Hello all,
This is my first DIY build as far as tanks go.
I've already been working on it, but I have taken some pics along the way, to where I currently am.
Specs
Tank: 6ft long x 4ft wide x 20in high.
Stand: 6ft long x 4ft wide x 2.5ft high.
Bio Tower: In planning stage still.
Progress
So, I started out figuring out where I was gonna put this beast. Luckily I had already ripped up the flooring downstairs so I didn't have to worry about doing it now. This tank is taking over where my computers once lived.
What fun it was moving all that stuff out of the area. This was before I rearranged and found new homes for everything.
I started out by getting lumber for the stand. I used blue wood for my 2x4's and regular for my 2x6's (they didn't come in blue). The water bottle in the last image is for size reference.
Having finished the stand, I was excited to start on the tank. Then a problem.
My dad had helped me cut all the lumber, and he lost track of the length of the width minus the attaching sections. Instead of 4ft, it was now 4ft 3in, not allowing the tank to sit on it, but now in it. All of the tank wood was already cut. So we took the stand apart, recut all of the width wood, and put it back together.
Then we started the tank. It went together pretty easy enough. It was made from 3/4in good 1 side plywood. Beer can for reference
Today, I applied the first coat of the Liquid Rubber Zavlar that I will be using to make it waterproof. It was a fairly quick deal. I was done the first coat in about an hr and a bit. I will be adding another coat hopefully tomorrow, if not, then Sat.
I still have to attach the top of the tank, but first I want to add a bunch of coats of Zavlar on the tank, then add in the 10mm glass sheet onto the front. once all of that is done, I will Zavlar the top, attach it, then Zavlar in the joining areas a few coats.
I still have to get something to cover the stand with, add doors and then paint it.
Hope you guys enjoy it so far.
This is my first DIY build as far as tanks go.
I've already been working on it, but I have taken some pics along the way, to where I currently am.
Specs
Tank: 6ft long x 4ft wide x 20in high.
Stand: 6ft long x 4ft wide x 2.5ft high.
Bio Tower: In planning stage still.
Progress
So, I started out figuring out where I was gonna put this beast. Luckily I had already ripped up the flooring downstairs so I didn't have to worry about doing it now. This tank is taking over where my computers once lived.
What fun it was moving all that stuff out of the area. This was before I rearranged and found new homes for everything.
I started out by getting lumber for the stand. I used blue wood for my 2x4's and regular for my 2x6's (they didn't come in blue). The water bottle in the last image is for size reference.
Having finished the stand, I was excited to start on the tank. Then a problem.
My dad had helped me cut all the lumber, and he lost track of the length of the width minus the attaching sections. Instead of 4ft, it was now 4ft 3in, not allowing the tank to sit on it, but now in it. All of the tank wood was already cut. So we took the stand apart, recut all of the width wood, and put it back together.
Then we started the tank. It went together pretty easy enough. It was made from 3/4in good 1 side plywood. Beer can for reference
Today, I applied the first coat of the Liquid Rubber Zavlar that I will be using to make it waterproof. It was a fairly quick deal. I was done the first coat in about an hr and a bit. I will be adding another coat hopefully tomorrow, if not, then Sat.
I still have to attach the top of the tank, but first I want to add a bunch of coats of Zavlar on the tank, then add in the 10mm glass sheet onto the front. once all of that is done, I will Zavlar the top, attach it, then Zavlar in the joining areas a few coats.
I still have to get something to cover the stand with, add doors and then paint it.
Hope you guys enjoy it so far.
