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Building Custom tanks

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hayden

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Anybody here ever built a custom tank? I was thinking of making a long shallow 5-7 gallon tank...Any suggestions...
 
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alan

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Not that hard to do, but unless you've already got the glass, the cost of materials and time means it is rarely worth while.
A decent aquarium shop will get one custom made for you if you give them the dimensions you want.
 
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mark

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I have made numerous beutiful tanks. I use plexi-glass though. To put the peices together, you use something called "weld-on". It is sort of hard to find, but if you look around, you will probably find it. The weld-on will litterally fuse the plexi glass together. After you do that, I ussually put in some Aquarium selant, just becuase. The only problem with plexi is its tendancy to scratch, I am always finding myself telling people not to touch, or get anything near it, ha ha. But besides that plexi-glass tanks make for a very cheap, easy to make custum tank. I have never made a glass tank. Good luck!
 
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hayden

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Andrew, I can get the glass and sealant for free...My dad is friends with a glass guy and my dad has a bunch of silicone...If its not hard Ill take a shot at it...
 
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john

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You need the right sealant - many will leach dangerous chemicals into the water. You will need specific "aquarium" safe sealant.
 
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colin

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...and make sure it doesnt have bactericide or fungicide in it, IE silicone for kitchens/bathrooms wont do
 
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