Have you built a DIY acrylic aquarium? How'd it go? Recommended?
Mar 14, 2017 · I built mine out of 1/2" cell cast acrylic. When in doubt, always go thicker. There are great acrylic thickness calculators out there to determine what you need. My tank is 24"x19"x18" deep. I used Weldon #4 and Weldon #16. Smooth edges after sawing is a must. I hand sanded all my edges before welding. The smoother the better.
Removing scratches from a running acrylic tank | Reef2Reef
Jun 8, 2020 · The tank will look like new with the water in the tank. If you buff it empty you can use the polishing compound and it will be as good as new even when empty. I did my tank when it was full, also at the time it was fresh water. I saw no I'll effects from the acrylic dust on the fish.
what thickness of acrylic do I need for an aquarium (60x30x25 inch)
Aug 31, 2020 · Yes, really nice equipment with bowing tank, not so good!!! I have a 4 footer(48”x24”x20”) acrylic with 3/4” all around and 3” Euro-brace. And you are going for the 6 footer, I would be concern a year or two later if not adding an Euro-brace.
acrylic tank bowing and strange scratches? | Reef2Reef
May 14, 2017 · Hi, I noticed the attached acrylic 75g fish tank has a little bowing on front and back with or without water in it, probably less than half inch. The tank is 48 inch long 18 width, 20 inch height. It also looks like 3/8 thickness to me. Also, it has a lot tiny half-inch long hair lines all...
Glass/Acrylic Thickness Calculations - MonsterFishKeepers.com
Dec 19, 2009 · This is a bit of a research compilation for building your own glass or acrylic tank. Please feel free to post up another great site or thread that discusses the same topic. The more we have listed, the better we can compare all of them and come up …
Safest way to remove paint from Acrylic Fish Tank?
Jun 3, 2014 · Dang ur tank came out clear! I buffed my tank and sanded... it didn't come out that clear .... what's the secret I used plastix polish and started with 800 grit then 1000 then 1500 and then polished with a buffing wheel and that megures plastx or whatever it's called and still a little hazy you can see the side panel.
Acrylick thickness and reinforcement options for very deep aquarium
Oct 30, 2010 · Now, I will put a disclaimer on this. There have been many tanks that have been built using thinner acrylic that what is listed on the calculators. For example, I have a 96 x 24 x 30 300G tank that is made from 1/2" acrylic, but the calculator says you need 1.11.
How serious is crazing on an acrylic tank?
Oct 29, 2007 · If the tank your looking at is 3/4 inch thick than I would say that was good. Crazing can't be repaired. Just check the corner of the tank. If you see what looks like little lighting bolts inside the acrylic, that's crazing. If you see a more defined white patch or solid white area, then the acrylic bond is coming apart and that would be very bad.
Tips for Removing Scratches from INSIDE of Acrylic Tank
Nov 18, 2019 · Hello, Today while cleaning my acrylic tank using my Flipper scraper/scrubber, I managed to scratch up the inside of my tank without realizing it. Is there a way to remove scratches from the inside of an acrylic tank while water and fish are still inside? I know I can use Novus polish to...
Building a Large Acrylic Tank - Questions and Build Thread
Jul 26, 2022 · Yes, I think reducing the height of the tank to 24" or 26" would allow me to use thinner acrylic. On the first page @Turbo's Aquatics thread, it says that I can get away with 1/2" acrylic on a tank up to 24" tall as long as it has proper Euro Bracing. So I may do that, or I may do a 26-28" tall tank with 3/4" acrylic and Euro Bracing.