Aquarium of any size is easiest to buy in the store. But if you are fond of keeping and breeding fish, you can not do without several reservoirs. So, you should be aware of how to glue the aquarium with your own hands. This work is not very difficult, you need to start with gluing small containers, and then, having mastered it, easily glue any new dimensions or restore the broken aquarium. A big role is played by the quality and thickness of the glass. Glass is better to buy a good quality, you can take it designed for showcases. Small volumes withstand a thickness of 6 mm.
We glue the aquarium with our own hands
We make the calculation of the glass. The front wall of the glass corresponds to the size of the aquarium, at the bottom we take two thicknesses of glass along the circumference, and two millimeters for gluing. The end of the width corresponds to the bottom, and the height of the front glass. The stiffening ribs that strengthen the aquarium are strips of glass from 2 to 5 cm along the length of the walls.
You can cut out the glass beautifully only with a high-quality glass cutter using special oil or kerosene to process the cutting line. T-shaped profile, placed under the glass, will help you to break it off exactly.
In order not to cut yourself during work, the edges of the glass, except the bottom, must be blunted. For this purpose, we use sandpaper. Heating the glass in any case not allowed.
We proceed to the most important - how to glue the aquarium.
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Degrease the surfaces to be degreased with acetone or alcohol. If you are puzzled than to glue an aquarium of glass, buy a transparent silicone sealant .
Sealant is applied from the gun. Try to match the width of the glue to the thickness of the glass. Sealant is better to buy designed specifically for aquariums without the addition of additives dangerous for fish.
To work has turned out neat, many use painting tape.
The silicone sealant forms a film for 4-5 minutes. Therefore, it is necessary to glue the glass before its formation.
We carry out gluing work on a flat surface. First to the bottom we press one by one the front wall, the ends and the other front wall. Clamping, leave a gap between the glass 0,5 mm. After gluing, remove the excess sealant.
We fasten the glasses with paint tape and from inside the aquarium we pass once again at the seams with a sealant, leveling it with a finger.
We glue the stiffeners.
We leave the aquarium for a day to dry.
We turn the aquarium, cut off the sealant and again apply it on the bottom seam.
We let it dry, and then it is poured in water for two days.