Building your own float tank is an exciting project—but one of the most overlooked pieces is insulation. Proper insulation keeps water temperature stable, reduces energy costs, prevents condensation issues, and helps maintain an overall comfortable environment. Below is a practical guide to insulating three critical areas: the room, the floor, and the tank itself. 1. […]
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My old DIY tank did not have “hotspots” on the floor of the tank. My current one does
The ragtop DIY tank was built on the bottom floor of an apartment. The floor had cold tiles. The tank was heated by an H2Pro submersible heater: you simply put the heating element in the water 3-4 feet away from the temperature probe and it would heat the water. This tank was super simple: just […]
We’re heating and floating… now to filter
The GIZA FLOAT TENT now has a decent water heating system and the salt level is reaching the desired specific gravity slowly, with each new order of Epsom salt from Target store. I like their easy-open bags and according to the Epsom salt database, the price per pound is competitive with SiteOne landscaping and there […]
Floating isnt floating and filtration isnt filtration
The most popular term for the device invented by John C. Lilly in 1954 is floatation tank or float tank. The float tank solutions guide mentions a host of other terms: But the most popular term is float tank and the most popular term for usage of the float tank is floating. Floating is isolation […]
Adding a rigid top to the ragtop DIY tank?
This post represents some first musings about the possibility of adding a rigid top to the ragtop DIY tank. NOTE WELL: even though the pictures below show the styrofoam on top of the tarp, if you were to build this, then you would put the tarp on top of the styrofoam. The next thing to […]
Location, location, location!
I had been doing a survey of containment tanks in preparation for creating the next evolution of The Black Beauty DIY tank: Tank Tank Manufacturer Vendor Product Link Tank Cost Tank Weight Shipping Cost Third Party Shipping Cost Total Cost Time to Delivery Hastings Poly Tank Hastings Global Industrial https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/poly-stock-tank-rectangular-750-gallon-96-l-x-84-w-x-28-1-6-h-gray $1,251.00 140 pounds 1,151.99 $2,402.99 […]
Salt – the types and dissolving
JCL initially started with using table salt in his tank. But he switched to Epsom salt. But table salt is making a comeback and for some good reasons. Let’s hash out the two options. Table salt is 10 times cheaper than epsom. It does sting more with open wounds but you shouldnt be floating with […]
Buying Parts
The stores that sell equipment related to DIY tanks are always changing. The places I bought from in 2013 have been bought out or gone out of business. These days, Salt Water Aquarium covers quite a bit of ground and is currently still in operation. Their filtration offerings are mammoth – make sure to get a […]
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Welcome to DIYTanks.com MY STORY Well, after owning several commercial tanks and getting slapped in the face by not being able to get custom parts when the manufacturer went out of business, I ended up making my own tank and likiing it. No, it did not look like something from the latest Sci-fi episode. In fact, […]