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Old 04-29-2008, 01:29 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: DIY tank construction

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Originally Posted by hpt84 View Post
I was just curious. I love diy, and you could save a lot of money if it was a larger tank.
But building a large tank is a large (squared) job. Large means each piece of glass is thick, heavy, and hard to handle, not to speak of expensive. Then you still have to be able to move the partially constructed tank here and there as you make it, and large means very heavy. But, I have seen write ups here from people who have made large tanks. As I said, they have my utmost admiration!
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