Over the last month or so, on and off (mostly off), I've been building a DIY hex tank out of scrap copper. I finally got a round to finishing the stand yesterday, and I'm calling it "done" now. 12 feet or 1/2 pipe, about 3 sq. feet of salvaged roofing cooper, Home Depot glass, Cheap SMD LEDS, thrift store power supply, vintage fish finial. The joints are either sweated with silver bearing (plumbing) solder, or brazed.
More pics and info in the gallery:
http://forum.nanfa.o...hex-tank-4-gal/
It's pretty small, at a bit less 4.5 gallons, so I think this one will be planted very heavily and then stocked with Elassoma sp.
Rick
small copper hex DIY tank - for elassoma sp.
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rickwrench
, Nov 15 2014 11:25 PM
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#1
Posted 15 November 2014 - 11:25 PM
#2
Posted 16 November 2014 - 07:42 AM
That's a beautiful piece! I can see some tall plants growing thickly to the surface and some happy Elassoma patrolling the bottom.
Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."
#3
Posted 16 November 2014 - 10:05 AM
Wow, that's impressive. You did a great job. It will look really nice with plants and fish.
#4
Posted 16 November 2014 - 08:06 PM
Very nice! How many gallons?
Sean Phillips - Pine Creek Watershed - Allegheny River Drainage
#5
Posted 16 November 2014 - 08:07 PM
Good luck.
Bryce Gibson
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