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nklein

nklein

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I am making a in-wall display. Its 54"L x 28"W x 30"H roughly about 200-215 Gallons.
I just found out that acrilic 1/2" cost $350 a 8' x 4' Sheet!
This is what I want to do.... CAN I make just the front out of (1/4" Acrilic) and the back,botom and sides out of some other "Cheaper" "Durable" material that bonds to acrilic just as well??? Any help would be great.
Nathan Klein
 
gbpack

gbpack

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3/4 inch plywood and a lot of liguid nails, marine epoxy and silicone. Go to this web site and this might help you. I know of no ways to chemically bond acrylic to glass other than a lot of silicone. Even then you are going to need thick glass and it is not cheap the last time I looked. You will need something strong enough to hold in all that water. BOL
 
007

007

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If you are already balking at the price of the acrylic, then you are in the wrong hobby.
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to deter you, but a 200+ gallon tank is easily going to cost you well over 5K . . . probably in the ball park of 10K to fully set up properly and stock.
About the tank . . . plywood tanks can be built. It is definitely a possibility. There is lots of info if you do a google search for them. Are they as durable as a welded acrylic or glass tank? Probably not. Would I put one in my wall? Probably not.
 
chandler04

chandler04

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I saw some acrylic tanks on ---- the other day. Just search for saltwater aquariums and you will find them. They are nice, I beleive, and it could probably fit in yer wall. Come right from a saltwater fish store that lost business, they look really good.Check it out.
 
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