root tabs?

 

[gomezladdams]

Neat idea! Good luck with it!

 

[gar man]

Hey, should I put a alligator gar in here?! :O *sarcasim*

 

[meandovii]

someone had fun in art class i should have done that are you ganna paint/glaze any patterns into it?

 

[gar man]

I might make it have some native american designs but I'm not sure yet.