My 185gal build in progress (lots of pics)
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Well there's really no price comparison for this project, cuz it's fitting in an alcove in a room we have. It's 66"wide 24" deep, and 36" tall. It won't save me a TON of money, I think the stand and aquarium materials (plywood) cost me around $275CDN, or $225USD. The glass will be $250CDN, but it's 5/8" glass... I could have got 1/2" for about half that.
The epoxy for sealing it was given to me by a co-worker, so that will be free, and I'm not counting tools in the total cost, cuz I had most of them already.
The epoxy for sealing it was given to me by a co-worker, so that will be free, and I'm not counting tools in the total cost, cuz I had most of them already.
This is an awesome project, really I can't wait to see the outcome. I want to see how it works out... maybe in the future... 
hehe...I'm not handy enough to build a tank but maybe it's something that could get my boyfriend more into the hobby... he likes to build things ... keep us posted, LOTS of pics please!!!!!
hehe...I'm not handy enough to build a tank but maybe it's something that could get my boyfriend more into the hobby... he likes to build things ... keep us posted, LOTS of pics please!!!!!
I was considering that, but I've read some ugly stories about it containing heavy metals/toxins, among other things.
Sanded the seams some more today. God I hate sanding filler. It will be worth it I keep talling myself. I had to stop when my fingertips started bleeding (!). I also put one coat of epoxy on the bottom of the tank, partly to see how it'd turn out, and how much I'd need to use overall, and partly cuz I couldn't wait any longer!!
