Help Building a Tank

[Sunny_FH]

Hey Guys was Planning to build a New Tank as i am a newbie have some question related DIY fish Tank I have a Tank that is 36",12",15"(L,W,H).I have a FH and want to expand the tank I already have a custom Table/Stand build for the Tank so wont be needing a new on was planning to Build a tank with 36",36",24(L,W,H).Have some question regarding this

1.Is the Tank Dimension Ok
2.What should be the Glass Thickness was planning 8mm or 10mm??
3.Precaution While Building A tank
4.How much should i cut the left and the right (if 8mm than how much less or 10mm ......)


guys any advice will be appreciated.....

 

[Sunny_FH]

I do not want to expand I want to build a new one??

 

[Divinehammer]

http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp Everything you need to now with all your cut list and size of glass.


[h=3]Tank Information:[/h]

Material = Glass Tank Height = 24" Tank Width = 36" Tank Length = 36 " Glass Thickness = 3/8" Approximate Gallons = 135 ​

[h=3]Cut List:[/h]

Bottom = 35 1/4 " x 35 1/4" Front = 36 " x 24" Back = 36 " x 24" 2 Sides = 24 " x 35 1/4" Top Front/Back brace = 35 1/4 " x 2" Top Sides brace = 35 1/4 " x 2" ​ [h=3]Additional Materials[/h] 1. Tube of aquarium grade silicone 2. Tape or clamps for holding the peices in place 3. Solvent for clean up. 4. Rags/Paper towels for clean up. 5. 1/4 inch wooden dowels. ​ [h=3]Getting Started[/h] Lay bottom, front, back and side pieces out on a large flat surface. Cut the 1/4 inch dowels slightly shorter than the length of the bottom. Place the dowels under the bottom piece of glass. It is important that the weight of the aquarium is supported by the front, back and sides. There should never be any support under the bottom glass as this could fracture it. Run a bead of silicone along all edges of the bottom glass. (these are the edges that will seal with the front, back, and side glass) Carefully place all pieces in place surrounding the bottom piece. All contacting surfaces should have a bead of silicone. Use tape or clamps to hold the pieces in the correct position. When using silicone you will have plenty of time to make adjustments. Silicone can become a gooy sticky mess so you should keep the material and work area as clean as possible. Once all pieces are correctly positioned, let the aquarium set for 24 hours. After the silicone has cured, it is time to add the glass to the top. This piece of glass makes the sides stronger so the glass does not bow when the tank is filled. Let the tank cure in a warm room for 72 hours before you fill it with fresh water. If there are any leaks you can apply an additional bead of silicone to the inside seam. ​

 

[Sunny_FH]

Hey Thanks Divinehammer for the G8t info i have changed my plans after a lot of research came to know the its better to increase the Width of the Tank than the height so drop my IDEAD of building a 36",36",24(L,W,H) dimension .Thought of new dimension that will be 36",20",21"(L,W,H) This seems to be a good configuration and i think so will get a nice 65.45 gallon(US) What say Divinehammer ??

 

[Sunny_FH]

Sorry dude i am from INDIA . Hey finalized my dimension of my new tank it will be 36*20*22(L*W*H) that will give me a good 69 gallon for new one .Had one more question will overflow be necessary for this configuration or is it only for huge tanks .This might be a dump question but isnt it so that the overflow will only suck or circulate the top layer of the tank ??? what about the derbies below and If you have any links where i can build a simple but effective OVERFLOW and SUMP for my 69 gallon tank will be helpful waiting for your comments