tank building

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I want to build a tank, but have no experience and want to know how difficult it actually is. I was thinking about a 5'x2'x1'. What thickness glass/acrylic should i use? Should i use glass or acrylic? Which is easier and less expensive? How should i construct the frame?

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
im in the process of building one, been a total pain in the butt, and ive built a lot of stuff. everything has to be so flat and even, when you put a thousand pounds of water in it, the slightest stress on the walls or floor could crack the glass or break the bondo lining. Look for a deal before you try the DIY. if you can get a 125 for 200 bucks or under hop on it. Buid the stand and canopy yourself, not near as stressfull. ... everyone told me not to diy a tank, but i am, sometimes you just have to say wtf and do it. Anyway pm or email me or put question on my 135 thread, will help you any way i can.

best of luck

Ted
 
oh, heres some mistakes ive made already,

let the menards guys load my plywood, got home and its the worst, most warped wood ive ever seen, and i was dumb enough to try to make it work.

then i didnt put my supports on before i bondo'd, they got all funky and had to do a lot of messin around to get it fixed.

also i see your in nj, this is definatly an outdoor project, even in the basement i stunk the whole house up, wife made me bring it outside.

thats a few of them! also ive spend over 250 now, and i got the glass for 2 bucks. some stuff i can bring back cuz i wont us it, but its not that big of a money saver compared to buying a used all glass

later
 
At that size, I would buy one. I also am in the process of building my own and it is a huge pain. It will be worth it because the size I wanted won't fit through the door and was really expensive. Right now, I'm about $2000.00 into it. As for advice, the GARF plans need to be structually reinforced, and so not use truck bed liner to seal the wood. Use epoxy.
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