is it possible to make a 220 gallon tank?

[hughes07]

is it possible to make a 220 gallon tank. if anyone has made a tank like this or bigger, please i need some help.

 

[psusocr]

i just made my 200 out of glass and have a 400 that i keep my crocs in out of acrylic,,im just waitin to finish staining my new 200 until i post the DIY tank, stand, project..you gotta be good with wood and glass and have alot of different tools. but its possible, if you want a sneak peak at it i can send you a pic( unfinished though)

 

[thangbom]

how much did it cost u to make the 200 glass tank??? is it hard? .... i wanna make a tank too but im afried it busting open and spilling 200 gal on the floor...

 

[psusocr]

the glasss cost me 357.00 for 7/16 glass, which is a bit under half inch. the sealant cost me 40 bucks for 2 tubes. i got all the wood fo my stand etc. for free but if i had to buy it it would have prolly cost another 150.00. For a 180 gallon in my area it woul have cost me 1400.00 for stand and tank soooooo... and as far as how id id it and what i did. im workign on the HOW TO BUILD GLASS TANK< CANOPY< STAND etc. as we speak,,its taking longer than expected since i have school alot!! not as hard as people think it is,, rather easy actually.. anymore questions just let me know,, if you want some preview pics maybe i can sneak ya a few in an email

 

[jacknjill]

well im looking forward to the step by step.

 

[thangbom]

yeah.. can we get some pics and step by steps on how to build a monster tank.. thats perdy cool that it's a lot cheaper to build.. heck my 155bow front tank alone cost me $650 new.... ohh yeah.. just a lil q?.. how long do u thinm your tank will last??..

 

[psusocr]

i think my tank will last me a lifetime honestly. if the construction on pre-made LFS tanks last 20 years , i know i have either that much or way over that many years. OF course i am bieng confident but , its been up an filled with water for awhile now and the seams are all solid as a rock