Okay....I know what you've been probably wondering after seeing the last post about my husband's new venture:  Why is my he building a fish tank out of WOOD, and not just glass?  Don't we know that wood leaks?

Well, surprisingly, it's actually possible to build a fish tank out of wood!   Others have done it, and if they can, I know James can too. 

Here are some examples of fish tanks built out of different kinds of wood:

Here, here, and here.

I can't be totally sure, but I think this page has part of the plans my husband has been following for the tank, and this page has more (There are others, with picture instructions, but I don't know where they are). So, if you're interested to learn more about it, I think that page will be helpful...also, try googling "plywood aquarium", and you should find lots of results.

Here are more progress shots-

You can see one of the lights that my husband got for free from his brother...


Here he is, barefoot, and drilling the sides together... doesn't he look intense?


Here it is after some more work had been done to it...this side is the front:


Here he is measuring out where to put the flaps and handles on the top.


Applying waterproof adhesive...




Oh yes, this is all going on inside the house.   Very noisy!  Right here, he was cutting out the openings for the aquarium lights...


Here they are...





Here, he covered the lights and put them on the fishtank in the dark, so that we could take a look...


I think it's going to be really cool when it's finished...


He has just gotten through ordering "aquarium construction resin", and "epoxy colorant pigment paste" from Ebay (to waterproof the inside) and hopefully it'll get here soon so that he can paint the inside - Then he can work on the stand.