acrylic sheets

[zxknight]

I want to build a sump for my 90 gallon tank I wanted to know if anyone knew were I could get sheets of acrylic from?

 

[JHOV2324]

HomeDepot.....get aga aquarium glue from petland or lfs.....

 

[nanoreefer22]

Are you looking to build the entire sump from Acrylic or are you turning the 90g into a sump?

If you're going with an all acrylic sump, made from scratch, you're going to need weld-on, not silicone to hold it together.

You can check out Canal Plastics

 

[meschaefer]

don't buy acrylic from home depot. First, I don't think you will be able to get the thickness that you need to make a sump. Second, last I checked Home Depot only carries plexiglass brand acrylic. I forget the manufacturing process that plexiglass uses, but it tends to become brittle and to yellow over time. There are a number of acrylic places in the city and on the island to get acrylic. I am sure someone else will direct you to a list of places, i just can't find it at this time.

 

[zxknight]

i went to home depot and i did not like the stuff that they had, i am thinking of buildng a 30 gallon sumo from scratch how hard is it to do?

 

[bad coffee]

if you have the tools it's easy. You're going to need clamps, squares, measuring devices, some weldon, and the aplicator.

FYI, I built a 24x15x16" sump for my 58. The acrylic alone was $120. I got it at t&t plastic land. They're a block below canal on church st. They're cheaper than canal plastics.

 

[meschaefer]

If you have the right tools it is extremely easy. In addition to those listed by Bad Coffee I would also think that you need a table saw and a router to flush bit for the edges. I made the sump for my 65, and with a little bit of prep, it was easier than I would have thought.

 

[zxknight]

i called Canal Plastics the price was not that bad, it is $100 dollars for a piece of acrylic 48x96 1/4 inches thick and if i want them to cut it for me it is $2.00 a cut. she told me to send them a diagram of what i want and they will gve me a good price.

 

[zxknight]

is a 1/4 sheet to thick?

 

[meschaefer]

is a 1/4 sheet to thick?

No. 1/4 is the really the thinnest peice you would want to use. I built mine out 1/4 (17 x 28), anything much larger would probably need something thicker.