the way you put your tank together looks like its bought from a shop, everything fits well mechanically and aesthetically, awesome craftsmanship joey! keep up the vids!
Joey you may laugh at yourself back in the day, you were very relatable, very capable and you gave many of your followers, the confidence they needed to do what you did. Great project!!
reeferguy 101 I will be going back to film that pond from a month or so ago to see how it is winterized and fish moved. Other than that, i dont really have plans for a personal pond other than the odd thought of doing one.
Awesome job as always Joey ....I've been looking forward to seeing it completely set up every week now and can wait to start my own slightly smaller version of yours . Keep up your amazing work
Been following your builds a long time now Joey. Really looking forward to see this one completed next week! Keep up the great work man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Great video. You put in all the hard work and effort into it and now you get this amazing plywood tank. I like your channel because you always update videos on the exact date you mention, every Sundays, unlike Solid Gold...
DummyWaiho Thank you. It wasn't as much work as it looks. In fact, it was a relatively easy build. As for consistency, I have been uploading Sunday videos for years now. With that said, its not easy to do to say the least. Solid Gold has devoted a ton of time and passion to her channel(which is obvious) BUT I believe she has just moved across the country and took on a new job. Being consistent with videos is the last thing I would expect from her.(Give her a break) I am positive that once she is settled into her new surroundings and finds balance, she will be right back at it. Until then, enjoy some of her older videos or re-watch a few. Two years ago, i went through a big life change as well. I didn't make a video for over two months. UA-cam was the last thing on my mind. Life happens sometimes... I would encourage you to support her when she is down and be there for her when she bounces back... Just like she was there for you, week after week when making her videos. :)
Loving the style and the total build you have going here. Tho one thing I would have to add here seeing this video. Having your drip system under the tank in the stand area I would want to seal that wood as well due to evaporation/condensation in a closed area. I know it's not a must but I would want my tank stand to last as long as the tank it's self.
Following this thread. Love the build. I'm going to start building my own. I am a carpenter, but seeing some of your methods is going to help with my builds. I'm curious though... how much did this tank weigh without water? The stand too..how much did that end up weighing?
Loving the series Joey! Can't wait to see it full and running. Also, I am super interested to see the permanent lighting you build for this tank. Also, loving the podcasts and the app. Looking forward to the next episode of that too. Great work! Keep the content coming!
very nice! ive been watching all your videos.. i also love fish since i was a kid til now. i really love the wood aquarium you made. that is new to me.
Hey joey, me and my friend are building a tank just like yours but it has different dimensions. We were just wandering if we should use 3/4 inch glass or 1/2 inch glass? Or if there was a way to use acrylic. The tank dimensions are L96" H36" W24". Thanks for the help!!
I'm curious, Joey. How much did it cost you to build and all? Awesome videos and a series I've been waiting for (always have been interested in plywood aquariums, but never could find a great series like this). Thank you!
Hey Joey did you get nervous when you drilled the tank? The finished product looks so good I'm not sure I'd have the guts to drill it after putting in all that work!
Brendan Cavalier nah, I have drilled many tanks.. acrylic, plywood, glass.. Once you do it enough, you get a good feel for it and what to expect. Plywood is the easiest.. not a whole lot to mess up. Acrylic would be next but you have to be careful and watch for melting. Glass would take the longest to do, but there are just a few extra things needed and a diamond drill bit. No big deal though.
Inspirational and great watching. You've inspired me to start renovating my own aquariums and following you through the DIY route. Looking forward to seeing the end product. Curious as to why you didn't build a plywood sump as well as the main aquarium?
Amazing series. I've learned a lot and planning a similar build. One question: shouldn't the holes you made for the bulkheads also be coated with pond armour?
Awesome no other words can describe it. I do have a few questions. How come you don't make the holes first and then waterproof the tank and not risking destroy the pond armor, And the dripping to the filter, won't it be noisy? And have you considered making your book in different languages, I don't have any problems reading English but I would definitely prefer Danish if I could. plus I think it could help a lot people that aren't that good at English. if they had a guideline in their own language, it would give them the courage make a tank by themselves.
paw rasmussen It didnt really matter if i did it before or after as long as i was careful. Doing it later also allowed me room to change my mind. I have thought about have the book translated into several languages, however translating a book that size accurately is extremely expensive. (Thousands) If i did, the odds of enough people buying it in the other languages to offset that cost is low.
as your video's show you do a lot of planning...why would you wait until this stage to plumb for filters...when pre-drilling before you seal the tank w/ pond seal would allow the exposed surfaces from drilling to be sealed at the same time as the inside....why trust a rubber bulkhead gasket to keep your wood dry...
I was wondering how heavy is this? I was thinking about building this, but I may be moving out in the next few years. Also, would I need to make it less than 36 inches in the width to fit it through the average door way?
BlueScarlet97 I put it on the stand alone. Two guys could carry it though. It weighs around 280 pounds. Turn the tank side ways(face down) and move it through the door that way.
King of diy . I need help can u show how to make a stand for a 20 gallon but for a 10 gallon aquarium to fit on bottom . The 20 gallon measures 24×12×16 and the 10 gallon measures 20×10×12
I have a 90 gallon tank with a wet and dry sump with a set up like yours. I have found that the water is very noisy coming down the drain pipe. How do I make this more quiet?
Hey Joey, random question, when you're measuring the length and width of the tank for the stand, do you build the stand to the width of the tank or do you include the width of the wrap also so it fits flush with the wrap as well?
Nick Musuraca Depends on the look you want. Some people like a flush look, so you measure including the wrap to get that. I prefer the tank to sit an inch "into" the stand so the wrap covers the bottom of the tank as well. So i build the frame to the size of the tank.
Can a plywood tank be built as large as 24'x4'x4' . using a 2x6 frame with 2 1\4 thick plywood inside and 1 1\8 thick outside with 3 4x8 Windows of 1 1\5 acrylic ?
Webb Miller Hey Webb, you cant expect me to analyze such a massive tank with 2 sentences of information provided, let alone give an accurate run down in a comment. If you want a simple yes or no, you wont get one from me. I dont have enough information.... Something that large will take hours,days,weeks of planning. Sorry.
Final video: ua-cam.com/video/Z09QE4PpB9Q/v-deo.html
The king of DIY I have Ben planning on building this same size tank, so my question is how in the world do you heat something this big?
The king of DIY
Tell Ben who you have planning the build to use heaters!
the way you put your tank together looks like its bought from a shop, everything fits well mechanically and aesthetically, awesome craftsmanship joey! keep up the vids!
Clark Casiño Even store bought tanks are put together by someone. ;)
No wonder you call yourself the King of DIY! You are amazing!
Joey you may laugh at yourself back in the day, you were very relatable, very capable and you gave many of your followers, the confidence they needed to do what you did. Great project!!
GREAT video series. I've wanted to build an aquarium like this for many years. Thanks!
Joey truly is the king of DIY
muffemod ;) thanks
Good stuff! The suspense is killing me. You should surprise us and post the last video Wednesday!
Jason Lee No many would tune in. I dont post videos on wensdays so most would just come back on sunday anyways. ;)
That and i didnt film it yet.
Joey I am in awe of this tank have haven't even seen the finished tank yet! Can't wait to see it next week
Gene Alameda Thanks Gene
Looking forward to next week. The plumbing looks so clean. You did a great job.
Excited to see the fish and the whole system in action.
AquaStudent Thanks pal.
I look forward to my Sundays all hungover and always get a new video from you Joey keep it up yo
reeferguy 101 ughhh.. i rememeber those days! haha
Lol man when we gonna do another pond video brother
reeferguy 101 I will be going back to film that pond from a month or so ago to see how it is winterized and fish moved. Other than that, i dont really have plans for a personal pond other than the odd thought of doing one.
Definitely excited for next week's video. Great series!
Steve Poland Cichlids Thanks Steve!
Awesome job as always Joey ....I've been looking forward to seeing it completely set up every week now and can wait to start my own slightly smaller version of yours . Keep up your amazing work
peteandjanis Next week you will get a thorough look. :)
Awesome set of videos, this has given me the confidence to attempt my first plywood tank! Thank you!!!
Finally, one more week and I get to see it completed with that beautiful Arowana in it and everything up and running! I cant wait!
Andrew Baggett You got it!
So cool. watched the whole series learned so much. I have tons of new ideas. thank you. your vids are awesome
Been following your builds a long time now Joey. Really looking forward to see this one completed next week! Keep up the great work man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
stealthyevil1 Your welcome! and thank you!!
Great video. You put in all the hard work and effort into it and now you get this amazing plywood tank. I like your channel because you always update videos on the exact date you mention, every Sundays, unlike Solid Gold...
DummyWaiho Thank you. It wasn't as much work as it looks. In fact, it was a relatively easy build. As for consistency, I have been uploading Sunday videos for years now. With that said, its not easy to do to say the least. Solid Gold has devoted a ton of time and passion to her channel(which is obvious) BUT I believe she has just moved across the country and took on a new job. Being consistent with videos is the last thing I would expect from her.(Give her a break) I am positive that once she is settled into her new surroundings and finds balance, she will be right back at it. Until then, enjoy some of her older videos or re-watch a few. Two years ago, i went through a big life change as well. I didn't make a video for over two months. UA-cam was the last thing on my mind. Life happens sometimes... I would encourage you to support her when she is down and be there for her when she bounces back... Just like she was there for you, week after week when making her videos. :)
Loving the style and the total build you have going here. Tho one thing I would have to add here seeing this video. Having your drip system under the tank in the stand area I would want to seal that wood as well due to evaporation/condensation in a closed area. I know it's not a must but I would want my tank stand to last as long as the tank it's self.
The king doing his thing. always awesome to watch you work bro.
nyinfamous2k2 Thanks Pal
looks great cant wait to see the finish product next sunday
edwin Terror Im excited to talk about it finally!
Fired Up!!! Series and teaser clip with water movement in the tank. Can't wait week.
Yeah slim, he's such a tease :)
Slim Tim At least im still making videos Tim!! GET ON IT!! Next time I go to your channel, there better be something new! haha
OZZYTHEOSCAR Dont encourage him... ;)
Yes sir, sorry sir, make video soon
Slim Tim Thats better..
Nice and simple filtration. Can't wait to next week!
Luciano Sarno Simplicity is key. ;)
Looking forward to seeing this tank in action!
Brian's Fish Tanks I hope im able to get to film it on time. Apparently the kids are having sleep overs almost every day this week.
Thank you for all these videos they always make my week better thank you
jayme alcay Glad to hear it my friend. Sundays are my favourite day of the week!
Thank you for your time can't wait to see the finished result
Following this thread. Love the build. I'm going to start building my own. I am a carpenter, but seeing some of your methods is going to help with my builds. I'm curious though... how much did this tank weigh without water? The stand too..how much did that end up weighing?
Congratulations, excellent job! I can't wait to see this project completely fished. You're the best!
Armando Daniel Lovera Mandujano Thanks Armando!
Loving the series Joey! Can't wait to see it full and running. Also, I am super interested to see the permanent lighting you build for this tank.
Also, loving the podcasts and the app. Looking forward to the next episode of that too.
Great work! Keep the content coming!
Ken Parkes Thanks Ken! I'll get a new podcast out this week!
Thumbs up! Can't wait to see you do a full reef one day
RaffM522 Maybe some day. :)
very nice! ive been watching all your videos.. i also love fish since i was a kid til now. i really love the wood aquarium you made. that is new to me.
Great series of videos!! Looking forward to seeing the final tank next week!!
WOW, the old Joey was cool too. So methodic and efective
Wow! You are incredibly talented!
rajasthan
Can't wait till Sunday
Thank you for sharing your projects with the world. Amazing job here again.
Salutations from France
boetti théo Your welcome! Thanks for tuning in!
you truly are the king of diy amazing build thanks for sharing .
OverGrowTheUK - Allotment Gardening Thank you. :)
our videos are getting better and better, congrats to a TRUE fishkepper!
shame its almost over, can't wait to see the final product though.
great stuff!
cichlid mark All good things must come to an end. Im not going anywhere though, and neither is my weekly videos. ;)
You make some pretty awesome stuff and iv put some of it to use. Pretty sweet tank you made can't wait to see it all together
Mark Valenzuela Thanks Mark. I'll have the last video out next sunday. :)
I'll be looking forward to it!
Such a great presentation and end note. Great speech
yep Thanks
Amazing tank Joey, your videos never disappoint!
Zach Walker Thanks Zach. I do my best every time.
Best videos I had ever seen.
Hey joey, me and my friend are building a tank just like yours but it has different dimensions. We were just wandering if we should use 3/4 inch glass or 1/2 inch glass? Or if there was a way to use acrylic. The tank dimensions are L96" H36" W24". Thanks for the help!!
man Joey you have mad skills bro
After you drilled the holes and installed the bulks isn`t possible that the water leak just a bit and take contact with wood ?
great toturials! cheers from Denmark!
Another master class video
***** :)
Awesom! I can't wait to see the finished product!
JediTreki Thanks Jedi. I think the last video will be everyones favourite. :)
you are my favorite youtuber !!
I'm curious, Joey. How much did it cost you to build and all? Awesome videos and a series I've been waiting for (always have been interested in plywood aquariums, but never could find a great series like this). Thank you!
Jacob Green I will add it up and talk about that in the last video. :)
Hey Joey did you get nervous when you drilled the tank? The finished product looks so good I'm not sure I'd have the guts to drill it after putting in all that work!
Brendan Cavalier nah, I have drilled many tanks.. acrylic, plywood, glass.. Once you do it enough, you get a good feel for it and what to expect. Plywood is the easiest.. not a whole lot to mess up. Acrylic would be next but you have to be careful and watch for melting. Glass would take the longest to do, but there are just a few extra things needed and a diamond drill bit. No big deal though.
Genius setup Joey, just awesome! Excited for next Sunday no doubt!!!
Inspirational and great watching. You've inspired me to start renovating my own aquariums and following you through the DIY route. Looking forward to seeing the end product. Curious as to why you didn't build a plywood sump as well as the main aquarium?
P&N Aquatics Well, i didnt need to build a sump. I literally have this 70 gal sitting in my garage for the last 2 years.
If you can, can you provide the buy/cost list on the last video.
Awesome build. I'm thinking of replacing my scratched up acrylic with a plywood.
Your videos are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
molnas Thank you, glad you think so!
Cool! I'm wondering when your doing on for a Betta barrack system
Cichlid Collectors Im not sure i said i would build one. I dont own any betta and dont plan on it. Perhaps i can consider building one though.
Amazing series. I've learned a lot and planning a similar build. One question: shouldn't the holes you made for the bulkheads also be coated with pond armour?
I can't wait for the next video. Tank On friend.
Cichlid Nez Thanks. See you next sunday at 9am est!
Awesome no other words can describe it. I do have a few questions. How come you don't make the holes first and then waterproof the tank and not risking destroy the pond armor, And the dripping to the filter, won't it be noisy?
And have you considered making your book in different languages, I don't have any problems reading English but I would definitely prefer Danish if I could. plus I think it could help a lot people that aren't that good at English. if they had a guideline in their own language, it would give them the courage make a tank by themselves.
paw rasmussen It didnt really matter if i did it before or after as long as i was careful. Doing it later also allowed me room to change my mind.
I have thought about have the book translated into several languages, however translating a book that size accurately is extremely expensive. (Thousands) If i did, the odds of enough people buying it in the other languages to offset that cost is low.
Brilliantly made love it
Looking forward to seeing it done!
Beerpig 6 days away!
A+ work on the tank and video. So, do you think it's possible to go longer than 8' with a plywood tank? I'm looking to do a 12' tank
Your overflow work good? It's look like a 2" pvc pipe?
You keep tempting me! Ahah great video once again joey
Azeem Manshoor Just do it! haha
You inspire me to want to make my own tank! Really cool :)
keil walker Do it! ;)
awesome video's beacause of you made my own aquarium!
Rogier Prieshof Love it! Good for you!!
Did you build the sump to match the plastic tub dimensions or did you get lucky finding a plastic tub that fit?
Samy Ismael I bought the tub based on dimensions of the sump... Then calculated how tall i needed the tower to be to hold the media i needed.
Amazing joey what's we see inside discus or arrowana
Looks great. My only complaint is that you didn't use any unions on the plumbing, why?
That would make a sick reef tank.
Love them all
Excited!! Can't wait!!!
as your video's show you do a lot of planning...why would you wait until this stage to plumb for filters...when pre-drilling before you seal the tank w/ pond seal would allow the exposed surfaces from drilling to be sealed at the same time as the inside....why trust a rubber bulkhead gasket to keep your wood dry...
the material you use for your lids. do they need to be weighed down or can they handle if the arowana jumps?
Great work..well done
ahmed samir Glad you think so Ahmed.
Oh Joey, I've gotta wait another week ! Your killing me , I wanna see some fish :) ........... looking soo good though buddy !
OZZYTHEOSCAR Thanks oz. You will see fish in the next vid for sure. :)
I was wondering how heavy is this? I was thinking about building this, but I may be moving out in the next few years. Also, would I need to make it less than 36 inches in the width to fit it through the average door way?
BlueScarlet97 I put it on the stand alone. Two guys could carry it though. It weighs around 280 pounds. Turn the tank side ways(face down) and move it through the door that way.
Thank you!
After the end of series we deserve fish updates :D
Halley Rai I have done enough of those. Nothing has changed. You will see the same old fish. When i have something interesting to show, i will. :)
great setup!!!
Simply amazing...amazing!
blakebodaciousFTW Thank you!
Joey,
I noticed you didn't use glue the PVC fitting together, is that because it is toxic?
+Mark Speir you got it!
Yes! I was waiting for this part ;)
Round of applause Joey.
NYCity Cichlids :)
Is it best to have a glass or acrylic bottom rather than plywood if you plan to drill the bottom?
King of diy . I need help can u show how to make a stand for a 20 gallon but for a 10 gallon aquarium to fit on bottom . The 20 gallon measures 24×12×16 and the 10 gallon measures 20×10×12
How to improve audience retention right here ladies and gentlemen haha keep it up man
VARANUS X Thanks, will do!
***** I need the next part *NOW*!! *Awesome* Like Always..
Do you have problems with gas exchange having a lid over the tank?
I have one question will the pawn Shield stuff work for saltwater tank
A Big Thumbs Up!!
MrRvbrown Thanks Randy!
Hey Joey, did you drill a hole in the top of the end-cap of the durso drain?
I have a 90 gallon tank with a wet and dry sump with a set up like yours. I have found that the water is very noisy coming down the drain pipe. How do I make this more quiet?
How long could one of these last as a saltwater aquarium? or is that not possible?
Hey Joey, random question, when you're measuring the length and width of the tank for the stand, do you build the stand to the width of the tank or do you include the width of the wrap also so it fits flush with the wrap as well?
Nick Musuraca Depends on the look you want. Some people like a flush look, so you measure including the wrap to get that. I prefer the tank to sit an inch "into" the stand so the wrap covers the bottom of the tank as well. So i build the frame to the size of the tank.
Дым огонь и вонь!!! Супер, молодец! Жду продолжения
Alexandr Tulurin да
Can a plywood tank be built as large as 24'x4'x4' . using a 2x6 frame with 2 1\4 thick plywood inside and 1 1\8 thick outside with 3 4x8 Windows of 1 1\5 acrylic ?
Webb Miller Hey Webb, you cant expect me to analyze such a massive tank with 2 sentences of information provided, let alone give an accurate run down in a comment. If you want a simple yes or no, you wont get one from me. I dont have enough information.... Something that large will take hours,days,weeks of planning. Sorry.
Is it safe to use your wooden aquarium for reptiles?
Amazing. ... very impressive! !
Ivory Queen Thank you
I am looking at making a 100 gallon plywood taken but I am not sure how thick and how thing I off glass I can use. Thank you for any help or tips
Thank you very much
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