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Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 14, 2005, 11:28:44 PM

anybody!!

thanks in advance.

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: DonCorleone on February 15, 2005, 12:23:19 AM

garf.org

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 15, 2005, 10:59:00 AM

thanks!

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: redbelly on February 15, 2005, 04:20:08 PM

garf.org is an amasing web site btw!!

I have built a fair number of my own tanks, well actually i have only ever bought one... used..
Easy of building really depends on the size and complexity of the shape of the tank. A square 50g with a large foot print is quite easy, where as a 77 g hexagonal with a small foot print is fairly tricky.
What size tank do you plan on building? what size?

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: BigDaddy on February 15, 2005, 05:07:23 PM

I'm gonna have to try building a large 100+ gallon plywood tank for out on the deck during summer months...

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 16, 2005, 11:31:33 AM

thinking about making a glass tank....48x22x18approx...and a small plasma tv like sea horse tank....

where to buy that glue from? homedepot/walmart...i have no idea.

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: redbelly on February 16, 2005, 01:37:41 PM

you can get the silicone from home deop or canadian tire. I have always used GE Silicone I. be sure NOT to get silicone II as it is not suitable for aquariums (it says so on the tube). I know crappy tire also sells one that good for aquariums, but i dont know the name/brand of thiers.

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: redbelly on February 16, 2005, 01:38:12 PM

btw i like the sound of your plasma tv type tank!!

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 16, 2005, 02:07:58 PM

thanks for the info.

saw those tanks(plasma like) on ebay for 300+....they look nice.

this silicone will work on plexiglass too? sorry for the trouble.

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: redbelly on February 16, 2005, 08:38:25 PM

im not sure if silicone bonds plexiglass, never tried it. sorry.
I would assume you can, but certainly dont quote me on that as i have never worked with plexiglass.
cant you chemically bond plexiglass?

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 17, 2005, 10:53:08 AM

not sure, got to research i guess, thanks for your help.

Title: Chemcically bonding plexi-glass
Post by: Woody on February 17, 2005, 10:58:21 AM

I use to use methylene chloride to chemically bond plexiglass, it can be used to bond the aquariums together and also take them apart. I purchased the chemical and squeeze bottle with needle tip adapter from Canus Plastic, downtown on Lisgar.

Title: how to build tanks?
Post by: az on February 18, 2005, 08:48:58 PM

thanks, i am going for it!

OVAS

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