How to Make a DIY Acrylic Terrarium/Aquarium

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Kell Christenson

2 жыл бұрын

How to make your own terrarium and/or aquarium from acrylic.

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@IrkChris Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this. I've been thinking about how to do this for a long time.

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help. Good luck with your build!

@FreshDesignLLC 2 жыл бұрын

Nice looking terrarium dude, honestly this is a very helpful guide, not a lot of people think this can be easily done, thanks for the tips mate I really appreciate it.

@christensonaquatics4051 2 жыл бұрын

It really easy to build your own terrarium or aquarium. Just take your time and plan it out. It may or may not have taken me three months🧐

@joanhowan8961 Жыл бұрын

Gr8 tutorial thank you. Where do you order the acrylic sheets from a d what glue did you use?

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

I got the acrylic sheets from my local hardware store as well as the solvent. Just ask the employees for help.

@CM_TCG 2 ай бұрын

I cannot get Weld On 4 in Hawaii is there a good alternative that will be just as strong?

@sa7el 3 ай бұрын

What thickness acrylic did you use?

@Stacy_SJA Жыл бұрын

Great build! How did your metal latches hold up over time? And have you ever used the plastic ones? Do you prefer one over the other?

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

the metals ones have been doing great. Acrylic hinges are nice if you want to makes the hinges less visable. I like the metal ones for the looks.

@robinprado9382 5 ай бұрын

Where do you get acrylic? Is there specific kinds?

@CreatureCribs Жыл бұрын

Nice design but next time use cast acrylic not extruded acrylic as it’s weaker

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

Cast acrylic is certainly stronger. Since this is a terrarium and doesn't have a lot of pressure I used extruded acrylic. For an aquarium this size I would use thicker cast acrylic.

@KelleyAshbrook 11 ай бұрын

I like your design, thanks for sharing. I have six sheets of used plexiglass (I got them for free!) that I have plans to make a vivarium but I don't have a cutter. The sheets are very thick so I am using a circular saw. The dimensions of the sheets are all 2'x3' and am considering making a tall square instead of a wide setup. I have enough large clamps to hold it while I superglue the pieces. I have a limited budget but I think I have enough material on hand to complete it.

@christensonaquatics4051 11 ай бұрын

Sounds super fun! I would use plastic cement instead of superglue. Superglue with cause the plexiglass to get cloudy because of the fumes in produces while curing. Plastic cement has a much stronger and water tight bond than superglue. Enjoy your project! GOOD LUCK!

@ChickenScratch-Feathers 5 ай бұрын

@@christensonaquatics4051hello! I have plexiglass as well. (I'm working on a reptile enclosure) I bought caulk, do you think I can use caulk to seal and glue it together? I just read somewhere that it actually wouldn't stick very well.. so I may have to return it. What are your thoughts? And thank you for this information and video!!

@christensonaquatics4051 5 ай бұрын

@@ChickenScratch-Feathers I don't think caulk will seal very well, it might hold for a little bit. However, over time the caulk seperates from the plexi-glass. The best method is plasic cement, it will create a perminate bond and be water tight if you get good contact between the piecies.

@ChickenScratch-Feathers 5 ай бұрын

Okay, thank you for that information! Looks like I'm buying some plastic cement then! Thank you! @@christensonaquatics4051

@discardedparticles Жыл бұрын

How thick of a sheet did you use?

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

3 mm

@discardedparticles Жыл бұрын

@@christensonaquatics4051 Thank you!

@crudecactus Жыл бұрын

What was the cost of this build?

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

About 30-40 USD. A hardware store will have sheets of acrylic for a decent price.

@PCP-ov7nj Жыл бұрын

How many mm is that acrylic?

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

2.5mm

@Jax_4200 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a build like this very large without it falling apart? I want to build a really large (like 1500 square inches large) "tank" style enclosure for my hamster since there aren’t really good enough options on the market right now

@christensonaquatics4051 Жыл бұрын

You certainly could! I would use thinker acrylic and really make sure the seams and joints are tight and square.