Just curious as to why you would build a tank that small. You can buy a 5.5 gallon tank for about $7.
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because im making a custom built one. i want small but more importantly i want width and lenght more then height. i cant buy ones of this size.
Well that, and with the dimensions you built, the tank is perfect for many plants. Gives you more room to work with depth-wise, and removes the need for a more expensive light to penetrate the water to keep ground covers on the ground. I'd like to see some photos of this new tank, it will be a really nice one to see.
I'm not trying to argue with you, and I think building your own custom tank is definitely cool, but my 5.5g measures about 40X21X26.5 cm. That's pretty close to the tank you built. It actually gives you 10cm more length with the same depth and only adds about 6cm in height. I highly doubt you'll need a more expensive light to penetrate 6cm of water. Of course, you may not be able to buy a 5.5 gal in australia for $8, or at all for that matter. Nonetheless, kudos to you for building your own tank. You should have no trouble growing any groundcover or whatever else you want to in that tank and I look forward to pictures.
Haha, I was reading that as inches, which would put that at nearly 55 gallons, and a great planted tank. If that is cm then that would be a different story.
yeh im going "mini", anyway have to wait a few weeks as i am in the middle of purchasing a 5 foot cabinet and need more silicone. but if they pay me properly i will finish this tank and may even purchase some nice sheets acrylic and make a bigger tank the same size as the original tank. i had some acrylic but it cracked whilst i was cutting it. but this is gonna be a heavily planted tank with co2 injection and water nutrients. i only intend to have dwarf chains, java moss( they may be classified as a noxious weed in my state, because they seem quite invasive) and one - 2 feature plants. another thing its actually fun making tanks because i have all the money to go to a custom aquarium manufacturer and say make me this and that how much, but it aint fun.
