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Building a monster aquarium 700gal (Unedited)
building the monster aquarium for the new tropical fish shop which measures 2.9m2 x 1.2 x 700 mm and will hold 700 gallon or 3500 litres including the sump. This video is unedited due to lack of technical knowledge lol. The main challenge building this aquarium was the temperature been so cold and the silicone not wanting to come out the tube, please watch other videos on how we are converting a poly tunnel into a magical fish emporium.
Special thanks to Dan, Darren & Chris for helping
Silicone description & price
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I like the double base. Great idea and helps guide the sides. Cracking tank, well done!
my dream tank there, anyone like me watching this vid in 2020?
@BradfordRMcKnight
6 күн бұрын
Nope.. 2024
@WorldAquariumSingapore
5 күн бұрын
@@BradfordRMcKnight coolest lol hello new friend in 14aug2024 ;D cheers
I agree with aaaheim, oils from your hands on the joints will cause it to fail. Also, a tall tank like that should have bracing. Thanks gonna be a mess when that tank fails.
There is a reason this channel is called “Dramatic aquariums”. That is what you will experience with this tank once it fails.
@keepitmoving5440
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@khalilabusuleiman4728
3 жыл бұрын
@@keepitmoving5440 Is this tank still okey till now or it failed
glad that boy has such a nice big aquarium to live in
I need one of those tanks. I loved my 180 gallon. And the bigger they are the easier to keep clean. Beautiful job.
Best build video I've seen, keep it simple and stupid. Loved you guys goofing around, getting the job done and explained it so clearly. I was looking for some pointers for my first build from scratch and filled my boots with insight. Thanks.
Du véritable travail d’amateur !!! Incroyable j’ai jamais vu un collage comme ça !!!
3:39 is the best part :D
@redcracker119
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
Not sure I’d want a 25 litre built by them 😂
You guys deserve endless likes
Super insight into how monster Glass tanks are constructed.
no clamps to ensure the windows are tight together? BTW That's a massive tank!
Excellent job, perfect way of working. Motorised Silicon guns are also now available in the market, can try that also to avoid to much stress on hands
@DramaticAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
they sound great i will look out for them lol!!
This is amazing. I would love to see this tank holding water though. I wouldn't trust those sides just held together with silicone...especially for a tank this size. I would have the corners reinforced with aluminium edges. But I guess that these guys are professionals and know what they are doing. Assembled it in record time too. Inspiring.
@dreadpirateroberts4052
4 жыл бұрын
audioman628.........nasty......
@anthonybasile5035
4 жыл бұрын
A tank this size should be reinforced at least both bottom and the top. For long term. Scary to see that they are not holding it together as they are assembling it
Hope this is still together, some things that should have been done were not, maybe this was the first big one they did, so much banter from the fishes on the dishes men and some questions or statements were surprised to others.
Buen trabajo Genial el stank Saludos
Reading the description instantly reminded me of being the Navy and times when it it was so cold the silicone wouldn't come out of the bottle. When you do get it out and it's all lumpy and shit.
Good work lads.
5 men 3 works 2 stand by side and looks
Positive person Thanks for the video
Awesome
Good Job...best wishes from Germany.
@DramaticAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
Cheers for watching man!!
I really enjoyed 10 solid minutes of caulking.....
and i use these vacuum grippers,to lift and hold the glass while placing
11:17 LOL Looks like I will be paying you a visit this coming week. Just let me know and I'll be down no worries.
Can’t believe they don’t use suction cups to handle the glass
i guess these guys are professionals, no safety gloves when handling glass.
@Raghav-ww1bt
5 жыл бұрын
U don't need gloves to handle glass with polished edges.
@platinbullet
5 жыл бұрын
@@Raghav-ww1bt but for the silicon
@eldinamita7550
4 жыл бұрын
@@platinbullet using your fingers make it easier for the silicon to cuff and really penetrate the edges it also makes a smooth finish...when you use gloves the silicon sticks on to your gloves making the finish looks rough and unprofessional
3:38 got me lol
@top10rebelplaysoftheweek76
7 жыл бұрын
Freemans Aquatics same
ever try using wet towel to clean your finger? caulk much? wet finger before touching caulk. no hands should touch surfaces to be joined hands have oils. hope it works out for you.
Brilliant. Get a lot of guppies in that
Its cool man👍
thumbs up fellas
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I've seen this style done before but why didn't you use a single pane of glass for that 2nd layer of the tank bottom? I would think having it in two parts would make it very weak.
These dudes are legend
How did the silicone not skin over the tape in 20 mins. Mine starts skinning in 5 mins
Great teamwork! And nice tank you build!
I like the idea of double bottom. I am building an aquarium of 1.3 mt by 55 cm and 80 cm height with 10mm glass. For the base I am thinking of gluing a 4 mm acrylic on top of the bottom glass, a little narrower than the base just for safety, in case something gets dropped on it. Do you think it's a good idea?
@DramaticAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
yes a double base is a great idea.
@juliusesarda
7 жыл бұрын
Dramatic Aquatics How about a really thick glass for the base instead of double, is that possible? I don't know if there's a glass thicker than 10mm. please tell me. Thanks.
@skdaquatics-plywoodaquariu4462
5 жыл бұрын
if your tank is 80cm tall 10mm glass will not be able to with stand the pressure. I would not go under 15mm for a tank that tall. Common rule is the taller the tank the thicker the glass has to be. Hope this helps
Now that's a tank Andy
i just wish they had dubbed it into English
@Paradyski
4 жыл бұрын
lol
interesting tactic to have a sandwich of air between the panels to cushion the pressure of the water above. spreads out the weight...
Now that's a Monster Tank. . Nice
Salute
Ya watching I couldn’t help but cringe every-time you guys touched the glass thinking about the oil in your skin leaving hand prints. That be one thing I’d watch for. Cool built. Way faster than building a big acrylic tank for sure.
@DramaticAquatics
6 жыл бұрын
haha i have never had an issue we clean the glass with meth spirit so our hands are prob clean to lol!! cheers for watching!!
looks cool
Have you seen King of DIY - Joey? He is building an gallery that has a 2000 gallon. Now that's a monster. Nice aquarium but the video was a bit dull and long because as a viewer there was no talking along the way about what was being done so I skipped ahead to near the end.
@donjrkocielko9295
6 жыл бұрын
Melleefrase You can hear what they are saying but you can almost see what they are thinking . Something like "what are we doing ?" or maybe "is this how it goes ?"
@donjrkocielko9295
6 жыл бұрын
Melleefrase Oops You can't hear what they are saying is what I meant to say.
How The leprichaun laughs when nobody can find the pot of gold he hid 3:39
@harold5512
4 жыл бұрын
I'm weak that acc made me crack up
Funny is right nice one.
Watching 2024🤗
You should have had 3 people doing the silicone all at the same time. That much time is a no no. Same with touching the glass with your hands. But hey, if it's still holding up today I can always find a corner to put my foot in my mouth. 😂
@DramaticAquatics
Жыл бұрын
yes it's still holding & looking great, thanks for watching!!!
These guys are clueless newbies. Touching the prepped glass with their oily fingers where the silicone will make contact.? NO! Not to mention, the silicone has already “skinned” by the time they put the glass together. Huge mistake! Did I mention the silicone they’re using isn’t rated for a 700/G aquarium. Only SCS 1200 or Momentive RTV-108 or 103 should be used for a tank build this size. They have the proper tensile, tear, shear & peel strength numbers. This tank may last a few years, but they always fail in the end. I foresee a seam failure in the early life of this tank.
@trevorcole460
5 жыл бұрын
Reefahholic do you have any recommendations of videos on KZread, or website on how to build a large tank.
@bennyfata1293
5 жыл бұрын
Make your own video or shut the fuck up you big mouthed bastard!
@jaseegee9293
5 жыл бұрын
@@bennyfata1293 don't think this sort of language is called for this guy is simply trying to stop someone else making the same mistakes!😡
@fadifanous
5 жыл бұрын
I agree, also I have never seen a professional tank builder use a hand cranked silicone gun, and use their fingers to wipe off the excess
@GauravMehraMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Then make ur own.. Hater
If this was a DIY job hats off to you, but if this was a legit Aquarium building company, please let me know who it was so I can avoid them.
@Eichmen
5 жыл бұрын
Thir7een why ?? Just wondering why you wouldn’t go to them
@mantasbrn6901
4 жыл бұрын
for me the scenario looks like: these guys, probly joiners/carpenters or plumers, was doing some work to some customer and overheard customer talking on the phone with profesional aquarium builders and overheard the quote the customer got from them, and went like " well do it for half of the price mister"
@shanehughes6610
4 жыл бұрын
You of course could do better and have witnessed it being done... classic You Tube pro. How many measuring instruments do you need to connect perfect right angles?
awesome..
good team!
@axixgraham8667
6 жыл бұрын
Bilal el hlimi ......Don't know about the clown fish that lurking around ....lmfao
correte que no veo... ahora si... gracias..
Outstanding build guys . Could you possibly tell me where you got the glass please as I want to build my own thanks .
Super show 🇵🇹
Awesome job guys
Nerves of steel!
What type of glass are they using
Good day! My good sir, can you please tell me the lenght and wide and hight of this Aquarium and the thickness of the glass please? Can you also tell me if the glass that you ware using in this project ware laminated glass? Thank you sir!
@chrisbassmansamis
4 жыл бұрын
It’s listed in the drop down at the top
also to remove accesive kit,use a electra tube,cut under 45 degree angle,you get smooth corners,and less kit on your fingers,to me you are looking like amatures
interested in why the 3 sheets of glass on the bottom separated by blotches of black silicone?
@DramaticAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
its just a double base so if we ever drop a stone or decoration & it cracks i will still be ok!!
@tonymcmahon7756
4 жыл бұрын
Will Parsons home
how much to built it
So only the glue hold it together?!? 🤔🤔
@steelhead142
4 жыл бұрын
This is what I am wondering... I am contemplating a similar build gonna do it myself. But I am almost certain I would want a bottom Bracing, and I would euro brace the top 100%
Why are you not using battery caulking guns and lifting clamps
I didnt see , maybe I missed but u need to use electrical wire between glasses to leave proper silicon thickness otherwise weight of glass will make it so thin.Proper thickness of silicon will help flexibility for few things may occur in aquarium . U can remove tthem after silicon dries and fill the gap . And before using a finger to remove and flatten the silicon u should wet that finger , i.e. water or touch of tongue :D
@DramaticAquatics
6 жыл бұрын
never used wire mate always just let gravity do its stuff the tank holds fine we built all the tanks the same way, cheers for watching!!!
@denizyildiz652
6 жыл бұрын
I forgot to mention that I like your channel much. When it comes to aquarium I forgot the manner :)
@pauldoyle3272
6 жыл бұрын
You're a nice guy and hope everything goes well
@TMKAquarist
6 жыл бұрын
that's the thing i found surprising! you guys don't use clamps or anything to hold the glass panels in place! I guess you build all your tanks that way and you must think that's a no brainer, but in an amateur's eyes (mine), that seems to be the craziest thing! and the fact that you have such a large tank rimless...I didn't think it was doable or safe...but it's great to see it actually can be done!
@sparkyjones560
6 жыл бұрын
TMK Aquarist it works well enough until you put 650 gallons of water in it. Until then what they are doing will look like a proper fish tank. Hahahaa
Why do you use the 2 piece inner bottom glass instead of one solid piece ? Also is that 3/4 inch glass ?
@CarlosAlberto-ii1li
7 ай бұрын
Strength.
Need suction cups with handles
@frankiepitt9135
3 жыл бұрын
Get some then, they’re not too expensive.
I do not believe they are finished with that aquarium. There is still that one side that has that third piece of glass. Maybe that is the filtration area where it will be separated by the pumps to move the water and I think they are also going to also silicone a wood frame to the outside of the aquarium at the edges too.
@stacey4u2luv
4 жыл бұрын
Actually, I found it here at 6:24. kzread.info/dash/bejne/naCgtNuIZdeuo7A.html The whole place looks awesome. It looks as though they built the whole place. I am going to have to watch some more of these vids, they have some very awesome looking aquariums. Now I just want to know how they got that young lad out of that aquarium. lol
11/5000 Bāo dǐ +fēngdǐ,good Bottom + back cover, good
What is the glass specs? The thickness? I building a 290 gallon, and need to know what glass to use. Thanks
Great guys . Y don't u use some glass holders ..
מדהים
nice tank.
@DramaticAquatics
7 жыл бұрын
Cheers for watching!!
Dramatic indeed.
super
This is awnsome , Can i question ! You use 12mm thick normal glass or tempered glass
23:25 the guy be like- Up yours
you don't have suction cups handles I heard that black adhesive is 5 time stronger is this true.
Put a like just because of the woodpecker at 3:43 😅😅👍👍👍👍🇧🇷🇫🇮
Is the silicone realy strong enough to hold all that water??? You don't need any sort of frames or reinforcements of the corners? That's fricken cool man!
@lolitagupta2201
7 жыл бұрын
if u notice the double bottom gives them 3x the surface of gluing. The lower glass is bigger then the top exactly by the thikness of the glass. good tecnique
@TMKAquarist
6 жыл бұрын
and that makes it strong enough to be a rimless? that's crazy to think about ...
@sparkyjones560
6 жыл бұрын
This tank I am quite sure failed miserably shortly after filling and I'm only a couple minutes into the video. There's a lot wrong here with their build method.
@openmind2161
6 жыл бұрын
Water pressure increase with Height not with width
@robertwangu1855
6 жыл бұрын
John Jeffry Lol
Tá blz mais fala aí um galão vale quantos litros
Dream job
love it subbed up cheers!!!!!!! to the BEAST TANK and to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wish i could make a swim over from the USA :)
Please don't tell fairytales with your volume. Wikipedia says... 1 US-Gallon is 3,785 Liter. Your tank is 290 cm Long x 120cm Width x 70 cm Height. The result is 2436 Liters or 641,05 US Gallons. Not 700 Gallons and not 3500 Liters. No serious aquarist is adding the sump volume to the tank volume.
@bradydoyle6995
6 жыл бұрын
Michael Schmitz Wikipedia is also full of shit tho
@fxb3805
6 жыл бұрын
Maths don't lie, 290x120x70=2436000. Divide by 1000 for liters and guess what 2436L.
@andystokes8702
5 жыл бұрын
I think you'll find these guys are not in USA, they are somewhere in the north east of England, probably within spitting distance of the river Tyne (no doubt if I'm wrong they will shout at me). A proper gallon, that's imperial gallon as used in UK and most other parts of the world is the equivalent of 1.2 US or Mickey Mouse gallons as used in USA. I'm sure when these guys talk of a gallon they are talking imperial. 2436 litres is equivalent to 516 proper imperial gallons or 619 Mickey Mouse gallons. The whole world uses the metric system apart from Liberia, Myanmar and USA.
Why not clear silicone:(
@danielzelaya9055
5 жыл бұрын
X2
That one guy was on the phone for 5 mins.
Watching to see how the cute guy got out of the tank
If I ever get the cash I’m building a fish room pretty much the same as that. What’s going in the middle tank?
When this aquarium completion? Please put videos
U don't explain what kind of glass u used in the video also the thickness of the glass otherwise it looks good
Cool to watch. Over on this side of the pond, I have never seen anyone using black silicone for this job. What is the thinking with that? It isn't just because it is cheaper, right? The tank still looks amazing The different pieces for bottom were truly a brilliant idea.
@DramaticAquatics
6 жыл бұрын
hi the reason for using the black silicone is because it does not show the algae and any stains from any medications and always looks new compared to clear which is usually blue after a few years, cheers for watching!!
@kerrykrishna
6 жыл бұрын
That Information is great! Thanks folks.
Amazing build....your friend ''CHRIS THE HOBBY GUY''
I am planning a similar build, I appreciate the post of this video and the insight offered. I am wanting to build a 96"x60"x28"tall aquarium. This video has helped me tremendously. Did you do any additional bracing or was just the silicone sufficient to handle that volume of water? Very curious to learn the science on this any info helps! Thank you in advance!
@teslacybertruck750
Жыл бұрын
60" so 5 feet wide? Are you sure these are the right measures?
Lol your laughter is funny
was it able to serve its purpose?
Im going with a 144" 38 "36 glass someone told if i go over 36" tall then i would need 25"" glass what do you think?
I will would like to builde 215cm/25cm/210cm. What kind of glass will need and what is thickness please? Thank u