Building a photo tank

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Building a photo tank

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Can anyone help me out on where I can buy a photo tank, or how to make one ?
Or buy a super small ADA tank, where there is no gum sticking out of the side joints
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Something of my interest here.
What do you wanna photograph in the photo tank? What kind of photos do you wanna take?
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you could actually buy a flower vase shaped like a cube. have seen a few on sale in places like Big Bazaar, the home decor section. rather good quality glass.
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These types of small tanks are available at Laxmi Nagar.
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If u r taking close ups of fishes then the gum sticking out from edges will not matter as they wont come in picture,,,,,,, i have seen frnds using v narrow tank for this purpose ,,,,,,,, they only put fish there to take close up pics
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there are many videos on youtube to make a clean looking tank.. using a superclear glass is much recommended for this purpose
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I wrote a piece on Photo Tanks sometime ago. Check it out here: http://hydraforum.com/forum/building-photo-tank
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sumer wrote:I wrote a piece on Photo Tanks sometime ago. Check it out here: http://hydraforum.com/forum/building-photo-tank
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Do read this article
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I wanted just like the one the hydraforum, less space for fish movement, plain blunt pictures of fishes, but nothing there mentions how to make the tank...
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Go to a glass shop. Buy glass for a small tank which would measure approximately 6"x4"x1" (or 1.5" depending upon your requirement). Then use a small/thin syringe filled with silicon to make the tank.
There are a gazillion videos on youtube on how to make a tank. Or go to an LFS and ask them to make one for you. You will get it right in a few attempts if you wanna do it yourself.
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