Build Aquarium At Home
March 19, 2012 in Aquariums, Fish Tanks
Build Aquarium At Home
Aquarium building at Home
What you need to build your own aquarium:
1. Glass sheets
2. Wax pencil/glass marking pencil
3. Straight glass cutting hand tool
4. Utility gloves
5. Fish tank sealant
Measure the glass sheets to desired size.
You will need 5 sheets plus one lid.
Its up to you whether you want to have a glass lid or an alternate one.
Make marking lines on the glass sheets with a grease/wax pencil/glass marker.
Use a straight ruler to make the straight lines exactly perpendicular [Straight & Perpendicular is important while building an aquarium] to each other.
Use a glass cutter hand tool to make several deep scores along each of the straight lines you marked on the glass sheets.
Using gloves, snap off the glass excess of the score marks.
Select one of the glass sheets to act as base of the aquarium.
Apply a line of fish tank sealant to the top edge of the piece selected as base of the aquarium.
Assemble the rest of the glass sheets on top and press it to create an even seal.
Place something heavy next to the tank assembly to support the glass sheets in place as the tank sealant cures.
Secure all the corners of the fish tank with a tape to securely attach the corners.
Check with a right-angle tool if the corners are aligned perfectly.
Apply the fish tank sealant to the rest of the tank walls.
Place the glass carefully on the sealant and support all the sides until the sealant is dry.
Place something heavy both outside and inside the fish tank to support the assembly.
Remove excess sealant that is not smooth from the inside and outside of the fish tank with a sharp edge.
Seal any remaining bubbles or gaps with a final layer of sealant.
Don’t forget to post your DIY Fish Tank you make here.