Aquarium Tank: Basic facts you need to know

Your tank is the basic elements and the most important aspect of building an aquarium. The size of the tank depends on the number and size of fish you can have in it. That is why proper planning is quite essential when you want to set up an aquarium.

It is important to make it as big as you can afford. By all means avoid a globe tank as much as possible. A rectangle shape is always good because of various reasons you will discover later.

Option (1)

• You can buy ready made glass tanks already sealed professionally and set up as aquarium tanks at any aquarium store.
• Or you can buy ready-made plastic models through aquarium stores or distributors or mould-extrusion manufacturers.

Option (2)

Here are the tools you need and the steps you need to take to set up a completely new aquarium tank yourself: -

Tools:

• Sheet of glass (4mm to 12mm)
• Silicone sealant (clear and transparent)
• Silicone gun or (syringe)
• Dulling stove
• Tape rule
• Sheet of paper, ruler, pencil and eraser
• napkin (x2)
• newspaper
• hand glove (rubber type)
• metholated spirit
• blade
• knife
• toilet soap and soap case
• masking tape
• flat bench (made with plywood)
• 1/4 flash
• water and siphon hose
• buckets (x2)
• polythene sheet about the size of the table