Now you will be able to find a large number in shops various as aquariums. However it is not always possible to find that you want. Therefore it is possible to collect an aquarium by the hands. It will also allow you to save some sum of money as in shop the price of ready aquariums is very expensive.
It is required to you
- glass, sealant, silicone adhesive, tools, cotton gloves.
Instruction
1. Before production of an aquarium it is necessary to understand accurately what aquarium you want to make. Decide on the sizes and the place where it will stand. Think of a form of future aquarium. It is possible to have no trouble in doing a small aquarium from any glass jar. If you want to make the real aquarium of the average sizes, then you should execute it in a rectangular shape. It is also necessary to think over all details of your aquarium.
2. Make the drawing of future aquarium. Carefully treat this step as correctly executed drawing will save you from the spoiled material. At first make the small sketch, and then transfer it to the detailed drawing. Check correctness of its performance.
3. Now it is necessary to choose glass of which the aquarium will be made. Glasses happen a different grade. For an aquarium it is necessary to choose glass as a grade not below M1. Also before purchase a stele make sure that on glass there are no scratches, scrapes or bubbles. After purchase of glass it is necessary to conceive about its cutting. If you work with glass for the first time, then it is not necessary to try to cut out glass the hands as the probability to spoil material is high. Trust in professionals better. Address in the next workshop where to you will cut out preparations according to your drawing. Remember that cutting on the machine has big accuracy, than manual cutting. You should not forget about processing of edges of glass as it is very important point of safety. If in a workshop to you it is not made, then it is necessary to process edges the hands. Do not leave a glass edge raw at all!
4. Now it is possible to start assembly of the aquarium. For this purpose it is necessary to use special glue and sealant. It is the best of all for Clay to choose on a silicone basis. It is also worth treating the choice of sealant with attention and care as there are sealants which can kill with the structure microflora of organisms of an aquarium. Sealant is black, white or colourless. There are two types of gluing together - a wall on a bottom and walls around a bottom. Both concede nothing each other. It is worth noticing that it is the best of all to make at first gluing together but only then to process edges as silicone adhesive well grabs smooth surfaces, and here can not stick together rough. After pasting put an aquarium for drying.
5. Check assembly of your aquarium. For this purpose gather in it water and deliver on a leaf to paper. There should not be a leak anywhere. If it after all is, then do not hurry to throw out your aquarium. Everything can be corrected. If a leak very small, then it is even possible not to touch it as aquarium grains of sand soon will kill her, and water will cease to exude through a leak. If the leak a leak has the impressive size, then it is necessary to re-stick this part of a seam. After an izgotovka of the case it is possible to start directly decoration of your aquarium. Do not forget about illumination and the filter.