HOW TO: Build an aquarium - THE OFFICE TANK BUILD!!

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Today, I begin the series on my office tank build. In this video, I show you how to build an acrylic aquarium using the pin method. Given it's thickness, I was also able to make it a braceless aquarium.
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In this series you will see:
How to build an aquarium
How to build an aquarium filter
How to build aquarium lighting
How to build an aquarium stand
How to set up an aquarium
How this aquarium works
How to aquascape an aquarium
How I stocked this aquarium
How to build aquariums: goo.gl/gu3CsK
How to build aquarium filters: goo.gl/cw0Jl9
How to build aquarium stands: goo.gl/9JB9jo
How to build aquarium equipment: goo.gl/BHkT2s
How to build aquarium lighting: goo.gl/Wg4kt0
How to build aquarium decorations: goo.gl/crQkeT
Varius aquarium tutorials: goo.gl/BKCb3a
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@stuartgoodrich7712 7 жыл бұрын

I don't see myself building tanks anytime soon, but this is crazy interesting to me. Keep it up. Thanks for the entertainment.

@FoodaFIISH 7 жыл бұрын

Wow…Props to you Joey for cementing the bottom of that tank!!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

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@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@1997debbie 7 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos, I also learn a new way to do something thanks.

@TimmyJSmith423 7 жыл бұрын

it would be rad to get a hexagonal tank though

@AdamSmith-fm1of 7 жыл бұрын

I would consider myself to be a relatively new subscriber to your channel but I just want to say thank you for allowing us to see such great videos. I love the aquarium hobby and seeing you make all these different aquariums really inspires me to continue my hobby.

@JungleScene 7 жыл бұрын

Im super excited for this series. And once again youve shown why you are far and beyond #1 in terms of quality aquarium videos on youtube. This video was superb Joey. And the dimensions on this tank are literally my dream build. I cant wait to see what youve put into it.

@JarretGrimesAquaticLife 7 жыл бұрын

Nice build Joey...can't wait for this series to get rollin!! Great work

@48tomw 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this Joey,you nailed it when you said most of us(me) can't nor want to build a huge tank but I REALLY want to build a series of smaller tanks between 30 and 40 gallons. Thankfully TAP plastics is just down the street from me so I will be purchasing the slabs first then buy clamps,glue and make my jigs etc. I used to build lots of reptile enclosures about 20yrs ago so this tank buildin business is right up my ally! That desk tank is going to be really nice and yes I will steal all the tips I can get!LOL

@CaptainSavageAquatics 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Joey! The tank looks stunning! I can't wait for the rest of your videos to come out!

@MarksShrimpTanks 7 жыл бұрын

Wow that tank looks perfect for Shrimp !!! Fantastic job Joey :D

@bencheeeeese 6 жыл бұрын

Still my favorite series you have ever made. But then again I am a huge Shelly enthusiasts

@acvlogs851 7 жыл бұрын

I love watching these builds !

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

I love building them!

@jlathem56 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool project Joey. Thanks for sharing.

@acjupp83 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome build. I like the plywood jigs you made up to hold the sides in place! 👍

@HomeAquatics 7 жыл бұрын

This project is going to be crazy! I could definitely build one of these for my guppy fish room.

@brucecampbell6035 7 жыл бұрын

Joey tank looks perfect thank you again ,see you next time

@rohitrambo555 7 жыл бұрын

you challenge yourself every time ... and the result is Awesome ....

@bernardomartinez8845 7 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE THE BEST! IM GLAD I FOUND THIS PAGE

@jasonb1851 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Man you are a blessing to the hobby 👍🏻

@davisraelify 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Joey!!!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@aquarius9900 7 жыл бұрын

this is super cool! I love watching the detailed videos😊

@luthiradesilva2608 7 жыл бұрын

I just simply love your videos

@j2tmfc 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid. Have been thinking of Acrylic recently so well timed.

@martinalatalo7879 7 жыл бұрын

sweet build joey!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@huntermead4486 7 жыл бұрын

Omg is so excited for the next episode

@lukeybalukey285 7 жыл бұрын

You are the best man. I convinced my family to help be buy a tank.

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Congrats! Have fun!

@Melleefrase 7 жыл бұрын

Wow this seems interesting to see what you did with the tank. Fortunately watching the video late means I don't have to wait very long to see it. 😆

@rollerkitbird 4 жыл бұрын

Good job on this video😊👍

@xEscxElitex 7 жыл бұрын

love your videos man

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Glad that you do!

@SavedbyHim 7 жыл бұрын

Joe all the editing cuts make this exhausting to watch, love your channel though!

@Xavier_915 7 жыл бұрын

It looks really cool Joey! I can't wait to see the final product!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There are 5 sundays this month, so this series will be completed by the end of the month!

@Xavier_915 7 жыл бұрын

***** Always something to look forward from the King! 👍👏

@coryking2997 7 жыл бұрын

I've never been happier to learn there will be so many Sundays. Super excited to see it and I really hope you are building a river manifold 'tope. I've wanted one for ages the same dimensions as this build but have to wait until I have some more space for it. 1 fish 2 fish having hillstreams in stock is killing me ...

@anthonykontos7931 Жыл бұрын

@@thekingofdiyAwesome video, what thickness do you recommend for making 60 gallon setup? Can you also add silicone to help reinforce it? Would I need to make supports or something or is the glue strong enough? I’m thinking about making a shallow tank setup sick of the tall bulky one I bought from the store.

@ejendro 7 жыл бұрын

you are a master, great vid

@jessejulson4683 7 жыл бұрын

lots of good things I need it to know !!! Thank you !!! you should make the book in to a video bro!!! for us guys that like videos !!! lol

@grapegreen5886 7 жыл бұрын

awesome job man love the way you went about doing this video

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

I liked it to. I actually have two version of this same video. I filmed this one late last night. Liked it better.

@grapegreen5886 7 жыл бұрын

Yes it's awesome can't wait to see the next one! Thanks for inspiring us!

@bdionline2475 7 жыл бұрын

You are brilliant

@nathanclint145 7 жыл бұрын

Hey! You should make a desk tank. A desk with a tank in front of it like a front. It would look cool and put a hole in your desk for feeding

@RoCkCrAwLeRz86 7 жыл бұрын

Yea buddy!

@magzire 7 жыл бұрын

I have two 5" Blackmoors in my pond. Should a buy a aquarium for winter? I do have mild winters with average temps of 0-4 celsius with worst i seen last year was occasionally -5

@matzzz100 7 жыл бұрын

with such a long and thin tank it should be perfect of a river/stream set up with hillstream loaches. Hope you end up doing that! great work so far

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

A lot of options really!

@Existentiallytorn 7 жыл бұрын

Yass new tank build! :D

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Always building something!

@alikurkcu9114 7 жыл бұрын

very very beautiful tank. This certainly must be planted tank

@dgodfrey5322 7 жыл бұрын

nice vid joey, loving them keep it up =-D

@geluszasz 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always Joey !! Some small schooling fish, with an Iwagumi aqua-scape would be really nice :))

@MrRodrigo630 7 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn't know you could removed the scratches 👍🏻 will try to build a small one

@SalLopez3Babaganoosh 7 жыл бұрын

Where do you get 3/4" acrylic sheets from?

@joesfishroom4700 7 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so Joe

@roywomix 7 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Malaysia Joey, Just want to say your videos are the best, super informative. Thank you for all the tips!! 👍👍 Also, the length of this set up looks like it would be great for some Hillstream Loaches and ottos. Fast moving, rocky river current type of flow rate. Plus Hillstream loaches kinda look like mini versions of freshwater rays, I know your a fan. Just a suggestion. Good luck with the set up Thank you again and keep up the great work 😄👍

@lucasweikamp4886 6 жыл бұрын

Nice

@atikbukhari8245 7 жыл бұрын

AmAzing bro

@yukidaruma6988 7 жыл бұрын

Joey, I'm a huge fan of all your work and love your channel. When you talk about how you want clean, crystal clear edges during the polishing portion, what about those edges that actually butt up against other pieces of acrylic? For example, the side edges of the side panels? Do you polish those 3/4" edges so that they are clear when viewed THROUGH the completed front and back panels? Thanks for the incredible info!

@nguyenquochung5767 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MichiganTropicals 7 жыл бұрын

awesome joey! it's funny today I just started a small tank it's 6"x6"x 54" long im building it to hang on the wall. spent a wile today getting the paper off the acrylic is 1/2" thick and about 10 years old and the paper was well stuck lol love your videos can't wait for more in the future

@nickbalassone6196 7 жыл бұрын

If you were to do the giant column tank you should put a long plant in there and can have a seahorse biome.

@glendasimmons1588 7 жыл бұрын

I think I'm going to love this tank. Would it be possible to attach small acrylic square containers to the inside panel to act as "plant boxes" or would that affect the filtration process?

@andrewbayardo8867 7 жыл бұрын

Great tank! Look forward to what else is is store. Where and how do you get your acrylic?

@nonfunctionalslackfill 7 жыл бұрын

I build your corner 5 gallon bucket, and i am having a hard time finding filter foam. At petstores the foam it only custom cut for certain filters. Online, it can take 2 months to ship. I looked at polyester foam in a craft store, but all foam in the US has to be flameproofed, and i heard the chemecals for that are bad for aquariums. where did u get yours?

@anthonykontos7931 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, what thickness do you recommend for making 60 gallon setup? Can you also add silicone to help reinforce it? Would I need to make supports or something or is the glue strong enough? I’m thinking about making a shallow tank setup sick the tall bulky one I bought from the store.

@barathsuresh1591 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Joey, Would you recommend a brace on the tank that you built?

@ball.303 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Which type of glue would you recommend? Thanks in advance

@gregmitchell4456 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome builds and great info Joey! One quick question: I live in a city that chlorinates our water. How would you choose to condition your water before a water change after plumbing was added into the tank to help facilitate faster water changes? Tired of carrying buckets lol.

@EC-mm2rz 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Joey: Where do you order the acrylic from? Thank you.

@CalcioFan4Ever 3 жыл бұрын

Hey joey im looking to build a aquarium with the measurments 120x30x20cm. Would it be okay to make this out of regular glass and would i do it the normal way ie glass and silicone, should i put a middle support piece? Thank you for your time

@shirleymcintyre4263 6 жыл бұрын

Where is this tank now? I love love love it!

@buloymixtv7587 7 жыл бұрын

sir joey. can i use silicone sealant for acrylic?

@djharoo 7 жыл бұрын

NIce!!

@BuildsByCeyphe 7 жыл бұрын

IM EARLY! LOVE IT

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@deadeye7667 7 жыл бұрын

how often do you do a water change? great video btw

@alexegan.5681 7 жыл бұрын

nice

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@chrisjjwilson 7 жыл бұрын

How would you incorporate something like waterfalls into this? I understand it would add more walls, but could you step it down using a overflow weir to go into the next section?

@joeylogan8252 7 жыл бұрын

hey joey how much does that acrylic usually cost at 3/4 inch

@mr.reefer6036 7 жыл бұрын

I know you're not much of a saltwater guy. And I'm excited you're stepping into that realm eventually. But I just wanted to point out, this tank here would be a perfect frag tank! I know it's highly doubtful that's what you would use it for but maybe sometime in the future I might wanna consider it if you decide to keep corals

@mr.reefer6036 7 жыл бұрын

You* might wanna Typo sorry

@moiseslongoria7272 7 жыл бұрын

will the capalary method work with 1/2inch of acrylic

@dragonknifeful 7 жыл бұрын

Joey you should do shrimp!

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

I did in the planted tank build coming out after this one!

@anarchy9176 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. That acrylic is so expensive! where do i get it cheap?

@mikepeeters9833 5 жыл бұрын

Joey how do you remove weld-on on the inside of the tank? There are still some leftovers there.

@Vatoloco1262 7 жыл бұрын

I want to build a 96x24x24 acrylic 3/4 thick aquarium do i need to do the pin method? With routed edges

@alinatotok 3 жыл бұрын

Dear King of DIY. What is the best silicone I can use for glass aquarium?

@marlonchavarria978 7 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing a link for the acrylic? I'd like to see if they have what I'm looking for

@serkous 7 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in trying this but not sure how I might test if the tank holds water since I'm living in an apartment.

@rokaskleiba7302 7 жыл бұрын

do you need a specific kind of acrylic for a fish tank?

@tylerhayes6267 7 жыл бұрын

Hey bro just getting into the hobby and was wondering if you could recommend any good breeder or stores. The closest pet store is over 100 Miles away. Thanks for your time.

@LFCooledWhip 7 жыл бұрын

Joey, competely unrelated to this but I need an answer quick. Long story short the canister filter on my 50 gallon crapped out and I need a new filter asap. (This happened like literally an hour ago) I just did a 60% water change so the fish should be good for now. It's a planted, so there's some rainbows, neons, cories, algae eaters, snails, etc. I can't wait for a nice eheim to come in and I need a new filter now so I need to go to the oh so dreaded petsmart/petco to buy a filter. I think I'll buy a fluval 406. Have you heard anything specifically bad about that filter? Any better filter to get in store? Thanks

@FaenumVena 7 жыл бұрын

ive got one of these on my big tank with similar fish and i love it. its easy to clean, easy to set up and works really well. its quiet too.

@chunk3646 7 жыл бұрын

LFCooledWhip i have 1 running our 50g, and we love it.easy to clean, silent and easy to start up.

@toycarfoushboy 7 жыл бұрын

Cool Joey! Enjoyed the build. Gonna look sweet with a couple of eels! Just kidding.

@christianhildalgo 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Joey! I am thinking of making a stand for my 40 gallon reef tank! Do you think that 44x69mm (1,7 inch x 2,7 inch) wooden planks would be enough to build the stand ( following you tutorial)? The tank's maximum weight will be 660lbs. I can't find any 2x4s here in The Netherlands!!

@ryaicon89 7 жыл бұрын

if u can do a video on buying glass and acrylic. is that talked about in your book?

@joshuaperry2388 7 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of KZfaqrs do contest give aways. Maybe u can make a small tank and make a contest it might be good for the channel.

@ledoaquarismo1516 7 жыл бұрын

As flame is this skil tool that you use to handle the acrylic. tanks.

@russell6011 7 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm having difficulty taking apart a rather large glass aquarium. It's 84"x30"x24" with 1/2" thick walls and 3/4" thick base. I've been able to pull of the top and bottle frame, but the seals are soo close that I can't get a razor blade between them. I was thinking of a heat gun or torch, but I'm afraid of thermal shock to the glass. Once I can break the seals, and i get ready to build the aquarium I want, what would be good to use as spacers for glass of this size and weight so that if I want to break it down again I have seams that I can actually access to cut and break apart? As for a future video, could you show the break down of a glass aquarium around this size so that we can see what framing is needed, possible extra support hands and help, etc. I would like to see the best way to break down the largest glass tank I can get my hands on so that I can build the largest aquarium I could.

@YOURthornSIDE 7 жыл бұрын

A giant 8 x 8 in tank could be sweet for an artificial stream? I have been kicking that idea(or similar) around for a long time.

@666lordofabyss666 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry if i missed this question already. But did you order your acrylic online or is there a plastic company near you.? what was the pricing if you don't mind me asking.

@joshwiltonregan1928 6 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the acrylic from?

@spankymaz 7 жыл бұрын

Joey, at what height would you add some sort of top bracing?

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

+Scott Maslowski you never really have to if your acrylic is thick enough(needing up to twice the thickness of a tank that is braced). Material needed comes down to entire dimensions though, not just height. So depending on dimensions the thickness required will also be based on if you want to actually brace or not.

@juancontreras6119 7 жыл бұрын

Hey um I have two baby large mouth bass and I want to put them in a large tank like your gold fish tank but it has big bluegills that would eat any thing I put.If in put them there I'm afraid they won't eat. I don't know if it's a good idea. If you have time to respond that will be great plz help me thx.

@jayjoo8 7 жыл бұрын

you should build the 5 tanks and make them connected with tubes. Put African cichlids in them.

@ruanswart8007 6 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the 3/4" acrylic from

@LiewLmao 7 жыл бұрын

could you help any tips for the aligator gar cause it just bit its sisters tail and now there getting aggresive on eachother should i just seperate them and hope they dont break it or just leave them

@shahnawaaz5128 7 жыл бұрын

Is nano470 is safe to build aquarium with 18mm glass 180cmx65cmx65?

@KDartMedia 7 жыл бұрын

Can you, or have you done, a video on how to fix leaks in an acrylic tank? Thanks

@grant4life82 Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy the acrylic ?? Please help

@MrDoberman101 7 жыл бұрын

hey joey, @ 13:53 the cement oozes out from the inside of the tank. do you wipe that off or does it evaporates and disappear later on?

@thekingofdiy 7 жыл бұрын

the acrylic that oozes out on the outside, you can route or sand that down prior to polishing. For the acrylic that oozes into the inside of the aquarium, you leave it. It will dry clear and you won't notice it. Plus adds an extra seal to the tank. Don't worry about using too much. More is better than not enough. If you simply get weld-on on the acrylic, leave that alone too. It too will dry clear. It won't melt it by simply pooling on it. It will soften the acrylic, then the Weld-on will evaporate. The acrylic will then harden again like new. Again, nothing to worry about.