tbittner
Well-Known Member
Ok, here is the delema. My stand for my 120g aquarium is poorly designed and I can't get anything bigger then a 20H aquarium under there. My idea is to build a refugium under there, 49 gallon. I ordered in Melt On #4 since I'm using plexiglass and not cast acrylic because I need the pieces to give slightly when I'm placing them into the stand.
I bought sylicone sealant/adheseive from PetCo and I'll add a seam of that to the pieces after I have them "welded" together.
For now, my aquarium is fish only with some artificial rock and a lot of live sand. Eventually I want to convert it into a reef tank. In fact, I'm setting up my 55g aquarium in the basement to cycle the LR in. Eventually the 55g will become my isolation tank.
Anyway, does anyone see any issues with using Plexiglass for a refugium? I bought 24 x 48 sheets of it at Lowes and I have the bottom and two sides cut out and ready to go. Melt on should be here tomorrow. I'll be practicing on spare pieces for a while first.
I bought sylicone sealant/adheseive from PetCo and I'll add a seam of that to the pieces after I have them "welded" together.
For now, my aquarium is fish only with some artificial rock and a lot of live sand. Eventually I want to convert it into a reef tank. In fact, I'm setting up my 55g aquarium in the basement to cycle the LR in. Eventually the 55g will become my isolation tank.
Anyway, does anyone see any issues with using Plexiglass for a refugium? I bought 24 x 48 sheets of it at Lowes and I have the bottom and two sides cut out and ready to go. Melt on should be here tomorrow. I'll be practicing on spare pieces for a while first.