posted 02-24-2004 06:39 AM         

It really wasn't that difficult, but unless your making a 100+ gallon tank, it really isn't going to save you any money to build it yourself (I just built the 10 gallon to see if I could do it).

posted 02-24-2004 03:06 PM         

I tried cutting the glass myself, but it's a lot harder than it sounds so I ended up just going to Lowes and having them cut it for me (cost about $25 for the glass & cutting).

To actually assemble the glass and seal it, it took about half an hour. I made my own top & bottom frames out of wood which took another hour or so. I also decided to add wood trim on the corners because this was my first attempt at trying so smooth silicone and it was a little messy. The wood trim hides it pretty well.

After the silicone on the glass had cured for 24 hours, I used more silicone to attach all the wood trim and let that cure for another 24 hours. Then I filled it with water and let it set for another 4 hours to make sure it didn't leak.

It's been set up since October and hasn't leaked any yet.

Pics:
Glass siliconed together.

With trim.

-Chelle

posted 02-24-2004 03:16 PM         

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posted 02-24-2004 08:18 PM         

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very cool i am thinking of making a tall 50 gal it is hopefully going to be about
36 inches high
24 inches long
15 inches deep
this is what i am hopeing anyways
What do you think

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You're going to need to do some research on thickness of glass. IIRC, normally you can get by with 1/4" glass, but if the tank is taller than 24", you need to go thicker.