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05-11-2007, 12:58 AM
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Constructing Tank Bottom w/ Sheet PVC
Has anyone ever used flat "sheet" PVC (don't know the technical name!) for the bottom of their tank? Would one use typical aquarium-safe silicone to silicone it to the side glass panes?
Just thinking about something new.... 
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05-11-2007, 12:02 PM
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Silicone won't adhere the same to PVC. If you can find a way to keep the PVC bottom flat and ridgid, and also an adhesive that will stick well, then it should work. I would never want to move that tank though.
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05-11-2007, 01:41 PM
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When researching some glass to build a tank, a friend in the buisness said I could not use acrylic for part of the tank for the same reason. It would not bond correct, like the glass to glass seams.
I wanted to use something different also, for the bottom and two non-see sidea, instead of expensive new 1/2in. glass.
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05-11-2007, 02:22 PM
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You're right....acrylic would likely bond much better to the PVC. I only ask because I saw a similar type idea on RC, and it looked pretty cool. But I wasn't sure what they used to bond the two together, or if I just misunderstood the concept (definitely a possibility
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05-11-2007, 05:36 PM
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Talk to this guy:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1033086 His tank is PVC bottom with glass sides. Built by Aquarium Environments. Brett
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