HOW TO: Build A Large Aquarium 4/6

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11 жыл бұрын

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This is my forth video of a part series on how to build a large aquarium.

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@TheRossiboy 11 жыл бұрын

Love this series man, the tank's looking great!

@bergi85 11 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for next weeks video on the filtration for that tank! Great job Joey and thanks for sharing.

@luisbetanzos 11 жыл бұрын

Wow! Right now your aquarium looks great! Thanks for sharing with us.

@Balithazzarr 7 жыл бұрын

This is the coolest tank I've seen. You're pretty comprehensive for a complete begginer to listen to. At least your presentation skills allow for the whole of it to be entertaining.

@flashy5150 8 жыл бұрын

I just have to say, those clamps are awesome, I have 4 of them and I've used them to build multiple piece guitar bodies with wood glue, clamped them together, and they are strong as concrete. I bought mine at Home Depot and I fix chairs and everything with them.

@JLSaelee 8 жыл бұрын

For the braces that you purchased, what type of edge did you have on the glass? Seamed edge or flat edge, for example.

@baxDstar 11 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Thanks for the ideas Joey! This project will keep me busy through the long Prairie Winter :)

@torinopro422 6 жыл бұрын

Have a question for you. In the past I've told you about the aquarium I'm building... 11' long x 4' tall depth is 5' viewing window will be 10' x 3'. With a 6" lap all away around. How thick should my glass be.... minimum?? Please let me know.

@TheFishtankperson 11 жыл бұрын

had been waiting for this for a week looks great cant wait to see part 6 :)

@BoomDoneQuality 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks much. I have another question. I have looked at your glass thickness calculator, and it says I need a 12mm thick glass for a four' by 2' piece. It is square all the way around with a two foot depth in other words. Do I absolutely need that thickness because I can't find any that thick around. I can only get a hold of 8mm thick glass.

@BalbuenaNYC 11 жыл бұрын

@uarujoey hey Joey. U took out the silicone that squeezed out w a razor. I have a glass aquarium, can I remove the silicone thats on the edge? It's dirty n it looks ugly..... Would it make the aquarium weaker?

@normancarter3995 8 жыл бұрын

I love your videos they've given me some projects to do with my sons although we're not going to attempt a partial plywood aquarium quite that big we may try a smaller one for on the porch

@gladmama 11 жыл бұрын

I think you've built something like this before. Great job you've done there. Unfortunately some of us can not simply do it our self, we mess it up when we do, perhaps keep trying to get it right but time is another thing to think of. You're good at what you do. Great!!!!

@manoslykos 11 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the next video uarujoey. Nice work!!!!!!!!!

@jpollonais 7 жыл бұрын

good day joey. I recently had an aquarium built with some scrap glass I won. it measures 6.5ft long 3.5 ft wide and almost 4 feet high (it's very tall) what's the best way to brace this tank?

@MARKluvsAZcards 2 ай бұрын

I know you have plenty going on but maybe next year try something like this again. Super cool

@BoY860 9 жыл бұрын

i found alot of information on glass thickness but im also making a eelatively large aquarium that isnt a standard rectangle (its going to be square). so im guess some of the rules dont apply to a square tank such as using a certain thickness for a certain height. what thickness is this glass or better yet would you help me figure what i may need.... my tank will be 48" x 48" x 13" (LxWxH). That makes it 130 gallon shallow square.

@lachino8520 11 жыл бұрын

You do a great job BTW... Thanks for the uploads...

@passatb55 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Joey ..... I'm a little unsure about how to end with the silicone in the corners ? you let it dry and remove the excess and then make a reseal ? or did you smooths the silicone out with your finger immediately when you pushed the glass together ?

@aniketsingsokayish 8 жыл бұрын

how many cartridges of silicone did u use for making this aquarium?

@Sor1ner 11 жыл бұрын

Tanks looks great so far can't wait to see the rays in it there going to love their new home. Joey is the boss of DIY!

@edchoi2428 2 жыл бұрын

say how do you get the braces? I have repair a eurobraced 260 gallon tank with an end panel that is cracked. Also I need to redo a 150 gallon tank that has plastic frame broken only the plastic not the glass and I want to eurobrace and cross brace it. I need 1.) a glass panel for the 260 gallon end panel and the glass to do the eurobracing for the 150 gallon sir? Where do I source it?

@cichlidman09 11 жыл бұрын

DAMN!! Loving this series but hating having to wait a week for each video but its worth it. Will definitely do something similar in the future. I think in gonna go with 4x4' using panes from used 55s

@JokerrJKR Жыл бұрын

did you get ambitious to do that yet ? how did it go ?

@ChristophersVanLife 11 жыл бұрын

Wow i want it. Great job

@BoomDoneQuality 11 жыл бұрын

Didn't you use any glue to hold them together? or just silicon?

@CameronLiyan 11 жыл бұрын

can't wait for the filteration system...put everybody in awe uarujoey

@jaysonmetsfan 11 жыл бұрын

Part 5 ...I can't wait!!! Really nice Joey!!!

@meisterstuck9492 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! Are there any formulas for glass thickness when designing/building a tank? I want to use your advice and build a 72"x30"x30" Is 12mm enough, and should the base be braced and thicker (15mm)?

@lobofang9362 11 жыл бұрын

Man your killing me with one vid a week. lol It looks great cant wait to see it up and running

@passenger3 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is literally the king of DIY in the aquarium hobby. 👌

@Black91crx 11 жыл бұрын

I know you are set on Rays but that tank would make such an impressive tropical community.

@sheldonjessup 9 жыл бұрын

i have seen a lot of your videos, good job, but on you tube... At least i find my self actually wanting to SEE how you did these certain steps that you walk us through. even if it is sped up. Keep up the good work.

@thekingofdiy 9 жыл бұрын

I am building a new one soon. More detailed and more actually shown.

@rickyyang3357 9 жыл бұрын

sheldon jessup Thank you, I've been thinking that this whole series. I was thinking DIY? We wanna see, at list put filler videos. We want to know how to assemble and we're supposed to silicon the glass together.

@CALI805JC 11 жыл бұрын

Great series

@DeeFromBrooklyn 11 жыл бұрын

very well done video. that glass is heavy as hell...I hot my glass from a local shop as well pretty cheap.

@jeffplayswithstuff4840 9 жыл бұрын

I know you have to take your time but you are also The King of Patience. Great vid Joey!

@lionness24rules 5 жыл бұрын

Joey..how do u buff scratches out of old aquarium glass?

@Mrivory810 11 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your professionalism.

@coberg091 11 жыл бұрын

great build... how many gallons is that tank?

@Jwhiser1302 11 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the filtration bro!!

@jobsl1629 7 жыл бұрын

do you thing Acyclic will work in stead of glass ?

@boby6328 7 жыл бұрын

Where do you get all the water you need for it.

@VITTATUSKID 11 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@justindub22281 9 жыл бұрын

Hello what silicone did you use on this build? make and brand thanks

@timmlombardo9267 9 жыл бұрын

He uses GE silicone 1 window and door.

@booboo0267 11 жыл бұрын

what kind of Silicone did you use

@weslyl1272 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the glass ?

@vizkid2005 11 жыл бұрын

How did you account for the thickness of the glass ?? each side must be 6ft + thickness of the glass then how did you manage to silicone it ??

@FatsoTRE 11 жыл бұрын

That a super nice tank. Just a FYI you can go to most glass shop's and pick up old or scratched glass for super cheep. I know i use to own a glass shop. how ever cleaning Old glass to re glue it not a good thing. there is nothing that will clean the old glue out of the pores of glass. So it will stuck together for a bit but as some point it will start to leak water or pop off on a biger tank.. Thats why if you try to takr and fish tankg over 55 gallon's to glass shop thay wont fix it.

@cucuy1987 11 жыл бұрын

First and for most i love your videos and they are very educational. I just wanted to point out that you say, "first and for most", quite a bit lol. Amazing job tho.

@lachino8520 11 жыл бұрын

Man ive been waiting on your video all week lol...

@MegaPhoenix07 11 жыл бұрын

So Joey, if you placed the strips on two sides on top of the two strips at the front and back, that would create a big gap. Did you just silicone the gap shut?

@TingTang1234567 9 жыл бұрын

It's my goal to build something of this scale for my turtles, but with higher walls. Would that be viable?

@abouteverything4420 7 жыл бұрын

Hey is a 12 mm glass good I used it for a 8 /8 tank and the glass cracked a bit and I built it with a 19 mm glass

@RededicateYrLife 2 жыл бұрын

Would a full grown retail catfish fit

@ichiroyoe 8 жыл бұрын

How thick is the plywood which you use as the bottom??

@544dog 6 жыл бұрын

3/4 inch two layers

@jjourneismith3654 8 жыл бұрын

can i buy the aqarium from you

@BoomDoneQuality 11 жыл бұрын

It will not be filled to its full capabilities, it will be about twelve inches of water because it is for a turtle. I should have included that it will be two feet tall when completed but with a mere twelve inches of water. If you would take the time to answer this again it would be greatly appreciated!

@moviemantommy 11 жыл бұрын

First and Foremost.... I love learning from your videos. :)

@AhhMazingManny 11 жыл бұрын

Will you only be putting in rays ,

@chinmaya.m7395 7 жыл бұрын

what is the thickness of glass ?

@matteverling6268 8 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of doing a small scale version of your design, just with a 75 gallon aquarium. The thickness of the aquariums I would be using would be 1/4" glass. Would that thickness be enough to hold back that much water? The tank would be around 210gallons.

@matteverling6268 8 жыл бұрын

Also as far as the making the braces, did you just make them as long as the aquarium 72/73" or did you subtract the thickness of the glass so it could sit inside the aquarium?

@TheBlackRaveSF 11 жыл бұрын

Very very impressive

@deboraharmstrong3002 11 жыл бұрын

The bracing strips? The second 2 were "glued" in place UNDERNEATH the first two. At 11:02 [?] he shows the brace being help up by chunks of 2x4, and at 11:38 he mentions that the side braces are underneath

@joselpepo 10 жыл бұрын

So how can I keep the glass together without falling a part? I wanna build a 6ftx18inx24in. I'm afraid of it falling apart when it's full of water. Any suggestions ?

@toriless 10 жыл бұрын

Apparently lots of Silicone. That's what he did.

@jootai 6 жыл бұрын

what did he use to 'glue' the glas panels together?

@ivanfromtheeast4709 5 жыл бұрын

jootai silicone

@jasonanderson5012 7 жыл бұрын

Duct tape is the handy man's secret weapon.

@bigturtletank 6 жыл бұрын

Did anyone pick up where he ordered bracing from?

@OPAIK 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think the 1/2" glass is strong enough? Everywhere I look says for anything over 24" tall you need 3/4". I came across a sheet of 1/2" (40x60") for $15.

@abouteverything4420 7 жыл бұрын

What silicon do you use

@topdog78 11 жыл бұрын

Hey joey, quick question, if the tanks you bought were 6 ft, how did they all fit together with having to trim an inch off two of the pieces ?

@hartrose33 11 жыл бұрын

no glass at the bottom? why is it not needed?

@somdov Жыл бұрын

Joey you are awesome.

@stolen454 11 жыл бұрын

Great build could pond armor 2x4 wood be used as the brace?

@evaengelbrecht6846 7 жыл бұрын

I have a question. We are building 9' long, 2' wide, 20" high tank. Do we need to use half inch glass or 3/8 inch glass. The tank will be built inside a wood box made from old garage doors. The panels of the garage door have been removed for visiblity. The tank should be about 220 gallons. We love to watch your videos. We are also making our own canister pump from one of your other videos. We appreciate your help.

@CWBmtb 11 жыл бұрын

It looks so clean! how do you make the silicone so straight and not uneven? Do you use a razor or you just get it perfect like a boss? lol

@anthonyalejandro9661 7 жыл бұрын

Hello super job! What are the dimensions of this aquarium?

@544dog 6 жыл бұрын

6 ft x 6ft

@Justin050 11 жыл бұрын

hi uarajoey, I think the breaches will luck nice so do it :P I cant wait till it's all ready en you have fish in the tank.

@aChuue 11 жыл бұрын

You should do a how to: tv fish tank!!

@Davileet 10 жыл бұрын

Did you use spacers on the bottom of the glass sides or just sit it right on top of silicone? Did you not have to worry about it pressing too much silicone out?

@thekingofdiy 10 жыл бұрын

I actually just let it sit right on top. Since i used a 1.5" X 1.5" brace around the bottom, the silicone under the glass only needed to form a seal. So between the glass and brace there was a lot of silicone, there was some under the glass as well and of course some on the inside of the tank. I can say with absolute certainty that i over built this tank. I know this because i have tried to take it apart and have spent the last 2 weeks trying to do it. (Selling my house, cant fit this tank out so it has to be taken apart). In the mean time i built a pair of 225 gallon tanks to house these fish.

@toriless 10 жыл бұрын

***** I've tried a few techniques with silicone and I find it easiest to just lay masking tape where you want you clean edge to be and use your thumb to smooth out the silicone to a nice even bead that is thin by the time it gets to the tape and wait for it a few hours and then pull the tape off. It gives you a nice clean edge without having to use a razor as suggested. Since it is not paint and will not bleed along the edge or soak through regular masking tape works fine, there's no need to use painters tape. Also, never use that one hour version. It's too thick to smooth out. The 3-8 hour stuff works fine if you are in a hurry.

@uttarakhandgklover169 3 жыл бұрын

What's Glass MM ??????

@blueovalfan23 11 жыл бұрын

lol if you can't duck it, fuck it. good work and videos thus far. i'm pleased with my road side pick up. 38 gallon with a busted end. fixed it for less than $15 it has a battle scars though. i was wondering about these glass bowing slightly. it's all 1/4" glass and the the center had a place for a plastic band on the top rim. it of course was broken. it holds water fine, tested it few a few days. anything i should address? it's 36x20x12 with the plastic rims on top and bottom. thanks.

@quietcanuck1 11 жыл бұрын

I think the white strip would take away from the clean rimless look. Why not use the original 135 braces to double up the euro bracing eliminating the staggered look.

@exoticaquaria 11 жыл бұрын

fill it and add those rays! =)

@LunaelleSonic333 8 жыл бұрын

Could you (or anyone) give an estimate of how much the glass would cost if you bought it new so I could see the difference? Much appreciated!

@davidlyons8278 5 жыл бұрын

Hi.... if I made a tank just like yours. ... could I use 3/8 thick glass and get away with it?

@TheRubberorr 9 жыл бұрын

I understand that the side braces are under the front braces so that means the front braces are hovering above the edge of the front glass about the thickness of the side braces. There has to be a gap so is that just silicone in that gap? How does that really brace the front and back panels with the rigidity of the brace being countered by the flexibility of the silicone?j

@CWBmtb 11 жыл бұрын

Oh I see... Thank you for the reply!

@sarfarazulhaq4577 5 жыл бұрын

Glass thickness? :)

@aaronbennett1567 8 жыл бұрын

We're can you buy glass

@rommelreyes18 8 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Bennett do you mean Where?

@kyr656 11 жыл бұрын

Finally! ;)

@ranjanuppoor 5 жыл бұрын

Tank hight plz

@amarjyotibehera7833 7 жыл бұрын

u haven't use any brace

@rickysmotherman 11 жыл бұрын

My wife is very irritated that I an watching your videos. She knows that a seed has been planted. Cant wait to see whats next

@MegaPhoenix07 11 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@davidlyons8278 5 жыл бұрын

I want one just like this for my turtles and my caymans....

@zeki972 11 жыл бұрын

project is remarkable, but I expected to see that laminated glass and fixed to the bottom. I'm sorry, but before the movies much more instructive, we saw what and how do .. and this now becomes dry talk about the aquarium was already done.

@virish8 11 жыл бұрын

acrylic might another option

@skipplet 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey, I tried registering on your forum, but the registration function is disabled.

@BalbuenaNYC 11 жыл бұрын

@pennvloger lmmmmmaaaaaaaaaooooooooooo. Halarious

@dfoster54956 11 жыл бұрын

your older videos always showed the steps in how you did each step, now you are just taliking your way through it. NOT the same! Please consider going back to the old way, it got you to where you are today, just my thoughts.