My 650g plywood tank also Wetsuit

[sashimimaster]

I may built my plywood very soon because my fish growing out in a year. Thanks for all your experience.

No problem. That's what this forum is for. I learned a lot from here before my build.

Just one suggestion. Try to finish your tank sooner than when your fish outgrow their tank. You will need time to debug any issues before putting them in there.

 

[vamptrev]

My water bill is only about 400 every 3 months for my 3 big tanks. My elec is about 450 per month on average

 

[sashimimaster]

My water bill is only about 400 every 3 months for my 3 big tanks. My elec is about 450 per month on average

Dang thats higher than mine! And I thought mine was high.

 

[JohnTr]

Sashimi. What kind of silicone that you use to glue the glass on?
Thanks

 

[sashimimaster]

Sashimi. What kind of silicone that you use to glue the glass on?
Thanks

Initially i tried the GE silicone I from Home Depot. But it didn't hold up well and also developed some mold. I decided to go the expensive route and used aquarium grade and it held up perfectly. Never had an issue and bonded really well.

 

[JohnTr]

Hi @sashimimaster i have a question for you. where did you buy the lucky bamboo. I decide to use lucky bamboo for reduced nitrate. Thank you.

 

[HumanBean]

You can see the web cam I put in the tank as well. Made a little housing with leftover acrylic and 1" pvc. Plugged it into a usb/ethernet adapter. Ran it to my pc and now I can watch fish from my office.

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I like the idea a lot. 24 x 7 364 .

 

[HumanBean]

Here's a latest picture. You can see my floating driftwood and where it pulled away from the side.
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After it's running for a few more months I'll finish the siding with drywall and make cabinet doors to cover the base.

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Very nice mate. Amazing build and clean.

 

[sashimimaster]

Hi @sashimimaster i have a question for you. where did you buy the lucky bamboo. I decide to use lucky bamboo for reduced nitrate. Thank you.

I just bought a bunch off of ebay. I would say stay away from bamboo. They didn't grow well for me and rotted.

 

[sashimimaster]

Very nice mate. Amazing build and clean.

The driftwood didn't work out so well. It wouldn't stay submerged and I ended up taking it out.