So i went to a local plastics place and had them cut me 3 sections of acrylic slabs. 2 big ones on the sides and a smaller on to be placed under the center support beam. I siliconed lava rock to the plates and drilled small holes in the lip of the tank and the acrylic slabs. I used zip ties to hold them in place. Ive set aside sections with no rocks to have a place for the filter intakes. Its is a really easy task just takes some time and patience and it displaces barely any water.
the sheets i used are 1/2" thick of acrylic and it only cost me like $45.
i got a couple bags of lava rock from OSH i think it was like $15
and i used 4 1/2 8 0z. bottles of silicone
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18273/si1378884/cl0/allglasssiliconesealant10ozblack
the tank was around a 110 gallon and it was 5 feet long 2 feet high
i set aside acouple hours and finishied it pretty quickly, but its incredibly tedious and is like an annoying puzle
i left a couple inches of the bottom without rocks to stick into the sand better
it was a pretty easy DIY but just took some time, and im really glad i did it it makes your tank look like a real "Show Tank"
If you have any other questions feel free to PM me or just post it here
the sheets i used are 1/2" thick of acrylic and it only cost me like $45.
i got a couple bags of lava rock from OSH i think it was like $15
and i used 4 1/2 8 0z. bottles of silicone
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18273/si1378884/cl0/allglasssiliconesealant10ozblack
the tank was around a 110 gallon and it was 5 feet long 2 feet high
i set aside acouple hours and finishied it pretty quickly, but its incredibly tedious and is like an annoying puzle
i left a couple inches of the bottom without rocks to stick into the sand better
it was a pretty easy DIY but just took some time, and im really glad i did it it makes your tank look like a real "Show Tank"
If you have any other questions feel free to PM me or just post it here
