How to make your own mini tank?

[ScubaSteve]

If you use plexiglas, use Weldon 3 or 16. 16 is easier to use but 3 has much nicer results (I use Weldon 3 on a weekly basis for various projects). If you bring the cut pieces over to my house I can help you weld it together. We could finish it in less than 20 mins.

If you want to go glass and silicone, there are lots of little tips and tricks. PM me with your email address and I can give you a pretty good write up later on.

[ScubaSteve]

And in terms of cutting the pieces, the bottom drawing in your attachment is the way to go. Have to sides held between the front and back.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I just picked up Weldon 16 at FiberTek at 1306 Boundary in Burnaby. Quite inexpensive too.

[Coasting]

Drat, was hoping to get away with silicone on such a tiny box. Where would I find Weldon? Any chance home depot carrys something of the sort? Dont think I'll be heading out to the BBY for a bit

[Nano]

Any place that sells plexi glass or acrylic will have it. Also I'm sure you could find it at a hardware store.

If you want really clean seams with acrylics there is a method called flame polishing which you may want to look up, I built a small 40g planted about 7 years ago when I built it I did this and the comparison to unpolished is unmatched and I'd highly recommend it. Basically you take a blow torch and lightly flame the cut edges to smooth out the blade marks.