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This is my RES habitat, its made from 3/4in plywood and about 5 coats of 2-part epoxy paint (non-toxic) He's huge, cant really tell by the picture (hes about 9 in) plus I have 3 Bala sharks and 6 tiger barbs living in there with him. Currently there are 3 filters runing simultaneously to keep the water clear. A Magnom 250 hiding under the tank connected to the tank by a bulkhead drilled into the bottom of the tank. Plus theres a Hagen aquaclear 500 on the side of the tank (the great thing about having a wood aquarium you can drill holes where ever you need them!!!!) Plus theres a powerhead pumping water into the substrate of the Pothos plant which is also filtering the water. Pretty neat huh? It took FOREVER to build.

thats an awsome tank you have there. i was wondering if you could post more about how to make one. i'm working on a new setup right now.....if i get it right i'll try and post ssome pics

thanks

I actually got the main plans from the GARF website http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp of course I made a few modifications, such as building the basking platform and ramp. But the only thing I cant stress enough with building this type of thing is to be patient and dont RUSH. I gaurentee if you do, the tank will leak (trust me I know) and always double curing time (with silicon or anything else) those curing times are under the assumption that the product is going to be fully submerged. Mine took me about a month to build, so dont thiink its going to be accomplised over a weekend. Good luck!!

what are the inside dimensions of your tank?
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48 inches by 24 inches (4'x2')

I guess thats length by front to back? How tall is it?
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its 2 ft high