Fish Rooms / Farming

10 - 8 inch by 16 inch cement blocks costs = $15.00 7 2x4 wood studs top grade = $28.00 1 - sheet of plywood or particle board $25.00 1 package of 1/2 inch styrofoam panels (Lowes) $5.00 Nails and/or screws $4.00 Total = $73.00 - [Details]

This month we will continue with our series of articles on building your own reef farm equipment. We have made these plywood aquariums for over 20 years and they are very sturdy. We use swimming pool paint that is sold in two parts. We purchase one gallon of paint and it comes with one gallon of curing agent. We use white or light blue because it reflects light and the paint is stronger when you use less color. - [Details]

I made these tanks so the units can be made ahead of time. When the hatchery is ready for a new set of tanks they can be installed in a few hours. The frames are made by framing in a base of 1/4" oak plywood the size of the bottom of the aqauriums. - [Details]