Well I'm considering building a tank out of acrylic rather than glass, but I will know for sure whether it's financially possible when I go get prices from my local acrylic supplier.
My plan is to go 8x4x2 (lxwxh) outside dimensions, but keep the water level at about 18-20" so my aro has a bit of leeway when he gets spooked. I am thinking of building it all out of 1/2" acrylic and using weld on 4.
My questions would be:
1. I watched the diy joey build videos on youtube and he added one piece at a time, welding each individual piece and making sure that everything was square every time he added another piece. Can you assemble the whole thing, making sure everything is perfect, and then do one round of weldon? Or is it more advisable to do it the way he did?
2. I plan on using one sheet as the top brace. Would this, combined with the dimensions, water height and acrylic thickness, be strong enough?
My plan is to go 8x4x2 (lxwxh) outside dimensions, but keep the water level at about 18-20" so my aro has a bit of leeway when he gets spooked. I am thinking of building it all out of 1/2" acrylic and using weld on 4.
My questions would be:
1. I watched the diy joey build videos on youtube and he added one piece at a time, welding each individual piece and making sure that everything was square every time he added another piece. Can you assemble the whole thing, making sure everything is perfect, and then do one round of weldon? Or is it more advisable to do it the way he did?
2. I plan on using one sheet as the top brace. Would this, combined with the dimensions, water height and acrylic thickness, be strong enough?