Those do look great! Thanks!
this could also work as an arboreal setup with a small modification. If you flip the box onto its smallest side (vertical), you can cut the bottom 3-4 inches of the lid, leaving the hinge at the top, glue your cut piece back to the bottom with as much room for sub as you like, and voila arboreal setup.
What do you use to drill the holes in the acrylic like that?
You can use either a drill or a soldering gun.
I use a drill bit and I go pretty slow so I do not crack or melt the acrylic. I know there are special acrylic drill bits that will make your life easier. I do not have one yet. Here is a video I did I you are interested.
Hey man how much is that acrylic and what thickness is it? Also where are you buying it? Home Depot and Lowes have it but the price is ridiculous...
I use a secret tool, it's called a drill.
They're each $14 at Petco, not even on sale. Add in a few dollars worth of acrylic and hardware, you've got yourself a $20 (mostly) glass enclosure. Cheap for the payoff of display, although not quite as cheap as a raw $2 shoebox
Right.. You might as well buy an Exo-Terra or Zoo-Med enclosure... By the time you aquire the 2.5-5 G aquarium, acrylic, hardware and supplys the cost is just about the same... With Exo's or Zoo-meds atleast the work is already done for you and IMO they look and function great..
Fish tanks should be 1$ a gallon. A 2.5 and 5.5 gallon are not priced that way. I don't feel like spending 15-25$ on a 5.5 gallon. Nothing wrong with used them for arboreals, I think it's a great idea to put them on end myself.
I like the dual access points of ExoTerra's more.They're each $14 at Petco, not even on sale. Add in a few dollars worth of acrylic and hardware, you've got yourself a $20 (mostly) glass enclosure. Cheap for the payoff of display, although not quite as cheap as a raw $2 shoebox
The larger 10gal has dual access - plus, you can built the same thing on the smaller aquarium. It may not be as pretty as an Exoterra, but $20 is bounds cheaper than anything I've seen in shops. Even the "nano" sizes run $35+, let alone something big enough for a T. stirmi.
They only need the thinnest acrylic, I think it's about 1/8". A large sheet only runs about $16, and it's enough for 4+ enclosures. If it's that expensive, you may be looking at the thick and/or shatter resistant acrylic. And the cost of hardware is negligible, it's under $1 for everything you see.
But I'll never own a stirmi
No interest. The Nano's can be pricey.Yea it was deffinately thicker..I believe like 1/4.. I'll check it out and see what I can find.. Like right now there is an add on craigslist for 3 10g for 30 bucks.. So with acrylic and supplies I could have three pokie tanks for about $50..
