16 FOOT AQUARIUM BUILD - Exposed Frame - The king of DIY

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[@TheFishBeast]

The biggest aquarium KZbinr and still builds everything himself. Legend.

[@RagNSteel]

We all know this tank is done , running and stocked ...can't wait to see the complete tank ..good work Joey

[@capeeddy]

I hadn't considered this, but I bet you're right. Joey is such a tease, making us wait to see the final results. 😆

[@amingus09]

"I just couldnt wait to put my wood in it" "I dont have as much wood as i thought I did" At the end of the day, every man thinks alike.

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

🤣 absolutely

[@brandon101996]

FACTS 😂

[@ianredgate4031]

when he first saw Lewinsky

[@mausteraizer]

Came to the comment section, just to point this out! Ofcourse someone is ahead of me! 😂😂😂

[@Istarelle112]

Hur dur no

[@JordanSimo-1996]

Just watched, can believe I’ve been watching you 7 years.

[@thekingofdiy]

Dimensions changed a bit. This will make sense in the next video!

[@jwkingsr]

448 gallons going by rough internal dimensions. 183.5" x 24" x 23.5"

[@Otto-cz6by]

You might want to consider a riverine setup featuring Barilius ardens (hill trout). Adding some nice lighting can create beautiful refractions over the fast-moving water surface.

[@tungabcd]

So excited for the update video

[@surfingshrimp]

Joey is also a motivational speaker “Oh I can’t do that” Joey: “Yes you can.”

[@erick6102]

The theme for this entire channel was done was summarized in one quote in this video- “you’re probably thinking , I can’t do this” and then Joey looks right at you through the camera “yes you can”. Good motivation!

[@LifeinJars]

Awesome, can't wait for the next update. I'm curious how the blue epoxy will look...

[@user-mb2zi6sr9u]

would be a cool mangrove build

[@BUTTA170]

My favorite parts are when I find myself taking a pause to think about the overall setup, and then I see Joey take a pause to think about the overall setup as well. I love this hobby!

[@FallenAngel979]

I keep going back to watch your plywood tank builds from time to time. I love this builds. I’m working on my own plywood tank soon.

[@albertrobles5713]

Awesome you referred to that 540g cube tank!! That was the very first videos I watched of yours!

[@judevicious3333]

Don't worry about how often you upload Joey, we miss you while you're gone but we know you have a life outside of youtube. YOU actually helped me last night. I was at home depot trying to figure out what to put on top of my storage unit that's kind of more like a shed but the top is made of tarp and it's weather damaged so everything inside is now getting weather damaged. So I was trying to figure out what I can put on top of there and I thought of what you put on top of your 1000gal tank and now I have a plan. Haven't done it yet because I wanted to measure how much material I'm going to need so I'm probably going to do that today and get the supplies tomorrow. So thank you Joey for the extremely helpful tip! 😆

[@TomMarvis]

This aquarium build is totally unique (in my experience) and I'm here for it! Nowhere else have I seen anyone making something like this.

[@thebonillafamily269]

Hello Joey, I love your videos and this 16 foot tank is amazing. I truly believe that if you added sand water fall and have it come down with moss with all of those community fish....this will probably be the most beautiful and creative community tank ever built.

[@IOSARBX]

The king of DIY, I really liked this video! I subscribed too!

[@PlanktonMarin]

Awsome build. Can’t wait to see the rest of it!

[@DrewskisCichlids]

Can’t wait to see it finished! Keep it up Joey!💯💪🏼

[@hagenhilldesign]

Very interesting. Looking forward to seeing all the steps. Good Ol fashioned DIY videos. :) Thank you for sharing this.

[@TheTortoiseSpot]

Good build good ideas. Think I might make a smaller version. Can’t wait for the next one

[@ronj9460]

Looking Awesome Joey.

[@jacksonsparrow8865]

This will be cool i was always a fan of long aquariums

[@TitoGalarza-mh9pm]

Looks Great Joey!

[@rafameza4186]

Beautiful build man really love it

[@garciaaquatics]

Thank you very much for sharing and great information

[@chuckpluszczynski3828]

Love it, can't wait to see the finished tank

[@blackbetty1647]

Super jealous!!! Absolutely love it!!!!!

[@Craig.catfish]

And I have that blue on my shop tanks that I brought it makes everything pop big time 😊

[@mariohughes2289]

Awesome video Joey thanks for sharing 👍 sending love ❤️ from IRELAND 🇮🇪

[@caitlinmorris7847]

Wow that looks amazing ❤

[@Scaping_the_six]

For the top bracing I would consider using plywood. With outward pressure it won’t split like 2x10. You can also place double plywood with the top plywood a couple inches thinner so there’s a place to rest a lid

[@jlo3688]

This Tank is EPIC!!! AMAZING

[@ede8193]

Wow Joey that tank looks awesome!

[@SlimTim_dirty_aquatics]

Enjoying the progress so far, stop taking so long. Fired Up!!!

[@uniteddrones7626]

The old plywood aquarium!!!!!! I never thought you’d mention that again. It was like a 6 part series an that’s when I first found you 😮

[@adamscottv]

Crazy build. I like the idea of a long aquarium. I considered a 12' glass tank at one point but stopped at 6'. I'd like to get a 10'+ tank at some point.

[@reggie2803]

You make it sound so easy. I wouldn’t know where to begin. I’ll just leave it up to the professionals 😂.

[@user-lx8bp4ud1g]

Looking forward to this build man

[@williamamely7038]

Best of luck with this wooden aquarium. It's quite the undertaking and most of us appreciate the amount of planning, and work, that you have put into it. Also a belated congratulations on your marriage. May it last forever. ❤❤😊😊😊

[@maddmaxx6730]

Can’t wait for this one

[@eldridgehenry2]

JOEY THIS IS AWESOME YET AGAIN

[@FuzzyBunnyofInle]

This is literally the kind of aquarium I've been thinking about. In my case, I want a "river" for small/nano fish.

[@tyrelljrtaylor5668]

I currently looking to do something like that thanks for your ideas

[@GrillMasterP88]

THIS IS WHAT I BEEN WAITING FOR

[@frankcapel4557]

Team king and queen of DIY Love the tank Joey, that was my favourite tank you built back in the day you know that square one keep up the great work love all the videos you guys put out ❤see you guys on the next one

[@piv9976]

I can't wait to see the tank finished

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

I could bot imagine going through all the changes you go through good for you! Once i have something its pretty set in stone 😂

[@Texas_Takeover]

can't wait to see it finished, i think nano fish was the right call for this one it'll make the tank look even bigger

[@danielvelez4001]

Awesome can’t wait ❤❤😂😂😂

[@shoeDNA]

great vid joey

[@FishTankMonsters]

Yes sir looking good Joey I’m sure when it’s done it will be beautiful as all the stuff you do is 👏🏼🤙🏼👍🏻👍

[@calvinbasilio9331]

Congo tetra or community rainbows would look so cool swimming back and forth in this tank

[@subcon959]

I can't help thinking what an awesome size reef tank this would be

[@TheSalient1]

@kingofdiy structure looks great, it’s is exciting! Can’t wait to see this bad boy complete! Let me know when your ready to come to my house and help one of your fans build one in my garage 😀

[@sergiomorales9264]

Beautiful aquarium 😊

[@ttvquadrider9089]

That would look amazing as a huge dirt planted tank. With a ton of community fish.

[@Zenithity]

You should consider inserts if you ever need to place a divider for whatever the reason may be.

[@sandyloyst1811]

Joey, go get that plywood. I'm already excited for the next installment. Love and Peace.

[@danhead4338]

if you have the room on the end you can make a rock wall/waterfall that the filter runs up into them back into the tank :)

[@gregwitt3899]

Love it bro

[@jonmurph589]

I built a stand for my 5ft saltwater aquarium based on your designs using 2x4s. It's still going strong 5 years later 👍

[@thadburill]

Can't wait to see what AquaDecor does for this tank. 16-foot rollout background. 😮

[@samsonm1217]

Awaiting your fancy goldfish tank someday

[@pauljeffreys9984]

Looking good

[@roarthescream]

(hoping for an axolotl someday) pretty awesome project youve got there Joey

[@briantemple9004]

I've been following your KZbin since i was a teenager, im now 31😂 always look forward to new build videos! One of these days ill get around to building a giant plywood tabk of my own!

[@crazyshots6313]

I can't wait to see what corys you choose to get

[@MrFildur]

I had built it like a ”mountain/reef ” and have Tropheus in it from Tanganyika. Had been awesome imho 😊

[@chelmsford6774]

Excited to see a community tank in that tank 🤩

[@nickgreen7312]

I love new joey its like fever dreams building fish tanks

[@mattlaviolette4216]

Aquarium genius

[@Kezrms]

Can you cooment on the bubble column. What stone are you using? That is a ton of bubbles!

[@chinky215]

Can you please show more of the labor on the new 60 foot tank please.

[@mk_cichlids]

I just hope to see larger schools of small species than we are used to seeing. Not 12 each, not even 24. 48+ each!😂 Just the whole length full of life!

[@edwardsclaure4638]

Finally!! I think Joe is making us wait purposely 😂

[@RogueAquariums]

This is going to be an epic build Joey when you’re done. I really like the dimensions on it as it’s going to be easy to work on. Is your plan to keep it a certain biotope or just different schooling fish?

[@yanickgaudette6977]

man a huuuge school of rhummy noze would be amazing with there schooling habbit :)

[@donnauk2493]

Are you going to do something like a bubble wall to help with water movement

[@danielcourtney8859]

what about a long over the top sump like filter, with several outputs?

[@K8Stuff]

I used your initial playwood tank blueprint to build a reptile tank (shared on facebook years ago I think) - now I need to replace it and just like you - I overdid it lol ... I got NO idea how to take it apart again without brute force lol.

[@andrewwood709]

Roseline shark as a schooling fish would be cool

[@chiHAWKShky]

Unreal. Do snails and shrimp

[@Joseph-pr6pc]

I've always been curious about building a tank like this. When considering overbuilding/over engineering the tank/design, is there any reason why you didn't use wood glue to laminate the wood? The wood glue bond would be stronger than any screw/bolt could ever be.

[@Silver_Creek_Aquatics]

So when you building a house? Or a tiny house community to BnB out to tenants??? 😙

[@Craig.catfish]

Never mind not all of us got enough wood at birth hahahaha ❤just joking looks great joey can't wait to see this finished wow 😊

[@Rumeel12708]

Awesome video!!!!!!! I'm doing my research on having my first ever fish tank but also salt water. I want clown fish in my room!!!!

[@rluckenbach]

A large school of Diamond tetras may look good with the Ultim Angels. maybe black skirts too. Perhaps a few true Siamese Algae Eaters for a heavily planted tank for Algae control besides the Plecos.

[@jonathanmerritt6961]

How are you going to fix the acrylic to the tank? I’m in the process of doing a small 200g plywood and a 800g. Figure a smaller test run would be a good idea lol

[@soulwebster2284]

I’m building a plywood tank for my living room without a stand how would you recommend I do the base? Thanks

[@mattb1146]

Can’t wait to see the schooling fish in something that big

[@PaulZyCZ]

4:30 - Probably armor-piercing bullets would puncture it, but not go through. Just a foot of water is enough to stop regular bullets (the aquarium would be bust).

[@danielvelez7647]

What if you did an above the tank big filer and make a little stream the length of it

[@dabbaghs1]

Now we have to wait until July for another video

[@markgillingham2942]

You should do an over head sump that you have done in the past and put plants in it.

[@troycharland3298]

Do you not glue everything when youre putting it together?

[@donnauk2493]

I'm not sure but just wondering can you still put a placo in a tank like that or would it ruin the pain apoxi inside it or would it be ok

[@jimoneill2855]

Since this building is turning out to house permanent aquariums, you should build another building and call it the DIY building. That way you can set up tanks then tear them down all the time.

[@CellySolo]

nice

[@dunoob101]

You should use multiple top filters

[@PaulsFishroom]

Do you use US gallons or Imperial gallons in Canada? Also, as far as incorrectly calculating the amount of gallons in an aquarium, this can have implications when having to medicate the tank for outbreaks of diseases etc.