I thought I'd post a pic of the first DIY tank my husband made for me. Sorry about the water color - had just added the water to the Flourite Substrate. I know it's going to take at least 3 days for it to "settle" enough for me to work in the tank again. Haven't started the cycle so no fish yet - though it will be home to dwarf puffers and plants.
The clear is .95 PETG and the black is HDPE and everything is sealed with silicon and screwed with stainless steel screws (covered in silicon!)
The next attempt is.....about 195 gallons!! The Grey sides are again .25 HDPE with .95 PETG viewing windows. The front is 3/4" bullet proof acrylic. It has a full steel external bracing (just in case) and the steel table that my husband welded is open to hold the canister and tubing. Plus the feet have little levelers so we can be sure the tank is good. In the pic we still need to add the bottom, seal the metal with primer and try the first water test!!
Don't know if we are going semi-aggresive or community with the 195 -waiting to see how it goes.
The clear is .95 PETG and the black is HDPE and everything is sealed with silicon and screwed with stainless steel screws (covered in silicon!)
The next attempt is.....about 195 gallons!! The Grey sides are again .25 HDPE with .95 PETG viewing windows. The front is 3/4" bullet proof acrylic. It has a full steel external bracing (just in case) and the steel table that my husband welded is open to hold the canister and tubing. Plus the feet have little levelers so we can be sure the tank is good. In the pic we still need to add the bottom, seal the metal with primer and try the first water test!!
Don't know if we are going semi-aggresive or community with the 195 -waiting to see how it goes.
I guess it's not so bad since we've placed our Big Als' order and are awaiting the media, etc. for the Fluval FX5 that will be the primary filter.
