Hi to all Iam looking for plans to biuld a 250 -300 l corner tank with a wooden stand. I found plans on the net for a 110(can change the drawings and going up to 5mm glas easy enough ) l tank but the stand is no good(looking for somting with shelvs and doors, and wood specs). Can some one please assist ?
Not sure if I read you correctly, if you want to build this tank with 5mm glass it might be too thin. I think the min for that size tank is 6mm. I am no expert on glass thou!!!!
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I also agree on the glass being thicker. 10mm should be fine. I would suggest having a metal stand custom built and then covering it up with wood. That would be much safer/stronger.
It shouldnt be a big problem to go a bit thiker, the reason for the 5mm is I saw a tankt on the shops also +- 300l with 5 mm glas so yea. But will rater be a bit safer than drying up 300l of water and trying to safe the fish this is for the living room.
WAY over kill! I have a 2.5m x 0.8m pane using 10 mm.(1200L) Use 8mm. The cost difference between 8 and 10 is expenentially higher!
willem123, Have a look at this thread I think it will be useful for you http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?7566-Need-someone-to-build-a-tank&highlight=bonzai
Thanx looks good, now for that type of corne tank i want to make a woodenstand but the Question is what type of wood to use cause Pine is not an option.
Hmm... I am not 100% sure, I would suggest going to your local Hardware store and asking them for suggestions, also consider a good sealer\varnish! 1 of my 2nd hand tanks has wooden cabinets, I had to do some re varnishing on it. Used 1 thinned coat (mixed with mineral turps) & 2 thick coats. All is well so far, I would just suggest having sliders, making sure water doesn't drip on the wood etc... to keep it in good condition
The 1 I have is a standard cabinet I think mostly made from chip board laminated with an oak finish. Its my first cabinet type tank and my advise will definitely be to stay away from chipboard for a tank - gets damaged too quickly, rather go with solid type woods. In terms of support structure from the research I have been doing for my new tank, I like the option where you have a good solid steel\metal stand and you clad\wrap the metal stand in a good quality wood of your choice! Not sure if this helped.
