New 500g project

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milkman407;559796; said:
Me and my dad, instead of buying a 2,400$ 500gallon acrylic tank(96"x48"x30")
would rather just buy the acrylic and put it together to save a lil money.

How do you find the square foot of something?
and most places around here charge 30$ a square foot.

How much would u exspect it to cost for the sheets of acrylic?

We save some money by doing it ourselfs, rather than paying for labor.
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You must have been studying for the FCAT instead of math...Lenght x Width :D

Could be a great project for the you two...if you do alot of planning and have the right tools...like bar clamps, lots of bar clamps (rental?) Clean work area that you can leave stuff there for a week.

The price of material varies by location, it a retailer is closer to it's supplier they usually price it out cheaper. Get estimates from more than one place too.

Have you considered glass? I know it's heavier but you may be able to get some from a surplus dealer (does demolition and keeps the good stuff) for a really good price. If you do, use GE1200 silicone.

If you and your Dad don't argue now...wait till your done with this project...:ROFL:

Good luck and take alot of pix..Hey - maybe a webcam...Huh..Huh?

Dr Joe

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id buy it bro. a few more hundred bucks is worth a profesionaly done tank.
 
Well, i just bought 6 peices of acrylic for only 900$!!!! it will be a 600gallon tank!! :) instead of paying around 2.4k for it i saved around half the cash. My dad already has a bunch of clamps he stole (borrowed) from work. This is gona be the shiz nit. It comes in 2-3weeks.
 
O trust me mate... I will take pictures of ups guy putting it on my door step lmao
 
No, no, no. Everyman should not do W/D.... Planted tanks get dramatically cut down by w/d. If you want the same plant growth of a W/D, be ready to bubble the crap out of it with co2!
 
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