Plywood Bottom Aquarium

[@JamesAmbrose48]

Just came across this. Many people build spectacular projects, but I always appreciate those who take the time to film the process for the rest of us to benefit from.

[@yohannicholas7282]

One of the best diy tanks I've seen. Great job man. Awesome attention to detail. Skillz!

[@Wojo-88]

:D

[@roadkillfrog5591]

+Wojo 77 one of the best plywood bottom tanks on KZbin I have ever seen

[@brasofilo]

+Wojo 77 Needs so much more likes and views! A delight to watch, thanks!!!

[@Wojo-88]

;)

[@jackiekearney]

For me so far this is the best diy tank. And it's very nice.

[@reptilelvr10]

The pure simplicity of this tanks decor and the fact that it's only got a few small fish makes this my favorite aquarium I've seen. FANTASTIC WORK!!!

[@Bluester18]

Love this guide. I have built three tanks following this exact method- 100, 150, and 180 gallons. All are rock solid! Thanks WOJO!

[@Gordon87Gekko]

How are they holding up? 😊 I couldn't see very well; did he just use plywood for the bottom and glass sides? I would like to build a 500 gallon reef tank but am thinking Pond Armor might be better instead of the resin he used. Any suggestions you have after doing it a few times, is appreciated 👏 🍻

[@WOLFE221]

Unless there is some serious design flaw that I am not aware of, I cannot understand to any degree why this video has any "dislikes". Great job!

[@alanschulz9169]

Possibly because of the typeface

[@duypham76]

Probably people who wants one but can't have one :)

[@AcuaTV]

Because it's not in their homes :)

[@PumpkinTheHamster]

WOLFE221 I disliked it because I thought it was really sad that he was killing those poor little fish just to make it cycle faster 😢

[@WOLFE221]

Those Rosy Barbs weren't harmed in any way that I could see. With so few fish in such a large quantity of water, ammonia and nitrites would never build up enough to be harmful. He also added water, décor and plants from another tank, which is what actually jump starts the nitrification cycle. The fish are just there to provide a source of ammonia for the bacteria to eat. Ive been keeping tropical fish for well over 35 years and always "seeded" new tanks the same way with no fish loss. This method has always worked well for me.

[@rileyshumaker1087]

You are a good person. Instead of settling for lazy tiny tanks, you built a big one yourself.

[@Hasans01]

Such craftsmanship with precision. One of the best videos so well elaborated. Thumbs up!

[@dabearsgomez]

builds like these inspire me to build my own. AWESOME work. thank you.

[@JJMTrucking]

that stand is a piece of ART!!!

[@Wojo-88]

Thanks, if you are interested here is how I made it kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaqnq4N7qduAf9E

[@dabellmanzoo5410]

just wanted to know that this video has inspired my wife and myself to make a very similar tank to put on our patio as a koi pond thank you for your inspiration

[@DurzoBlunts]

I was sceptical at first but honestly it's a great diy. love the size of the tank and your layout. thumbs up!

[@dmichaelsfishden]

I would have never thought to do a wood bottom tank! This was amazing - you got moves, man. Well done. Beautiful tank!

[@HaloToday]

Damn dude, you made that look easy too! Great plan and execution!

[@jreese8284]

This is just lovely, on many counts. Looks beautiful, well-designed, meticulous work, and just plain cool. Just. wow.

[@vapelounge6110]

Beautiful tank. nice work. I like the cubed shape over the traditional rectangle

[@snowycarnivore]

I appreciate your craftsmanship. This is something I look forward to doing in the future.

[@VernDediccio9021]

Enjoyed it a lot...Piece of art....the music, the video, the making of, everything... ; )

[@youngz13o]

This is got to be one of the coolest tank builds on youtube. Congrats!

[@cousinsgrimm7952]

If it was mine I would of for sure put a bottom glass piece...working on boats, I don't trust resined wood to hold against water after time.

[@swampfrog44]

+thomas muckler Yup didn't hold for me when I went down that route many years ago. Lost everything when the tank emptied. Wife wasn't happy either.

[@barretthageman3350]

I have a plywood tank that has been running for 6 years no problems. For me I used an epoxy specifically made for the use. Would use it again, a bit pricy but cheaper than cleaning up 240 gallons of water from the floor.

[@verrrr1]

lol alan hine

[@roadkillfrog5591]

Fiberglassing the bottom and then when it dries adding 2-4 coats of pond armour would be the route I would take

[@nerfe02]

Yea, that ply will start to separate after a year or two, treatment or not.

[@stater3]

Great job. A true hobbyist. Thank you for this.

[@irulepandorasbox]

Good job man. I'd be scared to fill it.

[@seanie719]

This tank came out really well. Thanks for sharing. I love the tanks like this that cover wide areas but aren't that tall.

[@MichaelEugenio]

Wow that is incredible ! Thanks for sharing

[@brianshleifer6602]

Beautiful tank

[@thomaswhudson]

That is awesome man! Great work! When i hear plywood my first reaction is that is scary as hell.

[@petrira9347]

Do you ever see load capacity of plywood? Plywood is great chose for these project.

[@crooksy2012]

thomas hudson if you search diy aquarium on here, he builds full plywood tanks apart from glass front

[@lavarrogreer97]

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[@kendallhunt5242]

What did you put down for coating?

[@Wojo-88]

LOL it was for the fist month! Every time I heard the slightest pop or creak in the house at night I would run to my fish room thinking I could have sprung a leak! Luckily it was all in my head.

[@coreyhead5777]

beautiful build. I would have made it into a native North America tank with fine river gravel, drift wood, stones, and plants but that's just my preference. you did a great job of this

[@MrRvbrown]

Looks great. That's just like The king of DIY's 540 gallon tank series build but with talking! lol

[@Beth_White]

I am in love with your tank, and the rustic look of the base. Truly incredible!

[@carmieology]

Looks super cool!!! That was a lot of hard work though! Kudos. I like the cool looking trench you got going on in the middle with the rocks.

[@davekemsley3001]

you are proper crazy, but I love it! I made 90% of my own tank but would never would have thought of plywood for the Base. just goes to show that fish keepers are some of the most innovative individuals out there. Good job!

[@johnmichaellane1]

Is the fetal position mandatory for sealing the inside?

[@burnsson]

yes. if you don't fetal, the glass will crack. ;)

[@dbbreezdb1]

John Lane lmfao

[@lelanidixon7941]

Really beautiful tank, great craftsmanship. Can't wait to see the tank with mature plants and fully stocked. Awesome video.

[@mikenichols5607]

Amazing brother. Very talented.

[@mayageorge763]

I love the finish build. Applause! Great job.

[@chickengamnigvlog2676]

wow a human fish nice

[@Wojo-88]

Yes, a very costly fish to aquire and maintain. This fish requires heavy duty filtration as it produces much waste. The human fish has also been know to snap at fingers, so watch out while cleaning the aquarium!

[@nelsonkiyotogunji4208]

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[@glynawildayao9192]

chickengamnig vlog

[@biggieshaq]

made it all the way through. great work! I can say I can't fit my whole body in any of my tanks yet but, you made it all look easy.

[@errol120]

great job ..

[@wesclark4402]

I just got through watching your various postings on building and the progress you made on maintenance of the tank. I thought you were great on the tutorial and you have saved a lot of enthusiast time,money and the heart break of failure. One thing I you did especially well was stress the wait times between different applications along the way. Be well my friend in fish keeping.

[@GregAllen2]

Interesting build, thanks for sharing! I have been involved in aquariums both fresh and salt for about 35 years now. (built a few of my own from acrylic including a 375 gallon) This is the first time I have seen a glass tank with a wood bottom. Cool idea. Although, I was wondering why you just applied the epoxy resin without fiberglass cloth. I am concerned the resin you used will leach toxins into the water over time. I would recommend Pond Armor to your viewers since it's non-toxic. I hope it last many years without issue... Cheers, Greg

[@Wojo-88]

I have heard a lot of good things about Pond Armor. I defiantly will try it in future projects. One of the reasons I used the resin the way I had is because no one else had. I wanted to provide people with a resource on it whether it fails or succeeds. Now when the question arises of whether epoxy resin is safe or if it will last people will have a reference as I intend to update until failure or retirement.

[@StevePolandAquatics]

Great build, great video. That's a monster tank.

[@tabxtra7057]

Very nice, but why didn't you make a hole in the bottom and connect it to a sump. I can see that you use an external filter, but still that is a lot of water in the aquarium for a external canister.

[@mr.dpfaquariums4560]

I like the Aquarium and stand design...good job, it's ...BEAUTIFUL.

[@youngz13o]

you sir are amazing

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

Both tanks in this room are stunning pieces, They're both aquariums and beautiful furniture. Very envious :) Beautiful work.

[@Wojo-88]

Thank you I truly appreciate it :D

[@robertm4050]

Just wondering why you didn't use a glass bottom? I would think even with good carpentry skills and a good bead of silicone that the epoxy just isn't made for this type of application.

[@eighthnotch_]

Robert M For a piece of glass that large and thick it probably was significantly cheaper to use shop grade plywood and waterproof it.

[@robertm4050]

iammyantinerd I understand that, but he is putting so much time and money into it already that it doesn't make sense to me to not use glass or some other material. That is just my thinking and not a criticism.

[@toriless]

The bigger you go the cheaper it is to use wood and coat it with a pond paint.

[@robertm4050]

Toriless I understand that and commented about that already if you read the prior two comments. The guy has a small fortune already invested into the project, so to me it makes no sense to not get some more glass for the bottom. You could even buy smaller pieces and put them together to make the bottom since it is cheaper to buy several small pieces instead of one large one. Using glass or even plastic minimizes any potential catastrophic failures in the future and some possibly very costly repairs if that much water somehow found it's way out into the house. I would be concerned that a homemade fish tank of that size with a wooden bottom, if it were to fail then home owner's insurance might refuse to cover any damage.

[@toriless]

He might have save money just buying a 1/4" non-beveled 4'x4' mirror at Home Depot or something similar. I have 20 gallon long (clear back) that I used some mineral oil to and then a printed background on the back side. I then got a $6 1/8 mirror and trimmed it (CAREFULLY using a glass cutter) and a tube of silicone to secure it behind the background to secure it permanently and block any possible light penetration through the background. If I were 60" x 12" x 1/8" mirror at glass store it would probably cost $30-50, not $6. I remember pricing a tempered glass top for a coffee table tank and it cost more the the entire shipment of IPE wood and 3/4 -1 1 1/4" acrylic pieces requited to build a top end tank and that was just for a simple round edged non-beveled piece.

[@AK86.]

so freaking cool. love everything about this tank. especially the tank stand with the studs all over.

[@luis040872]

Really like the way it looks how much did everything come out to

[@Wojo-88]

$1200 for the aquarium, stand, some power tools and the cost of a few mistakes along the way XD

[@annguyen-dx6sz]

Wojo 77

[@m.muvaffakismen1746]

woooooow good money :D

[@tericson15]

One of the cooler looking builds ive seen. definitely unique

[@MrOutlawnative]

Wow it came amazing. just subscribe 2 ur channel.

[@zulemaflores8796]

It's a very nice tank, and I can add, it sure is a lot of work! Great job!

[@oldm8alfie]

can someone explain to me why he is using a plywood bottom and not just use glass ? is there some kind of advantage here besides being maybe 40 bucks cheaper in the total build cost?

[@Wojo-88]

The bottom piece of glass has to be very thick, making it very costly. In my case it would have been over $500 just for that one piece of glass. The plywood was $50 + $30 for the fiberglass resin.

[@oldm8alfie]

oh damn, i see. glass here is not that expensive so thats why i was confused. thanks

[@F1nddatruth]

The bottom on a 4' x 4' tank that is 18-24" deep would probably need to be 3/8" thick , not cheap anywhere in the US. Quick Google search put's 1/2" 48x48 at $280 which is actually a pretty good price but still $200 more than what Wojo reports spending.

[@MeghanisradxD]

I've been planning on doing a 48" cube for several weeks now. Came across this video today and you made me feel a little less nervous to build my own. Beautiful tank and very well planned, good job!

[@slickchick5811]

Bet if you plunked a baby Oscar in that setup it would grow to 20"...but count me impressed with your work.

[@djdeertz5450]

SlickChik and it would destroy all plant life haha

[@Wojo-88]

An oscar would be fun to have in this tank, I would just have to kiss all my other fish and plants good bye! lol

[@slickchick5811]

Heh, true. Not to mention busted heaters, bubble wands, intake valves...

[@5077073]

Браво! Руки прямые и нужным концом вставлены!

[@Wojo-88]

I wish I were multi lingual :D

[@dwightpilsner9906]

NIIIIIIIICE

[@CynricWhitaker]

This was a great build to watch! I've long considered building a big tank with a lower profile than what I typically find for sale. It wasn't until this video that I realized you could waterproof with fiberglass, which is a lot simpler than what I've seen done with other plywood tank builds. Nice job! Be sure to provide updates when you get it stocked.

[@Wojo-88]

+Cynric Whitaker I just added new fish yesterday, I will be posting an update later this week. Thanks for watching :D

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

this is how you get subscribers

[@magnawaves]

Man I don't watch a lot of videos all the way through, but this was brilliant. I love it. Gonna make my own one day and this was a great resource. Thank you!

[@Wojo-88]

Thank you for watching, I really do appreciate it :)

[@devinmufasa8688]

wow you should sale tanks on ebay i would buy it

[@gerardtumelty9296]

they would just sink would they not

[@timsgarage1861]

lol

[@nyinfamous2k2]

I definitely had a few reservations while watching this build but wow it came out great. I love it actually. the stand design too, beautiful setup. going to check out the newest video now. thumbs way up from me

[@J_PIK]

Builds a 200 gallon fish tank from scratch. Puts in a few goldfish in that you can win at the fair.

[@Wojo-88]

XD They took many ping-pong balls to get!

[@levimills7679]

trying to get the beneficial bacteria built up I assume?

[@Wojo-88]

yes I also added 20 gallons of water from my already established aquariums along with established filter media. Doing all this helped to cycle the aquarium much faster than a complete start from scratch.

[@RicoGalassi]

watched the whole video.....very very jealous of this.....Such a beautiful tank!

[@dragonsland7]

Great craftsmanship, loved the finished look. i learned a lot from this video, thanks for making it!

[@graphicsforever2]

OMG!!!! This has been my idea. I was just thinking about it the other day in the pet store on how I can accomplish this by using tanks already on the market.. taking them apart to rebuild it. WOW! I LOVE square low profile tanks with LOTS a room for the fish to play and swim. This size and profile are sooo much healthier for them since the more it’s open the more Ammonia evaporates, gives them more air plus it looks amazing seamless without a frame and looks more natural. GREAT JOB! I am going to try it now. I don’t know why the fish product manufactures don’t make these sizes in square. It’s really all around better for the fish.

[@shawncarpenter6251]

Really enjoyed watching this video. Great job!

[@cliffordcarlton9255]

Great DIY build. Love the tank and hardscape. Would love to do similar when I get my own home.

[@chab3ly]

This was incredible to watch. Awesome work! I wish I had half your skills

[@kefoye]

THIS IS AWESOME, YOU ARE SO TALENTED. IT LOOKS GREAT.

[@B400]

Impressive workmanship.

[@fuelfilter]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful build.

[@brittw2071]

I am so proud of you, this is really a beautiful tank. Not many people could pull something like this off but you did it! I love yah babe.

[@KreativLounge]

I'm in love with this tank!! Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!

[@smedspets695]

nice tank ,video ,fish and i like the 2 rock setup

[@christinaaskme.imighttelly8083]

This is amazing!!!!!!!! Fantastic work! was amazing to watch the hard work the great workmanship put into it.....to see this incredible tank come to life. i simply love it. It's beautiful. That would be my dream as well.

[@danyz92]

It is so freaking beautiful. wish I had one of those. lord knows how happy am I!

[@jasonanderson5012]

I am definitely doing this, beautiful tank, great video, thank you for posting.

[@danmo43]

Very cool! I like your method for adding the side glass. Love learning new things.

[@Wojo-88]

+danmo43 Thank you, that was one of those last min things I had to figure out. I had people offer to help but I just decided that I wanted to get it done and luckily it worked out!

[@DennisEMiller]

Absolutely stunning! Spectacular job! 😊❤

[@khelben11]

Awesome build. My only suggestion to ANYONE using this as their guide to build any tank is to use a good RTV adhesive/sealant and not just GE type 1 sealant. Slightly more expensive on the front end but provides a MUCH greater bond than sealant alone. I personally use Momentive (GE) RTV 108(clear) or 103(black) for any tank that I build or re-seal. Great video, looks amazing! Hope to see a beautiful saltwater setup follow up video.

[@Wojo-88]

Thank you for the heads up on those sealants. At the time I only knew of type one being fish safe, but on any future work I will look to these.

[@Badyoruy]

Приголомшливо!!! Breathtakingly!!! Потрясающе!!!

[@davidguerrette499]

Awesome take build thanks for sharing

[@JerseyTom]

I did a boat floor like that once... a couple coats of fiberglass resin with no actual fiberglass. It lasted about two years before the wood saturated and started to soak through. Epoxy resin is the right tool for the job. Good luck with the tank! Make sure to post an update video when it leaks

[@JGilbert529]

Love this. Want a similar setup for my stingray. Great build also should last forever.

[@traubensaft2429]

i was thinking about build such a tank with a metalframe, but your idea with the extra wood, holding the glas is good too

[@chazcarter2599]

Awesome tank this is inspiring to every one in the hobby

[@schopenhauer1962]

Really wonderful, superb job. I am not a great DIY-person, so I must admire your work.

[@billybob9961]

That is definitely something I have not seen before

[@hoskinsp9]

awsome im in sydney and this is a great way to have quality with pride..thanks for insperation!!

[@Khan23437]

That is impressive.. plywood base I don't think I'd ever do as I don't think it will hold overtime. Great video..

[@tracylee4297]

simply amazing! Thank you for sharing your love.

[@breannak4900]

This tank is awesome, I love it. Great work!

[@MrBro-fg9sv]

чувак, это самый эпический аквариум который я видел !!! SUPER !

[@oscarlightnerjr278]

I dont normally comment but I just had to give my respects to your craftsmanship coupled with your attention to detail based on either your experience or your foresight. Either way very impressive.

[@Wojo-88]

Thank you, with every step I would just take a moment and think " how can I do this better". That lead to several on the spot changes and a few moments of frustration but in the end really paid off. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.

[@c_farther5208]

Absolutely fascinating. This was so enjoyable to watch. Thank you so much. You are a great craftsman. p.s. YOU ARE FEARLESS.

[@gonzod8396]

Wow! you've inspired me! I've been planning to do my own DIY aquarium and this has just pushed me more to go forth with it! thank you, great job!!!

[@Wojo-88]

+Gonzo D I hope you do. It is an awesome feeling to finish a project like this. make sure to post a video of your work ;)

[@Runehorn]

wow! that was quite an awesome project! thanks so much for sharing!

[@dtootdtootdtooooo...9892]

Great video, and beautiful results. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikek4043]

Awesome Build. Thanks for sharing

[@barretthageman3350]

Beautiful tank. I built a 240 6 years ago, and has been running well since. In a couple years I hope to replace it with a tank in the 400+ range, and use the glass from the 240 to build an African Chiclid tank. I really like how you built yours, and shall incorporate a few of your ideas in my next build.

[@christindemarie]

wish i had the knowledge and patience to build something like this. looks beautiful