Kassun
02-07-2006, 12:28 AM
Just started back in the hobby with a 45g tank that I got for free. All I had to do is re-silicone it . I went to Home Depot and bought 2 x 1/4" 18" x 24" pieces of plexi glass for 12.99 a piece. I found a local acrylic dealer that cut and machined the edges for me for 7.50 and bought some glue from him for 6.50. The deminsions of the finished refigium are 24" x 5" x 12".
I went to Menards and bought the 3/4" pluming supplies and an acrylic drill bit for around 15.00. The building went pretty fast as the liquid gule he gave me bonds in seconds. Did a water test after 24hrs and all is good to go. I had a cpr aquafuge on my last 29g reef but didn't want to spend the money for a new one. The Refigium came out pretty good and I saved quite a few dollars. All that is left now is the baffels. I forgot to add them in when I built it . I will be adding a basic 2" x 4" stand behind the tank to support the fuge. I ended up buying two 3/4" bulkheads because the pvc was leaking and silicone doesn't like acrylic and pvc
I went to Menards and bought the 3/4" pluming supplies and an acrylic drill bit for around 15.00. The building went pretty fast as the liquid gule he gave me bonds in seconds. Did a water test after 24hrs and all is good to go. I had a cpr aquafuge on my last 29g reef but didn't want to spend the money for a new one. The Refigium came out pretty good and I saved quite a few dollars. All that is left now is the baffels. I forgot to add them in when I built it . I will be adding a basic 2" x 4" stand behind the tank to support the fuge. I ended up buying two 3/4" bulkheads because the pvc was leaking and silicone doesn't like acrylic and pvc