building of a 1/2 gallon lots of pics

[brian is cool]

i have been seeing some of these nano tanks getting really small and i wanted to try doing one. but i wanted mine to be really small.i am using a 9w PC light and a rio 50 for filteration. i plan on putting live sand in it and some live rock too. i will probubly stock it with some zoos and mushrooms amybe more, not really shure yet.
pics of all the sheets of acrylic

the tank taped togther compared to my phone

light and power head

i am siliconing the peices together right now. dont no if it will hold to acrylic well but im still trying.
more pics to come as i go on

 

[Scott523]

you are making a custom tank?

Looks nice!

 

[genix]

that's cool. did you cut the acrylic yourself?

 

[brian is cool]

ya i cut out it out by my self. i bought the acrylic at home depot.

tank siliconed together

painting the background not dry yet. hopfully will dry by tonight because i would like to sett up the tank today

 

[mr pink floyd]

that acrylic loosk really thin, and silicone wont hold it together ive been told, id do a water test before putting any money into it, i bet it wont hold water for too long...

 

[HartfordWhalers]

hey wre making something like that in class

 

[mr pink floyd]

yea, but were using thicker acrylic, and chemical bonder (weldon)

 

[binaryterror]

Yeah an acylic sealent/cement would have been better. But it is only 1/2g. How much force does it have on the tank walls?

 

[brian is cool]

i dont no not that much its a 1/2 gallon and i covered the sides in cilicone too so it is pritty secure

 

[genix]

i'm sure the silicone will be fine...

 

[brian is cool]

new pics i got a lot of work done.
the background had dryed

i put water in the tank overnight to test temp and to see if it could hold and it seems to be doing fine. so i started the finish product
putting the sand in half live from my 20L, half not live

the filter is a 40gph(seems like 15gph) modded to have a fug in it

tank with water

tank with rock that has been in my 20L sump for 2 months

thank compared to scotch tape

 

[Redbellyjx]

freakin sweet man

 

[saltyVT]

sweet tank!!! Also like the background on your cell phone.......:lol: de de de

 

[florida_newbi]

i wouldve use weldon

 

[rp marine]

weldon would have been ez. and it save alot of time. i don't think silicon will hold the joint together in a long run. the acyrlic from HD is not cast acylic so it will start crazing along the joint in no time.

 

[BoogerSnots]

wow, sweet!!
id love to have a mini 1/2g reef on my desk. do you have any heat problems?

 

[brian is cool]

ok its too late i used silicon

and ya right now im having some problems with the heating if anyone has any segestions
temp drops a lot at night when light is off

 

[tmfreak]

paintballer hmm? iu see proto, custom products and a dye sticker

Im curious to how much this cost you total.. I wouldnt mind making a tank for my mom to put in her room

 

[binaryterror]

Brian, you are going to need one of those micro heaters that heat 24/7 and are not adjustable. Thats pretty much the only way to keep it heated, but it will heat it during the day also.

Unless you want a normal sized heater.

 

[brian is cool]

i had all the parts laying arounf my house so i it cost me nothing to build but if i had to say a number i would guess around $20