Pics of my DIY Acrylic Pico :)

lil_tuna · 11-05-2012, 05:44 PM

So i'm going to be building a mini version of the 12g ADA pretty soon and i got a little bored today and decided to practice.

I was surprised but it came out pretty good. Its about 3/4 a gallon. My mini 12g will probably be around 3g or so.

Still have to weld the acrylic though.

MSG · 11-05-2012, 06:24 PM

I'm not sure how you got the cuts so accurate. Looks REALLY good so far.

What were you planning to house in there after you weld it, and do the leak test?

lil_tuna · 11-05-2012, 06:35 PM

I used a table saw and a miter saw to cut the acrylic. Then i sanded down the edges and torched polished them.

Not really sure, probably just some small plants and maybe some baby snails from my other tank.

GMYukonon24s · 11-05-2012, 06:37 PM

Nice!

**Jeffww** · 11-05-2012, 10:25 PM

I bet you could build a stand out of acrylic.

jbrady33 · 11-06-2012, 01:35 PM

impressive!

junglefowl · 11-08-2012, 10:40 PM

Nice...what kind of glue did you use and where to get it?

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11-05-2012, 05:44 PM	#1
lil_tuna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 16	Pics of my DIY Acrylic Pico :) So i'm going to be building a mini version of the 12g ADA pretty soon and i got a little bored today and decided to practice. I was surprised but it came out pretty good. Its about 3/4 a gallon. My mini 12g will probably be around 3g or so. Still have to weld the acrylic though. Attached Thumbnails

11-05-2012, 06:24 PM	#2
MSG Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: East Coast Posts: 270	What type of acrylic are you using to make this? I'm not sure how you got the cuts so accurate. Looks REALLY good so far. What were you planning to house in there after you weld it, and do the leak test?

11-05-2012, 06:37 PM	#4
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	Nice! __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

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jbrady33 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mt Laurel, NJ Posts: 937	impressive! __________________ My 36 Gallon bow, 3 gallon picotope, RAOK CLUB #78

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11-05-2012, 06:35 PM	#3
lil_tuna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 16	I used a table saw and a miter saw to cut the acrylic. Then i sanded down the edges and torched polished them. Not really sure, probably just some small plants and maybe some baby snails from my other tank.

11-05-2012, 10:25 PM	#5
Jeffww Microsynodontis Lover (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 2,081	I bet you could build a stand out of acrylic.

11-08-2012, 10:40 PM	#7
junglefowl Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 327	Nice...what kind of glue did you use and where to get it? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD