Plywood fishtank 140 gal.

[Panduro]

Hi everyone,

I want to show you the new aquarium I just built. It is completely made out of 3/4 inch furniture grade plywood and 3/8 inch glass in the front.
The idea is from garf.org. The whole tank has about 140 gallons, I coated the Plywood with two component Epoxy resin four times, the glass is glued in with aquarium silicone and all plywood pieces are screwed together with 2 inch deck screws.
Here are some pictures:













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[jonclark96]

Nice work. I'd love to try a plywood build sometime if I only had a place to put another big tank in the house. Do you have it filled yet?

 

[Panduro]

I just glued in the glass today, so I'll wait another 4 days until everything is completely cured before I fill the tank with water. I'll let you know how it went.

 

[F8LBITE]

Looking great man! Keep posting pics of your progress.

 

[twisted fisher]

lol ive been reading about these fora long time too and this summer since i dont have a garage im gonna build a long low one for a mega shellie set up.

great looking tank glad to see that the DIY'ers are alive and well

 

[danger_chicken]

I've never seen one with clear sealant. That could have an interesting aquascape look to it.

 

[kewx]

How much did it cost you to build it?

 

[Reel Addiction]

Excellent build, best of luck with the aquascape!

 

[toddnbecka]

Looks good, though I'm surprised you didn't drill holes for bulkheads for that size tank. Any plans to cover the screws on the front with trim?

 

[Andrewtfw]

That tank looks really well put together. I am looking forward to updates.

 

[MonteSS]

Looks great. Will it hold together though?

I though plywood tank needed more bracing.

...Bill

 

[Panduro]

thanks guys!
I can´t tell you the exact cost of the tank, because I got the epoxy for free. That alone is around 120$. So altogether it´s around 300 to 350$. But it was a lot of fun building the tank.
I covered all the screws with epoxy, so they don´t rust.

 

[Tony]

Nice project! What are you planning on putting in it?

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

VERY IMPRESSIVE!

 

[Spine]

How did you decide on your design or did you get plans from someone else.

 

[kraiz]

WE NEED MORE DETAILS! lol

 

[chris_todd]

I bought this tank from Albrecht when he moved, but I find I don't really have the space for it, so the first person to show up at my house with $75 and a means to take it away gets it.

Outer dimensions are 24" x 24" x 68". By those dimensions, it holds about 155 gallons. I don't think Albrecht filled it that much. It has been sitting on my back porch since I got it, I've never had water in it, but I saw it with water in it.