guna build my own tank.

im going to build my own tank..does anybody know where i can get acrylic cheap?

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

could be wrong but i think glass is cheaper than acrylic
theres a crowd that does acrylic in dublin called gold star plastics
there no is 014569328

to be honest whatever is the easiest

Plywood would be the way i would go some great tank from it on the forum and one to watch out for is davey's going to be a monster

Would save you a few bob also doing it in plywood

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

Plywood would be the way i would go some great tank from it on the forum and one to watch out for is davey's going to be a monster

Would save you a few bob also doing it in plywood

Sean

i want to make 1 thats about 500 or 600ltrs

Yeah mate you could do that very handy,

If you even wanted you could go bigger what ever way it suits you

The only glass or acrylic you would have to buy is the front pane

Sean

mossy wrote:

could be wrong but i think glass is cheaper than acrylic
theres a crowd that does acrylic in dublin called gold star plastics
there no is 014569328

yeah i just got a quote off them for acrylic and for it to be cut to size is only 56 quid

BlueRam wrote:

Yeah mate you could do that very handy,

If you even wanted you could go bigger what ever way it suits you

The only glass or acrylic you would have to buy is the front pane

Sean

do u know any websites that could show me how to make a plywood one?

Is that for a front pane?

Sean

blakecrowley wrote:

BlueRam wrote:

Yeah mate you could do that very handy,

If you even wanted you could go bigger what ever way it suits you

The only glass or acrylic you would have to buy is the front pane

Sean

do u know any websites that could show me how to make a plywood one?

PM davey he will tell and show you mate

here is a link to his build
www.irishfishkeepers.com/index.php/forum...k-build-diary#135020

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

Is that for a front pane?

Sean

no everything

Wow that is some price

Would have thought it would be a lot more then that

What thickness are you going for?

Sean

davey_c wrote:

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

yeah i would..if i knew how to buil a plywood one ha..could u tell me wer i could find out how?

BlueRam wrote:

Wow that is some price

Would have thought it would be a lot more then that

What thickness are you going for?

Sean

4mm i think that should be ok?

Here are a few links that might give you a bit off information

www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_plywood_aquarium3.php
www.jonolavsakvarium.com/eng_diy/2200litre/2200litres.html
www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/12/aafeature
www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-6...nt-plywood-tank.html

I also know there is a lot off plywood builds on www.monsterfishkeepers.com/

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

Here are a few links that might give you a bit off information

www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_plywood_aquarium3.php
www.jonolavsakvarium.com/eng_diy/2200litre/2200litres.html
www.advancedaquarist.com/2011/12/aafeature
www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-6...nt-plywood-tank.html

I also know there is a lot off plywood builds on www.monsterfishkeepers.com/

Sean

cheers

blakecrowley wrote:

BlueRam wrote:

Wow that is some price

Would have thought it would be a lot more then that

What thickness are you going for?

Sean

4mm i think that should be ok?

4mm I could be wrong here but i would say that would not be enough,

As i said i could be wrong though im looking at the net here trying to find out though but mossy would be your man for this question.

Sean

blakecrowley wrote:

davey_c wrote:

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

yeah i would..if i knew how to buil a plywood one ha..could u tell me wer i could find out how?

just some video's to give ye an idea

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ply......1ac.1.BTvF8p2anTI

4mm is no where near thick enough, if your going around 600L then lets say a 6x2x2 tank would need a thickness of 10mm in my estimation.

this is the Cut List i got on a website called garf

Bottom = 84 " x 24"
Front = 84 " x 29 1/2"
Back = 84 " x 29 1/2"
2 Sides = 29 1/2 " x 23"
Top Front/Back brace = 83 " x 2"
Top Sides brace = 23 " x 2"

Acrylic Thickness = 1/2"

davey_c wrote:

blakecrowley wrote:

davey_c wrote:

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

yeah i would..if i knew how to buil a plywood one ha..could u tell me wer i could find out how?

just some video's to give ye an idea

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ply......1ac.1.BTvF8p2anTI

4mm is no where near thick enough, if your going around 600L then lets say a 6x2x2 tank would need a thickness of 10mm in my estimation.

Davey that is what i can finding on the net in and around the 10mm mark some would say to even use 12mm to be a bit safer but 10mm seems to be the way to go

Sean

davey_c wrote:

blakecrowley wrote:

davey_c wrote:

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

yeah i would..if i knew how to buil a plywood one ha..could u tell me wer i could find out how?

just some video's to give ye an idea

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ply......1ac.1.BTvF8p2anTI

4mm is no where near thick enough, if your going around 600L then lets say a 6x2x2 tank would need a thickness of 10mm in my estimation.

that seems easy enough...might go for the plywood

i see your building your own too...where did u get the materials and how much..if you dont mind me asking

BlueRam wrote:

davey_c wrote:

blakecrowley wrote:

davey_c wrote:

have ye considered building a plywood tank or what size are ye going?

yeah i would..if i knew how to buil a plywood one ha..could u tell me wer i could find out how?

just some video's to give ye an idea

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ply......1ac.1.BTvF8p2anTI

4mm is no where near thick enough, if your going around 600L then lets say a 6x2x2 tank would need a thickness of 10mm in my estimation.

Davey that is what i can finding on the net in and around the 10mm mark some would say to even use 12mm to be a bit safer but 10mm seems to be the way to go

Sean

yeah im guna go for 12mm

JohnH wrote:

12mm is as near as makes any real difference 1/2" which is what you quoted in your cutting recommendations earlier.
As far as I'm aware you would need to be pretty precise when making the joins as seemingly you don't get a second chance once the adhesive dries, that's it.
If you get it right though acrylic tanks are quite special.

John

Yes John you are dead right they make a great tank

But Blake do very careful as acrylic is very easy to scratch

Please kept us posted on how you get on and also take lots off photos

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

JohnH wrote:

12mm is as near as makes any real difference 1/2" which is what you quoted in your cutting recommendations earlier.
As far as I'm aware you would need to be pretty precise when making the joins as seemingly you don't get a second chance once the adhesive dries, that's it.
If you get it right though acrylic tanks are quite special.

John

Yes John you are dead right they make a great tank

But Blake do very careful as acrylic is very each to scratch

Please kept us posted on how you get on and also take lots off photos

Sean

will do...thanks for all the help lads

JohnH wrote:

12mm is as near as makes any real difference 1/2" which is what you quoted in your cutting recommendations earlier.
As far as I'm aware you would need to be pretty precise when making the joins as seemingly you don't get a second chance once the adhesive dries, that's it.
If you get it right though acrylic tanks are quite special.

John

well said john h
if u are going to view the front and 2 sides go acrylic or float glass
if u are only going to view the front u should go with the plywood tank,it will work out alot cheaper
i have made a 12x3x4ft ply tank and it worked about 800 euro for the lot.depends on wether u are going for a free standing or u are going to build it in an alcove

blakecrowley wrote:

i see your building your own too...where did u get the materials and how much..if you dont mind me asking

i'm getting my timber in chadwicks in naas because they were the closest i found to stock 1" plywood, just for the wood for the tank and stand its costing little over 300e with delivery.
where are ye based?

i made a couple of ply tanks,for growing out fish while building a largish concrete tank.one was made of ply and 6"x2" framework skinned in epoxy and glass cloth with a fish friendly epoxy topcoat,8" of insulation and ply outer skin,it was bout 240 gallons.
second tank was ply with 4"x2" frame glassfibered with polyester resin 8 oz matting and glass tissue on the top finnished with a polyester topcoat,framework filled with insulation and ply outer skin,this one was bout 150 gallon. great way to build a tank in the bigger sizes,next ply one i make is going to be ply steel frame and polyester resin glass matting skinned.
framework and ply makes for easy insulation,building in filtration pipework,i was testing seperate filters on same level driven by large dia airlifts,which worked great.lets u build stange shapes and varying levels in your tank.its great seeing fish in a tank of own design and effort.
best of luck