New glasshouse

wolf9striker · Oct 25, 2004

Here is the pic of the new glasshouse I just built. I still havent decided yet if I am going to get another fluorex to put on top? And yes yes I know the nep looks lonely, only for a sec I am currently reallocating the stock. Thanks

Patch · Oct 25, 2004

very nice

Phyrex · Oct 25, 2004

Excuse me being blunt but what were the costs to build it yourself?

Amateur_Expert · Oct 25, 2004

VERY nice, you just game me an idea. Did you take apart other, smaller tanks and bond them back up?

Patch · Oct 25, 2004

glasses isnt too expensive..
a glass place here in town sells glass panes to whatever size you want for $4 per sq foot

Kirkscoastalcarnivores · Oct 25, 2004

very nice, soon that nep should be HUGE

wolf9striker · Oct 25, 2004

The costes werent really all that much. I put it together using stainded glass methods. Copper foiling the edges of glass and then soldering the pieces together. I had all the equipment so I just paid for the glass, and that was around 30 USD. No I didnt take apart smaller ones, I just purchased 4' X4' sheets of glass and then cut them to the size I needed. I hope the nep grows big that was the idea. Now I just need a couple more large neps to fill the space, any ideas on which ones?

Electric Carnivores · Oct 25, 2004

Mmm i like this alot great job!

E l e c t r i c Carnivores

Joachim Danz · Oct 26, 2004

Hi,

from the picture it looks like it is made like a Tiffany lamp. Did you solder it with lead? - This could be poisonous for your plants.

Cheers Joachim

pond boy · Oct 26, 2004

Very nice looking

cool85k5 · Oct 26, 2004

Thats a cool grow chamber!Very nice!

Jerry

Amateur_Expert · Oct 26, 2004

I think im gonna make one too. I'm gonna take apart 4, ten gallon tanks, then put them together. Since a 10 gallon tank is 20x10x12 (LxWxH) It'll be 40x20x24. (83 gallons). Each 10 gallon tank is only 10 dollars so it'll be a whopping total of 40 dollars.
By the way thought this formula might be useful:
Lenght x Width x Height / 231 = How many gallons in the tank.
Ex:
20 x 10 x 12 = 2400
2400 / 231 = 10.3 gallons (10 gallon tank)

pond boy · Oct 29, 2004

Ae get the tanks at garage sales and you can get them for $1-2

Tony Paroubek · Oct 29, 2004

Might be cheaper to buy the 5 pieces of glass (and a whole lot less work).

Amateur_Expert · Oct 29, 2004

does the home depot sell custom glass?

Tony Paroubek · Oct 29, 2004

You could check. They have a glass cutting station in the Lowes here. I haven't checked the Homedepot. Not sure how they price it though. If you have to buy a sheet and they will simply do the cutting for you or if they charge you just for the size of the cut piece.

If you go specifically to a glass place they charge for the size of the cut piece of glass based on it's thickness, and height and width.

Worth finding out at least before you go spending money on new 10gallon aquariums. Although if you keep your eyes out you might get some deals on used ones as Pondboy mentioned ;>
Tony

Amateur_Expert · Oct 29, 2004

it would be 40 dollars for 4 tanks since each is 10 dollars. i'm gonna check in with the home depot and look for glass shops or something here in the city, though i doubt i'll find any

chloroplast · Oct 31, 2004

That's a very aesthetically pleasing setup. Awesome!

Amateur_Expert · Nov 1, 2004

Yeah.. home depot doesn't sell glass. The whole trip over there would of been a waste if i hadn't rescued a few plants

I think i'll buy those 4 ten gallon tanks.

pond boy · Nov 3, 2004

I`d wait for a garage sale purchase if I were yu. Bt it`s you`r money:laugh: