I want to build my own fishtank because I find the other ones really expensive. I just want to build a 20-30 gallon one. I already googled it and no results came up. Is it possible for me to build one out of pre cut glass? I already repaired a 50 gallon fishtank myself.
2007-09-16 10:21:39 · 19 answers · asked by Kelly H. 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
yea, i built a large terrieum for my lizard and it was easy so i imagine building one for a fish wouldnt be too hard. I didnt even use blueprints i just went to home depot bought stuff i thought i would need and it went well.
good luck
2007-09-16 10:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by spaceCOW 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well....
i really dont see how it would be possible but don't listen to the other people that said its NOT possible because they don't know that they just never tryed lol,
i have faith in ya buddy!.!.!
but yea i think it might be possible if you have pre-cut glass and maybe you can put some kind of special rubber around the edges and then after the special kinda rubber you could put duct tape around all the edges...
and then put some special blue colored rocks down there for the little fishy's...
and maybe a few things that they could get in like big open rocks like they have a pet stores...
good luck!...
2007-09-16 17:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by W.I.C.K.E.D. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a fishtank at Salvation Army or St Vincent De Pauls?
2007-09-16 17:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, good for you. The only thing I would worry about is making it water tight without using a glue that is toxic. I know you can buy glue to use on pvc water pipes for potable water. Why don't you build a little proto-type and go from there. Heavy glass would be expensive, too. Look at the one you have and see how it's constructed.
2007-09-16 17:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by Darby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could, but you'd need to reinforce the seams well because of the pressure from the water.
Most people who build their own use thick acrylic - it's easier to cut and lighter weight, but it will scratch easier than glass. Here's some instructions for this: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_list.php
The nice thing about making your own is that you can make custom sizes for odd-sized spaces, or wide low tank for fish that don't need a lot of depth (stingrays, which several users have been asking about recently).
2007-09-16 17:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can but my guess is by the time you bought all the materials it wouldnt be worth it. I just sold a fishtank on ebay with tons of stuff (saltwater) for $20 bucks.. Why don't you look for a used one on craigslist.com. I'll bet you could get one for for cheap!
2007-09-16 17:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by neverdugdisco 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it is if you can make a glass box and the reinforce the corners so it will not leak.
I once made a fish tank out of plastic bottles and a toy gum ball machine it was small though
but I bet you could try and trying never hurts
2007-09-16 17:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by ?'s and a's 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i bet you totally could...but it might cost as much to buy a used one from the buysell.com or some used place such as that on the Internet.
2007-09-16 19:38:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can imagine, a leaking stream of water, leading to explosion of water on your kitchen floor and you scrreamming WHYYYY on your knees, holding half dead goldfish, ahaha thats the first thing that came to mind :P, its posesible but i have no idea!!
x
2007-09-16 17:49:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol u can put milk cartoons to gether or just get a big plastic...dig a hole and plaster the sides of it
2007-09-16 17:24:50 · answer #10 · answered by xseal5ox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋