HOW I BUILT MY MONSTER PLYWOOD AQUARIUM (Full Walkthrough)

A lot of people have been asking me how I built this diy 600g plywood aquarium. Unfortunately I didn’t don’t make an actual build video but this is the next best thing. In this video you’ll get an explanation on the build and fish I keep in it. If I missed any information you wanted to know just ask in the comments

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  • @65FullMoon83
    @65FullMoon834 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Tank & Fish! Man, I'll bet that tank is solid & heavy with all those 2X4's! Enjoyed the walk through.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @aquarium.talktv
    @aquarium.talktv4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful tank bro! Awesome walkthrough. Those clowns though! 🔥 and Patricia is fire. Well done. Love this aquarium.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate it bro. This video was long overdue lol

  • @DestinRugers.S
    @DestinRugers.S4 ай бұрын

    Incredible tank set up! glad youtube recommended this one for me!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you like it!

  • @aquarium.talktv
    @aquarium.talktv4 ай бұрын

    Pumped to see my clowns, L095 and Fire Eel rocking in there!

  • @DashDrones
    @DashDrones4 ай бұрын

    Incredible setup.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @garciaaquatics
    @garciaaquatics4 ай бұрын

    Great video and thank you for sharing

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @souranshu1974
    @souranshu19744 ай бұрын

    That's a wonderful tank, loved the clowns

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @camojim5402
    @camojim54024 ай бұрын

    Great job. God bless thank you for sharing

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @josepolanco1228
    @josepolanco1228Ай бұрын

    Beautiful tank , looove the large school of clowns.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @LUFFY-tf8ny
    @LUFFY-tf8ny4 ай бұрын

    Awesome tank and nice work 👍🏻

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @jmaquascaping
    @jmaquascaping4 ай бұрын

    Awesome. I didnt even know you had a channel until it just popped up in my feed. The photo you posted sure did not capture how awesome this build is! Great job!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jeff. Pictures don’t do this tank justice. Anyone who sees it in person is blown away lol

  • @danielvelez4001
    @danielvelez40014 ай бұрын

    It’s gorgeous awesome love it❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

  • @FreeSwimmer
    @FreeSwimmer4 ай бұрын

    Looks good.. Well scaped too..

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @bigfishlad4847
    @bigfishlad48474 ай бұрын

    Epic tank mate you have smashed the DIY thing there and the stock is on point 👌 just subbed pal

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @Johnsplantedaquariums
    @Johnsplantedaquariums4 ай бұрын

    Awesome set up!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Johnsplantedaquariums

    @Johnsplantedaquariums

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six Along with the terrestrial aroids, have you considered using any of the large aquatic plants that prefer to grow emersed? Plants like Anubias gigantea, A. hastifolia, Sagittaria latifolia, or S. lancifolia might work. I was able to get A. hastifolia to adapt to our low humidity growing out of a 60p indoors in Arizona. It took a few months for the leaves to last longer than a week but then they started putting on some size. A 60p isn’t even large enough to be the pot for a full size A. hastifolia though!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    @@JohnsplantedaquariumsI normally stick to terrestrial plants growing out the top. Mainly because I know it’s gonna work without any maintenance or special care

  • @kanedadry7642
    @kanedadry76424 ай бұрын

    I love the simple scape

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @harshtruth9148
    @harshtruth91484 ай бұрын

    dude that is amazing

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @harshtruth9148

    @harshtruth9148

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six gonna do one soon…have a 75 now

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s a fun build so enjoy the process

  • @ultramaximusreviews
    @ultramaximusreviews4 ай бұрын

    Nice looking tank

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @tig735
    @tig7354 ай бұрын

    It'd be really cool to see a maintenance video! Great tank!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 that will definitely be a future video

  • @joeprovenzano4362
    @joeprovenzano43623 ай бұрын

    Beautiful !! You do know that tiger shovel nose will make quick work of most of those fish in the future.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    3 ай бұрын

    Your right a tiger shovelnose would eat all of those fish but I have a Limashovelnose that maxes out at 12-18” and is perfectly fine with these fish

  • @joeprovenzano4362

    @joeprovenzano4362

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six my bad I thought you said tiger.

  • @ryanvincephoto

    @ryanvincephoto

    Ай бұрын

    Gives the guy shit, cant ID the fish..

  • @lucfish1845
    @lucfish18454 ай бұрын

    Nice 👌🏾 tank 🔥

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @omarghazzaoui3197
    @omarghazzaoui31974 ай бұрын

    TheFishDen here, dope video bro I love this tank I want to duplicate it one day 😍

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 you should definitely build one

  • @dannyaquatics
    @dannyaquatics4 ай бұрын

    Hi Franky I just realized that you had a KZread channel also. Great videos my friend.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Ya I just started making videos again after a 2 year break lol

  • @josepolanco1228
    @josepolanco1228Ай бұрын

    Subscribed to your channel

  • @kamelladys
    @kamelladys4 ай бұрын

    I like the tile at the bottom of the tank. That looks very nice and simple.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @j.AS2123
    @j.AS21234 ай бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @Klvngmz
    @Klvngmz4 ай бұрын

    Awesome setup what's the thickness of the glass

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 the glass is 1/2” / 12mm

  • @zaidlancaster6805
    @zaidlancaster68054 ай бұрын

    Amazing tank! What kind of lights are you running on the tank?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 I’m running 3 60w led flood lights from Amazon

  • @zaidlancaster6805

    @zaidlancaster6805

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh man Ill have to look into those, thanks! @@Scaping_the_six

  • @stephenbassett1610
    @stephenbassett16104 ай бұрын

    Hi, my name is Steve, what did you use for the base inside the 600 gallon Aquarium? Thanks for a great video.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I used ceramic tiles

  • @jonp9037
    @jonp90374 ай бұрын

    Great video bro !

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @GillsBreatheWater
    @GillsBreatheWater4 ай бұрын

    Amazing setup! Curious, how young is Patricia? 😅

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 she’s 17 years old

  • @MagnaRads
    @MagnaRadsАй бұрын

    I noticed king of dyi applied pondshield coat then fiberglass seams then pond shield on top

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    Ай бұрын

    I basically did the same thing. I just used a different epoxy for the fibreglass than I applied 8 coats of pond shield

  • @MagnaRads

    @MagnaRads

    Ай бұрын

    @Scaping_the_six I'm not sure if you were able to examine the bottom where the two pieces of plywood meet I assume it was fiberglassed as well but maybe the resin didn't hold. There are videos from pond armor for pond shield and they use only pond shield but apply a first coat then fg seams

  • @ScottFrisby-fk3rq
    @ScottFrisby-fk3rq3 ай бұрын

    Another video with good lighting would be even better mate

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    3 ай бұрын

    I tend to leave the lighting low because of all the glare I get from the tanks lol but I’ll work on better lighting

  • @rtja80
    @rtja804 ай бұрын

    Where'd you get the glass? Would like to build one myself.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I bought it from a local glass shop

  • @thomaslytje8656
    @thomaslytje86564 ай бұрын

    Sorry if noob question. But why? Is it cheaper than glass? The different layers of water protection is quite expensive I suppose. I might be wrong though. Or is it better? If so, in what way?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I built this 600g along with the sump and stand for 1500$ if I were to buy just the glass or acrylic to build this size tank, it would cost 5-10k and that’s just for the tank. So it’s a lot cheaper

  • @TheLegend-rb7mm
    @TheLegend-rb7mm4 ай бұрын

    How long have you had the clown loaches/ how long did it take for them to get to 6+ inches?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I’ve had some of these clown loaches since I got my first tank 7 years ago and they are around 7” now

  • @EP1CY0SHI
    @EP1CY0SHI4 ай бұрын

    What did you use for sealing the 1.5 inch returns through the plywood?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    The bulkheads have a rubber gasket that once you tighten stops the water

  • @EP1CY0SHI

    @EP1CY0SHI

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six would uniseal work or should I just use the gasket I can tighten

  • @tabarakaquatics8067
    @tabarakaquatics80674 ай бұрын

    Love this channel bruh, love the fish, and love the build. You have my support, keep pushing. NEW SUB !

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏 I appreciate it

  • @tabarakaquatics8067

    @tabarakaquatics8067

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six I shared your channel also. Hope you don’t mind lol 😬

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    @tabarakaquatics8067 share away my friend

  • @jorgweienborn8310
    @jorgweienborn8310Ай бұрын

    Sehr schön 😊aber warum ohne Bodengrund?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you. It’s easier to clean like this

  • @Sebastian-zj8kn
    @Sebastian-zj8kn4 ай бұрын

    Hi Patricia 👋

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    She says hi lol 😂

  • @joeprovenzano4362
    @joeprovenzano43623 ай бұрын

    How do you keep the floor so clean

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    3 ай бұрын

    With high flow. There are 2 returns from the sump that push 2650gph and a wave maker that pushes 5000gph

  • @crazecuber5990
    @crazecuber5990Ай бұрын

    Hi was curious what is the black thing in the bottom left of the tank. It is blowing and confused if it is a filter or a wavemaker?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    Ай бұрын

    It’s a 5000gph jebao gyre wave maker

  • @crazecuber5990

    @crazecuber5990

    Ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six ok thanks but it’s not filter right it’s just makes more current. Does that count as part of the gph of filtration

  • @savoy3245
    @savoy32454 ай бұрын

    Awesome tank what is the size of the viewing window

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏 the viewing area is 84”x24”

  • @savoy3245

    @savoy3245

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six I’m build a plywood tank I using a 6 foot piece of glass out of a old 150 gallon tank. Same dimensions As your tank

  • @savoy3245

    @savoy3245

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six going to try to build a sump like you did

  • @savoy3245

    @savoy3245

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six do you have a video of you building your sump

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    I didn’t make any videos of the build process, I was too focused on building everything properly and didn’t want to waste time recording lol

  • @michelrood2966
    @michelrood29663 ай бұрын

    I had a ply tank about the same size as yours. I kept Malawi cichlids. I .ike your aquascape/ biotope but the tiles make it look tacky af. I.m.o why not use substrate or sand.

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    3 ай бұрын

    If you see my newer video on this tank, I add sand and completely redesign the scape

  • @JaredSaffell-nr2mk
    @JaredSaffell-nr2mk4 ай бұрын

    What’s the specs and cost of the viewing glass

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    87”x27”x1/2” thick. It costed me 350$ Canadian including delivery right to my fish room

  • @JaredSaffell-nr2mk

    @JaredSaffell-nr2mk

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six do you think 1/2in will work long term or should I go 3/4

  • @3xzsucof
    @3xzsucof4 ай бұрын

    How thick is the glass?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    1/2” or 12mm

  • @3xzsucof

    @3xzsucof

    4 ай бұрын

    Tempered or plate? I should have asked earlier. I'm almost ready to commit to doing this

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s plate glass. If I went any taller with the tank I would have had to go with tempered or thicker glass

  • @justintechnic1995
    @justintechnic19954 ай бұрын

    Those Uarus better not eat up that anubias!

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    Too late lol 😂

  • @unusualplants2162
    @unusualplants21624 ай бұрын

    Is glass very expensive there???

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    The glass costed me 350$ Canadian and that’s with delivery

  • @unusualplants2162

    @unusualplants2162

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six isn't plywood tanks a hussle to build than glass?

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s more work building a plywood tank but it’s so much cheaper than building a glass or acrylic tank. It would have costed me 5x as much

  • @unusualplants2162

    @unusualplants2162

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scaping_the_six that's what I was asking. Here in India. Tank of that size.. glass will be cheaper overy plywood n other materials..

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    @@unusualplants2162I got all the wood for free from my job so the most expensive parts of the build was the glass and epoxy

  • @oldskoolbass5432
    @oldskoolbass54324 ай бұрын

    You frank ? I swear i see you on fb

  • @Scaping_the_six

    @Scaping_the_six

    4 ай бұрын

    lol ya I’m frank

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