5 gallon cube

james7139

so i am planning on making a 5 gallon cube tank out of 1/8th inch glass.also i want to make a stand out of wood and a hood that uses CF lighting.any and all help will be greatly appreatiated.

james7139

i also want to do just a shoal of like 6 neons or something

james7139

anyone?

zof

Never made a tank myself but best of luck to you, looking forward to some pictures

james7139

the aquarium is done and drying! it looks amazing!!!

bearwithfish

Pix pix pix

james7139

haha i will lemme find my camera....

james7139

next to my currently cycling 29 gallon community.






sorry about the mess in my room. im a teenager and i dont know what clean your room means :)


this makes my 5th tank if you include the 1 gallon torture tank :D

OscarLoverJim

1 gallon torture tank ROFL!!

Why not go for BIG?! The main reason for making your own tank is to affordably acquire a big ol' tank that would be cost prohibitive to purchase retail.

Mikaila31

HAHA I have a 1 gal too. It breaks all the rules.

It is hard to build large tanks. Its easy to build small tanks. With large it gets expensive, you need to buy thick glass often tempered which can be expensive. The aquarium silicon normally available for the hobbiest can go to 30gal or 18" high. Its always easier to build small tanks with free glass. You might as well buy a large tank second hand.