Recent content by dralan552

That's exactly what I thought but I read an article about it being bad for this purpose.. I'll try to find where I read that, I just remember reading something that turned my attention to acrylic or pane glass... either way I'm still running into the issue of finding a local manufacturer that...

Inside dimensions are 26 1\4 inch deep X 58 inches long.... how much lives and will it take to make a 3 inch SB?

I may be a little late but if go to rapidled.com they have LEDs that the correct light spectrum LEDs along with head sinks... though depending on the type of build it may not save enough Mooney to be worth the extra work..

Ya I've actually been thinking more about that... I would hate to finish and have a structural failure because I chose to spare on 10 dollars worth of wood... another issue I'm running into is finding a local glass manufacturer that can cut the pane of glass in the thickness I need.... having a...

3/4 inch with fiberglass.... if I wasn't going to use the fiberglass and just go with an epoxy or liquid rubber I probably would have still used 3\4 inch, though I would have used 2X4 studs for extra support

Here are some pictures.. close up of fiberglass and shore to shore overflow box

Thank you for the quick replies... I am making some videos as well as a comprehensive list for anyone that wants to make one.. I have searched craigslist and the biggest ones I can find are 150 gal and I was able to buy all the materials I needed for aquarium for half of what they were...

OK so I knew when I star ten this project that it was going to be a costly one.. I am still a few weeks away from even thinking about adding water to this tank.. it is 60"L X 30"D X 36"T plywood.. I will be fiberglassing the interior as well as adding several lawyers of two part epoxy paint... I...