Search results

There were pros and cons for tempered or plate glass, I did decide to use plate glass based on the recommendation of my supplier. He said for glass 3/4" think there would be some distortion with tempered glass. I should only have 4 holes in the tank, 2 for the drain, 1 for the return, and 1 to...

Worked on some plumbing this weekend. One downfall with this plan is that some of the plumbing will be exposed in the room, but I should be able to get creative and hide it with some furniture and decor. Now I need to wait for a calm day so I can spray paint the plumbing and continue working on...

This project is going much slower than I had anticipated. I think I was finally able to secure an order for my glass last night. Had a very hard time finding anyone locally that carried 3/4" glass and really didn't want to spend the extra $500 for shipping for an online order. Now I have to...

I was finally able to find a local source for my glass, should be here in about 2 weeks!!! (saved about $600 in shipping) Until then I am starting to work on my filtration. I am going to try an experiment, replicating filtration on my koi pond. Here are some pics from my prototypes. The...

Does anyone have any thoughts on tempered vs normal glass? I've heard pros and cons for each. The online glass calculators put me just under 3/4" glass with a safety factor of 3.0. I assume they are calculating normal, non-tempered glass?

I was finally able to start my new build this week. After a remodel in the basement, I've been brainstorming all winter about a new plywood aquarium. I was planning something a little unique, and potentially problematic since it would have been 8ft long, 5ft of that length would have been 4ft...

Hello, I've been a fish keeper on and off throughout the years. From tropical, salt and reef. Most recently I've been spending my time outdoors with my koi pond. One evening as I was sitting in our newly remodeled basement (now that the kids are gone I could redesign it for my personal...