diy aquarium

So as some of you know I am getting a 55 Gallon aquarium (second tank). I've been looking on Craigslist, Letgo, and Offer Up. So far all of them are either super expensive or super broken/dirty. I was wondering if I could get a price on how much it would cost if I was to build the tank myself...

Whats your favorite DIY filter and media choice? I'm thinking of making a canister filter out of a 5 gallon pale and hook it up to my 125g for added filtration. I've seen a few different designs and ways to do it but curious to what you guys have came up with for DIY filtration and media ?

So I've been doing some looking around for a while now trying to figure out if red ceder is safe to use, ( I have 2 large pieces in my 125 gallon setup) I found mixed opinions, some people saying no at all and some saying yes if it is old and boiled/ soaked properly. I have been having an issue...

Hello everyone, I'm, looking to add a species of Anubias to my 125 gallon setup, I'm thinking of going with Anubias Nana, whats everyone's favorite type of Anubias or suggestion ?

I Googled everywhere and browsed through these forums but I can't really find an answer to my question. Sorry in advance if this has been discussed before. How does reinforcing acrylic tanks effect the thickness requirements? My specific dimensions are 96"L x 48"W x 10"H, water level will be at...

Quick video of my 14 inch vulture cat, I'll try and upload a better video at some point but this is what i have for now:D

Just found this species on planet catfish, anyone one here keeping one or seen one up for sale anywhere?

Just found this species on planet catfish, anyone one here keeping one or seen one up for sale anywhere?

So I think I'm pretty well set on what I want to do for a custom tank idea to fill a hole in my house wall. I'm looking for some advice as well as tips to make this a lot easier.so far the tank it's self will be 62" long 48" high and 36" deep the hole to fill is 65"x26" I plan on using the...

I considering the idea of cutting a square window in a 200 gallon stock tank, and bolting a waterproofed wood frame in place. Then I would just silicone a piece of glass in place. What do people think of this idea? Will this affect the structural integrety of the plastic?

Would these work for a tank 24x12x20 https://m.lowes.com/pd/Gardner-Glass-Products-1-8-in-x-24-in-x-30-in-Clear-Mirrored-Replacement-Glass-for-Cabinets-Picture-Frames/3121643

I want to build an indoor amazon basin. I have a monster garage built on the wrong side of the dam house so I'm going to fill it with my small zoo. I want to build a pond roughly 12X6X4 if my math is rite it's roughly 2100 gallons. I'm thinking steel skeleton wrapped in cement sprayed with...

Hey guys, I'm finally going to take the plunch and start my new DIY aquarium build. I recently bought my first house and it came with a Stone shed. first I wanted to build a aquarium in my living room but my girlfriend wasn't so happy with that... So I'm going to build the aquarium in the...

I was going to attempt a plywood aquarium ten months ago, but chickened out. So instead,I built a 60 gallon wooden sump inside my 75 gallon aquarium stand. Baby steps, right? Project went well, still holding water. Below is a description of my current discus tank system I built because I...