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Mqueen
11-09-2002, 10:43 PM
Just wanted to share some pictures I snapped today. Tank was made out of plywood and expoxy paint.
Mqueen
11-09-2002, 10:44 PM
LEFT
Mqueen
11-09-2002, 10:44 PM
Center
Mqueen
11-09-2002, 10:46 PM
Right (picture was too large)
Ralph
11-09-2002, 11:47 PM
325 gal? Can you do laps in that thing?
Beautiful tank and very tastefully done. No wonder your discus are smiling.
I really like the tree stump, where did you find it?
I'd like to hear about your substrate, CO2, problems you've had, etc. if you get a spare moment.
discus4me
11-10-2002, 01:18 AM
BEAUTIFUL :thumbsup:
Pamela
11-10-2002, 03:29 AM
8) way cool, I love it!!!!!


Pamela
11-10-2002, 04:26 AM
Mqueen...

Wow! Extremely impressive. :o :o Love the plants, sure would be a b to w/c tho. Do you have more tanks?

Julz
Mqueen
11-10-2002, 05:12 PM
I do have a few other tanks. One is a marine tank and the other is a 40 for either growing up the little discus so they don't get lost or hopefully to attempt to breed them. The planted tank uses turface for the bottom with a small amount of gravel to help it stay down. On the right of the tank, I drilled a hole through the wall and the ballests for the lights and a 20 pound co2 canister are on the other side in a storage room. The stump I got from www.aquariumdriftwood.com. I really have not had any problems other than working out the drips In either the piping or the tank itself. Currently all seems well. The only other problem I have with this type of tank is trying to catch a fish without destroying everything.
ddaquaria
11-10-2002, 06:41 PM
Gie us specs...lighting, filtration, etc.

That is an awesome looking tank. What are the dimension?
ronrca
11-12-2002, 11:13 AM
THat is one nice tank! Thanks for sharing! You are blessed with such a large tank. I am very jealous! ;)
Rick00
11-12-2002, 09:07 PM
WoW!! nicely done!!

RIck
breed_beyond
11-12-2002, 09:14 PM
I am very interested in your tank, it looks lovely. How exactly did you make a tank out of plywood and epoxy paind?
Mqueen
11-12-2002, 09:59 PM
It is 325 gallons, 8 feet long and a little over two feet tall. I built it
following some plans on the internet. I know that there are probably a few
others out there who have researched doing this and I wanted to say that it
can be done. But unless you enjoy working with tools and with wood and tons
of glue and silicon it is better to buy one outright. I started this in
February and finished it in July.. I used 1/2 inch glass
and 3/4 inch plywood. I do not know the exact cost (I am glad of this) but
the glass alone was around $400. I almost gave up on it as the first time I
filled it it started a slow leak after around 10 days. I took it down and
redid the epoxy paint and this time also used fiberglass to line the bottom
and sides. Having a tank this big is awsome. It is like being at the zoo.
If you are thinking about doing this feel free to ask any questions you
would like.
regal
11-13-2002, 06:52 PM
Are you on a concrete slab with that tank? Mabey it was the pic but it looks like the floor supports are settling
breed_beyond
11-14-2002, 12:22 AM
Take a look at the picture again, you can see the it's the camera angle. The ceiling and the tank are parralel to each other.........Brian
Mqueen
11-14-2002, 01:17 PM
Yes it is a bad snapshot. It is all on cement in my basement. I bet it does weigh 3000 lbs. I wouldn't attempt this one upstairs!