Plywood tank or DIY acrylic?

[H2OENG]

lol I cant imagine how much money was spent on that set up

Enough that they forclosed on his house! I know its hard to keep this hobby in check sometimes, but sheesh!
Helluva score you made!
Tank is lookin great!
Chris

[Rick O]

Nice work Mike.

[thefatman]

Originally posted by H2OENG
Enough that they forclosed on his house! I know its hard to keep this hobby in check sometimes, but sheesh!
Helluva score you made!
Tank is lookin great!
Chris

now that's a dedicated reefer

[Bloat]

I have been checking 1/2 72x24x30 glass by me was $900 for 3 sections and I need four acrylc will be about $285 a sheet so I gave up and will just buy a a 210 gallon for less

Scott

[Adam101]

bloat what size tank r you wanting? why 3 sections you only need 1 for a viewing window, call around to everyplace you can find It may be worth to drive a hr or so if you can get it cheaper and you can always look online, you will pay shipping yes But that may still be a better deal.

[ManInTheJar]

Hello All from a Newbie...I been reading (with great intrest) about the tanks everones building .I have just scored 5sheets(1/2"x48"x96") CellCast Acrylic at $65.00 per sheet . I have to drive 2 hrs to pick it up (worth it) I have contacted a company in my area that will cut it (using a CNC Router) at a cost of $495.00 so that Totals out to$820.00 plus gas. I am planing on bulding a 30"x30"x96"(375gal)tank and a17.5"x17.5"x72"(95gal.) sump/refugium.Now here is the ? does anyone have any knowledge about building Acrylic only tanks.I've been told to use Weld-on 4 also not to use it Use a 2 part cement and not to use it use something else .I NEED HELP

[Adam101]

Maninthejar, you need to buy them all and then Let me have a few for cost and a lil for you Plus shipping 5 sheets at 65 bucks is a extreamly great deal, Um as for all acrylic tanks yes Weldon is the preferred method there should be some links on this site, Im going to go plywood/ acrylic cause I can make the sides and bottom Extreamly strong and thick. do a search on DIY acrylic tanks, does the person you are buying from have any more acrylic? are they a fabricator or how did you come about to them? talk to you soon Adam

[ManInTheJar]

Addam,Thanks for the reply.Yes I am buying them all I'll need them to do the Tank and Sump/Refugium I'm planning . I dont think he has any more of the 1/2 it was a close out on that size.As for the Weld-on I think that will be the way I go done a lot of searching and reading yesterday and have pretty much decided thats what I'll use.But i'm still open to suggestions.Once I pick the Acrylic up and get cut the real fun begins.The preson I'm buying it from is willing to cut it ,but he only has a saw no CNC Router .I think the CNC will give me a much better surface to join.Since this will be my first tank I need all the help and information I can get.So if you or any of the other TRT members have any suggestion on,filtration,pumps,plumbing,tank building,skimmers well you get the picture I'm open to any and all suggestions.Again Thanks for the reply,Talk later.ManInTheJar

[Geoff]

i would put in a coast to coast overflow. i think these are a great innovation.

G~

[Cookie_Monster]

This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends........ J/K Nice info here, gives me lots of ideas. Im just now finishing building my stand for my 20. Really not an easy task to do in an apartment, but its fun.

[ManInTheJar]

Well just pulled an allnighter searching the net and came up with the link I'm going to try and post(never posted one hope it works)Anyhow it has lots of info on Acrylic. Click on Techknowledge, alot of useful info. It may already be a site you'all are familiar with.Hope its of use to someone, it has help me . [url]www.cryo.com ........................................Happy Thanksgiving to All.............No work for 4 Days

[ManInTheJar]

Looks like the allnighter and excitment of 4 days off has me head foggy; the Link is www.cyro.com

[Mastino Mike]

Adam101, How are you coming along with your project? Have you started construction? My tank is doing great. I have a total of 5 tangs. All fat and doing great.
yelow
hippo
Chocolate tang or mimic tang
Red sea sailfin
kole

Future list always changing.
Im thinking of adding a wrasse
Two large angels when my tank matures a little more.
Snowflake eel.
Thats it, I think?

[Adam101]

Hey Mike, The project is tabled till the beginning of the year, there may be a Move in My future so I dont wanna set this Up only to take it down soon after, 5 tangs eh? thats what Im talking about, schools of fish Im thinking 5 yellow tangs will rook rad( thats my plan) any new pics? Som nice large angels would be sweettttttttt I will know By the beginning of January if Im staying put or not. talk to you all soon