has anybody in here ever used chemical bonding on plexiglass. any recommendation for big plexiglass1.5 inches thick and 5 feet by 10 feet. anyrecommendations on strength determinations for a 10 ft by 5ft by 5 ft aquarium that is 1800 gallons.?
2006-12-07 17:20:26 · 6 answers · asked by miller4000 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It'll leak.....BAD!
2006-12-07 23:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by slow_poke 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well for one you had better find a way to restrain the walls, top, and bottom of the tank to keep them from seperating with the weight of the water. Allglass and perfecto do offer after market restraining system for tanks that are home made. It is 5 lbs for every gallon of water that is 9,000 lbs then you add in the weight of the stone or gravel your going to use that is supposed to be 2 lbs for every gallon that is another 3,600 lbs that is 12,600 lbs that is alot of weight to put onto a floor and on seams on a fish tank. You should really start thinking of having a welder start taking some measurements to build a custom retaining system for your tank.
2006-12-07 23:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by xxmack675hpxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with worrying about the strength of the adhesive used make sure it's deemed safe for your fish. There are many adhesives out there that shouldn't be used in this instance as they could poison your fish...if you're not sure what kind to get ask your local fish store.
2006-12-07 17:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by smurf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW that's going to be big.
I just put a 55 gal back together. Its made of glass. I took all the "walls" apart and then one by one put then together with regular silicone sealant. You will defiantly need a way to reinforce all the walls together. I recommend many layers of silicone.
Sorry I cant be of more help!
2006-12-08 01:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is one big aquarium.....i would go to a home depot or something like that and they could probably tell you some information, all that i know is that it would have too have a very strong reinfocment with that much water. i cant even picture that much in an aquarium
2006-12-07 17:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by stix246 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh BOY THE DIMENSIONS ARE CRIKEY
if I was u and had to decide about a huge tank i would have prefered
a 7'x3'x2.5' tank
2006-12-07 17:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by hhhhhhh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋