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By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com Guides to Saltwater Aquariums since 1997

DIY Glass Aquarium Plans

Sunday October 25, 2009

DIY Aquarium
Have you been thinking about starting an aquarium or wanting to set up another one, but find you can't afford to do so? It is much easier than you might think to build your own glass tank. By following these simple Do It Yourself aquarium plans and instructions from your Guides you can do it, and save $$ in the process. What are you waiting for?

More DIY Info: Glass Thickness Calculator Determine the glass thickness which will work best for your DIY tank. You may be able to use a thickness which is less expensive with the same results.

More DIY's: DIY Refugium Plans & Setups Easy to build refugiums with many uses (grow your own copepods or algae).

More DIY's: DIY Seahorse Tank Seahorses prefer a different type of tank (taller, rather than wider) than you normally find in your LFS or online. Here are complete plans and instructions for a terrific DIY Seahorse Tank which will cost you about $25 to build.

Comments

December 17, 2008 at 3:19 pm
(1) chockyj says:

thanks for your useful info

December 17, 2008 at 10:25 pm
(2) Jon S. Berndt says:

What surprises me most about this process – and I still find this a bit unbelievable – is that the silicone sealer keeps the glass together under the pressure of the water at the bottom of the tank.

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