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After giving it more though I got an idea a little more concrete. My plan now is to dismount the frame and use just the two panes, then make the sides of it from acrylic which is easier to cut and drill and the fix it whit water based silicone. I'm just in doubt about putting a screen on the upper part and attaching some test tubs with water on the sides bc I'm afraid it will get too dry or they will suffocate(I don't even know if this is how it works).Hawkeye wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:50 amWhile I like the idea, I doubt those frames are very suitable for your plans. It's got angled leading edges which have screws in them. So attaching other panes and getting a watertight fit will be difficult.
You're probably better off scoring a free aquarium from someone who got tired of the hobby and use that instead.
Hahaha I get your passion. And once I get an idea in my head it's very hard to talk me out of it. So I understand. You should probably look into gasoline mesh, a very tightly woven mesh which you can use for your top lid. I know they sell 30 x 30cm pieces of it on wish.comphbora wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:37 pmAfter giving it more though I got an idea a little more concrete. My plan now is to dismount the frame and use just the two panes, then make the sides of it from acrylic which is easier to cut and drill and the fix it whit water based silicone. I'm just in doubt about putting a screen on the upper part and attaching some test tubs with water on the sides bc I'm afraid it will get too dry or they will suffocate(I don't even know if this is how it works).Hawkeye wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:50 amWhile I like the idea, I doubt those frames are very suitable for your plans. It's got angled leading edges which have screws in them. So attaching other panes and getting a watertight fit will be difficult.
You're probably better off scoring a free aquarium from someone who got tired of the hobby and use that instead.
Anyway, thanks for answering me, even though I basically ignored everything u said, I know I might sound a bit childish but I really wanted to do this with my own hands, instead of just getting one that's already done.
Sorry for taking so long for answering, I had to take a break to focus on studying, I actually bought one of these by coincidence these days, now I'm gonna also gonna use it on the formicarium. thanks for all the help!!!!Hawkeye wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:14 amHahaha I get your passion. And once I get an idea in my head it's very hard to talk me out of it. So I understand. You should probably look into gasoline mesh, a very tightly woven mesh which you can use for your top lid. I know they sell 30 x 30cm pieces of it on wish.comphbora wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:37 pmAfter giving it more though I got an idea a little more concrete. My plan now is to dismount the frame and use just the two panes, then make the sides of it from acrylic which is easier to cut and drill and the fix it whit water based silicone. I'm just in doubt about putting a screen on the upper part and attaching some test tubs with water on the sides bc I'm afraid it will get too dry or they will suffocate(I don't even know if this is how it works).Hawkeye wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:50 amWhile I like the idea, I doubt those frames are very suitable for your plans. It's got angled leading edges which have screws in them. So attaching other panes and getting a watertight fit will be difficult.
You're probably better off scoring a free aquarium from someone who got tired of the hobby and use that instead.
Anyway, thanks for answering me, even though I basically ignored everything u said, I know I might sound a bit childish but I really wanted to do this with my own hands, instead of just getting one that's already done.
