3ft X 3ft X 2ft acrylic tank

[typrobin]

hi all, thinkin very very hard on DIYing a big tank...might be a 3ft X 3ft X 2ft(height) one...so need advise on the thickness of acrylic tat i should use...

it should come with an external overflow box, full top and bottom euro-bracing...reinforcements at the bottom, like a Reef Maniac beckett skimmer..

thinking of using 10mm acrylic...would it be sufficient?

had been working with acrylic for quit sometime already, but never tried such a big project before..

any suggestion??

[alvy]

shouldn't be any problem..my sumps which r even bigger are either 6mm or 8mm thickness..but of coz there r internal partitions which strengthen the build

[Sapient]

Cool idea.. have been thinking about an acrylic tank for sometime but again not sure what kind of stratch remover they have in the market.

[typrobin]

shouldn't be any problem..my sumps which r even bigger are either 6mm or 8mm thickness..but of coz there r internal partitions which strengthen the build

wah...your sump is very BIG...

[typrobin]

Cool idea.. have been thinking about an acrylic tank for sometime but again not sure what kind of stratch remover they have in the market.

for scratch removing agent, can look for IAN mah..i tink it is $60 for a package of 3 different solutions...

[sps_dude]

bro.... i believe his is a plexiglass sump... bro typrobin..... u might need a thicker piece of acrylic... and if i not wrong... aerylic will turn yellow if subjected to intense heat of metal halide...... i would say a 15mm acrylic ???

[typrobin]

bro.... i believe his is a plexiglass sump... bro typrobin..... u might need a thicker piece of acrylic... and if i not wrong... aerylic will turn yellow if subjected to intense heat of metal halide...... i would say a 15mm acrylic ???

i read somewhere tat acrylic won't turn yellowish because it is inert...dunno where i read from lah...15mm seems a little overkill...will do more research 1st...thanks...

[hamannbmw]

bro, wonder how many DIY stuff u have at home... u really DIY king

[typrobin]

bro, wonder how many DIY stuff u have at home... u really DIY king

just trying to push my luck...see how far i can go loh...maybe will try out with sump 1st...smaller and safer...

not DIY king lah, more like DIY fanatic...our DIY king retiring soon loh...so sad...

[Creetin]

woohoo. thats one diy i wont be diying.

tanks are so scary! good luck..... u nid lotsa weld-on i guess.

[alvy]

nope..i'm just using acrylic...but it is true tt acrylic will turn yellow after a while..either from oxidation or from some other reasons, maybe just due to slime coat after a while...don't know..didn't do anything about it..plexiglass will not turn yellow under normal cricumstances... my 7ft X 3 X 2.5 glass tank is diy with DC795..so far i hate the silicone becoz it is still so soft after more than 1 yr, but i made precautions to reinforce the tank structure with my DIY SS stand! no major issues..

i would attempt a plexiglass tank if i decide to move and downgrade the tank size

[AlfaRomeo]

7x3x2.5? gosh... thats huge!!

[typrobin]

nope..i'm just using acrylic...but it is true tt acrylic will turn yellow after a while..either from oxidation or from some other reasons, maybe just due to slime coat after a while...don't know..didn't do anything about it..plexiglass will not turn yellow under normal cricumstances... my 7ft X 3 X 2.5 glass tank is diy with DC795..so far i hate the silicone becoz it is still so soft after more than 1 yr, but i made precautions to reinforce the tank structure with my DIY SS stand! no major issues..

i would attempt a plexiglass tank if i decide to move and downgrade the tank size

yup, tat's wat i read...plexiglass will not turn yellowish...

will most prob use tat..

[acura007]

plexiglass not cheap.. also thickness v impt.. 15mm is not over kill cos any smaller the center will bend.. rem physics.. salt water pressure higher per sq inch..

cleaning also a prob.. scratch once liow liow...