acrylic sheets

zxknight · 01-16-2007, 10:30 AM

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 · 01-16-2007, 11:32 AM

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

**nanoreefer22** · 01-16-2007, 12:02 PM

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 · 01-16-2007, 12:04 PM

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 · 01-16-2007, 01:02 PM

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** · 01-16-2007, 03:30 PM

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 · 01-16-2007, 03:50 PM

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 · 01-16-2007, 04:14 PM

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 · 01-17-2007, 02:56 AM

is a 1/4 sheet to thick?

meschaefer · 01-17-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zxknight


	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.

01-16-2007, 10:30 AM	#1
zxknight Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 112 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	acrylic sheets 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?

01-16-2007, 11:32 AM	#2
JHOV2324 Love da Reef-er Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,619 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (12)	HomeDepot.....get aga aquarium glue from petland or lfs..... __________________

01-16-2007, 12:02 PM	#3
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,026 Reefer Ratings: (75) Friends: (19)	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 __________________ Kris MR Team

01-16-2007, 12:04 PM	#4
meschaefer One to Ignore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Astoria Posts: 2,510 Reefer Ratings: (14) Friends: (3)	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. __________________ Matt When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that's all When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. John Ruskin (1819-1900)

01-16-2007, 03:50 PM	#7
meschaefer One to Ignore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Astoria Posts: 2,510 Reefer Ratings: (14) Friends: (3)	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. __________________ Matt When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that's all When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. John Ruskin (1819-1900)

01-16-2007, 01:02 PM	#5
zxknight Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 112 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	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?

01-16-2007, 04:14 PM	#8
zxknight Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 112 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	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.

01-17-2007, 02:56 AM	#9
zxknight Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 112 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	is a 1/4 sheet to thick?

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