" Classic" xbox build

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok now I've got a winter project yay!
Ok I will post all my pictures at the end of the post

So I plan on buying some 3/8's inch acrylic I read online with patience it's easy enough to cut... And relatively easy to get... I want to gut this xbox(see picture) and put a tank inside with slide top (see "other" picture) because the. Box has a groove that I can cut and mount to the top to slide in an out (see another picture)

I want to put 1-2 snails and 2-4 shimp... Well maybe just 2 hehe

This sounds easy enough you know "no heater needed, I'll do pwc so no filter really needed, but then it hit me with this kind o tank how do I light it? Maybe lights in the corners? I don't know I need help with that... Because I want to view it from the top ... But then maybe I should do the side cut out to view from there and just some of the top cut out still thinking bout it well open to suggestions!!!

Also how hard is it to seal acrylic for such a small tank? Shouldn't be bad right?

Well hope for some help on this

Till later josh

 

[Samzter]

I would of thought you would need a filter, just because you do pwc doesn't mean you don't need a filter. And you need to find out your room temperature.

 

[Wesson89]

Get some internal spot lights or led strips, if your not going to filter the water you should find a small power head to keep particles suspended in the water column for longer so they can be removed with vac and pwc

 

[Coco1019]

Someone posted their Xbox project in the DIY forum. She used an LED flashlight.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/xbox-aquarium-229995.html

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Someone posted their Xbox project in the DIY forum. She used an LED flashlight.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/xbox-aquarium-229995.html

I saw it she put it on the top but I want to be able to see in from the top so it's a deferent problem

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

I would of thought you would need a filter, just because you do pwc doesn't mean you don't need a filter. And you need to find out your room temperature.

I have a mini pore head that would basiccly make a nave current going in a circle? That good? And does anyone have experience cutting/glueing acrylic?

 

[tamtam]

cutting acrylic can be pretty easy but the width matters a lot.

Something thinner like 1/8 inch can be basically scored with a blade and "snapped" Think repeated scoring with the blade along the cut line. Place on something like a table or counter with your cut line on the edge. Have someone hold down a 2x4 on top and then basically take the hangover unwanted edge and slam down on it. It's a 2 man operation and I would def do a few practice runs to be sure.

Is it's thicker than that won't work but if you get the right thickness you can actually use a saw and cut it. Something like a Reciprocating saw would probably do I think. I can't remember the exact type I read about. Google gives lots of suggestions though

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Well with such a small tank I don't need thick at all right? 1/8 inch will work awesome And should I use the water like welding stuff (weld on 4 I think) or the stuff equivalent to silicone for glass but for acrylic...( something sixteen ) which one should I use?but how do I make the edges ready with such thin stuff? Should I sand it with REALLY FINE paper or use the backside of a hacksaw blade and SLOWLY shave it

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

36 in. x 72 in. x .220 in. Acrylic Sheet-MC-24 at The Home Depot ok is this too thin?? its like 1/10" i want it done RIGHT but with such a small tank wouldnt it be good? "#onabudget"

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok I was working on viewablility of the tank from sides and front front has thrown me a screwball I came up with a solution though picture 1 is what I want to do for front the second is some other front drawing and the third is side view

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok first things first the disclaimer... Do NOT do this at home
Anywho I will only piast a picture or two

Finally started gutting the thing will look even better than I thought and I found out that my local hardware store carries thin acrylic sheets and acrylic glue AND. Will cut whatever piece I want to whatever size this project is looking up!!!

Last picture I found a surprise when I opened the disk part lol great game!! ^,^

 

[bettaowner]

I want to turn my wii into a tank now.

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok I have measurement for the tank!! All ready once I can get my lhs to cut my acrylic for me probably not today though but SOON

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Forgot he pictures

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok guys I got the lights today gonna wire them up now 15 bucks for 2x 4" led strips

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Good buy

 

[bettaowner]

Nice light.

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Ok i did not like that the light was set up with 10 little batteries... I did a ghetto wiring on it to a ac wire and boom! Powered through an outlet.. And where these lights are may be where they stay they might not this was just a test drive so to speak but here it is

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Hopefully getting 1/8" acrylic tomorrow... my local hardware store cuts it for us

 

[Keithhjs]

If you have a Tap Plastics they can cut & sell you the acrylic. They use a table saw. Also they sell IPS Weld On #16 acrylic glue. Both the liquid (roll on type) and the liquid gel type. Make sure you let it cure and outages couple weeks tho.