Ohio Native Stream tank?

[Gator]

To late glass was pitched yesterday I was going to make an enclosure for my daughters ball python with it also. Chalk up another loss in the procrastination column

I can still order glass for the Stream tank tho or anyone else who wants any. PM me with EXACT cut sizes though.

 

[Noto]

Sorry to hear you missed this chance. If you do go through with it, I think the tank width should depend on how you will be viewing it.

If it is traditional, view-from-the-side only, I think you should go with a narrower tank, 18" or less. Small fish are hard to see when hiding at the back of a wide tank.

If the tank is placed low, with a glass top, a greater width may be better.

 

[Gator]

Sorry to hear you missed this chance. If you do go through with it, I think the tank width should depend on how you will be viewing it.

If it is traditional, view-from-the-side only, I think you should go with a narrower tank, 18" or less. Small fish are hard to see when hiding at the back of a wide tank.

If the tank is placed low, with a glass top, a greater width may be better.

Good point! Its going to be another plywood and glass tank. I'm working on the plans now with Sketch up.

 

[Noto]

Here's another Ohioan's native stream setup: http://www.pvas.com/articles/ultimate_native_fish_tank.pdf

 

[Slim2634]

Apple Creek runs through my parents back yard and I've caught all kinds of small stream fish in the past 20... yikes I'm getting old... So what ever I get out of there will go in the tank. I might have to go online tho because I'd really like some rainbow darters.

You can get them easily out of big darby creek. I have caught tons of them.

 

[Gator]

Just a little update. For me to buy 3/8" plate glass to make this a full glass DIY with Euro Braces it would cost right around $300 for the 135G. Thats with tax and the 10% my company charges employees. Playing around with the cost per sq ft and finishing the edges I could also build a 180 72x24x24 for about $70 more, according to GARF 3/8" glass will still work for the 180.