I made this setup out of a 300 gal food grade poly tank the kind you find in the pallet cage for forklifts,I salvaged it for 20$ cause the cage was damaged (didnt need it anyways)
I cut the tank about 2/3 of the height so full it would hold 200 gals ,I then cut the top it 3 pieces so I could flip one for a dock and the other as a shelf as well as to add stability to the tank and secured them.I also put a full 2 x 4 frame around the tank so I could install the hardwood trim (actually laminate flooring left from my office floor) and I made the frame longer on the end that give me access to the drain valve and all my filtration (fluval 305 50$ used with about 3 media changes) and storage.
I got a pleco,4 danios,6 tetra and of all things a beta in there as well to keep him company,I figured they would be diner but he shows no interest in eating them at all ,I think he is a bit lazy.
Also I have some hornwort, fake plants and an air aerator , 2- 200 watt heaters with abs heater guards ( 72-74 F) pool filter sand substrate with a few flat stones and some river stone to break up the all white color as well as a intank fluval U3.
His dock area has a uvb light on the left side with the ramp and the heat side has the tiles with a thermometer ,he is still a little shy with his basking area.It might be too open for him to feel safe.
I really enjoyed this project and I just sit there and watch him be happy and it made all the work so worth it........its gonna be a pain if we ever move though.
