Acrylic Tank building need help - Aquarium Advice

Electrobes · 03-26-2004, 08:20 PM

I wanted to know more about acrylic tank building. Is there any websites or books I could find to do some research on this topic? I got an opportunity to use a large oven and other tools to make an acrylic tank. I am thinking of either doing a weldon-the-sides type tank or, if there is a way to do this, make the tank using a single piece, making leaks impossible unless there was a crack. How do regular manufacturers do it? I just want to see all the options on acrylic tank building before I try to make a tank for myself. Thanks everyone!

Dewey · 03-27-2004, 02:47 AM

Heres a couple sites.

http://www.northcoastmarines.com/acrylic_const.htm
http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=21&

Dewey · 03-27-2004, 02:49 AM

Ive used these Acrylic cememts to build my fug it worked great.

jamal-188 · 03-27-2004, 07:42 AM

I had a bunch of links because I was interested in doing it before but I can't find them all. Here's one that may help.

http://www.garf.org/news22p2.html#plex

03-26-2004, 08:20 PM	#1
Electrobes Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,077 Images: 7	Acrylic Tank building need help I wanted to know more about acrylic tank building. Is there any websites or books I could find to do some research on this topic? I got an opportunity to use a large oven and other tools to make an acrylic tank. I am thinking of either doing a weldon-the-sides type tank or, if there is a way to do this, make the tank using a single piece, making leaks impossible unless there was a crack. How do regular manufacturers do it? I just want to see all the options on acrylic tank building before I try to make a tank for myself. Thanks everyone!

03-27-2004, 02:47 AM	#2
Dewey Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin Mn Posts: 483	Heres a couple sites. http://www.northcoastmarines.com/acrylic_const.htm http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/category.php?bid=21& __________________ Thanks Dewey

03-27-2004, 02:49 AM	#3
Dewey Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin Mn Posts: 483	Ive used these Acrylic cememts to build my fug it worked great. __________________ Thanks Dewey

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03-27-2004, 07:42 AM	#4
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	I had a bunch of links because I was interested in doing it before but I can't find them all. Here's one that may help. http://www.garf.org/news22p2.html#plex