Want to make a cheap refugium
 

Man, I've been wanting a refugium for over 8 months now but haven't gotten around to getting it done. The last quote I got for the sheets to build a 7 or 8 gallon acrylic tank was $170. Is that a bit high for an unassembled 8 gallon tank?

What alternatives do I have? I only need 1 of the 4 sides to be viewable. The other 3 sides of the tank can be opague. Is there cheaper acrylic for making a tank and where can I get it?

Assuming acrylic to allow easy drilling, if not store bought glass tanks quite cheap (and could be drilled).

Check out Scavenger home built tank in the this post (I'm impressed):

http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18899

Could make a plywood box with the non-viewable sides lined with thin acrylic sheet, in the front, thicker piece for the viewing pane.

Ya. Why acrylic? :confused:

Cheers,

The tank I need is 18" H x 8" L x 12.5" W. I won't find this in a store. Acylic is less likely to leak and easier to drill holes through and easier to seal for DIY.