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How to make a tank?

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Last year, Aamir made a tank for me. I had also done photography. Now I am going to start a new topic so that newbies can also make a neat and clean new tank.


1. Take the glasses of desired dimensions.
2. Now tape the edges of glass so that extra silicon may be removed later.
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3. Lay the base glass on a smooth surface.
4. Now apply silicone on one side of glass.
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5. Put the suitable glass over the silicone and press the glass sheet carefully.
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6. Find the air bubbles and gap between the base glass and side wall glass. If found any, fill those by silicone.
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7. Apply silicon over the base glass and one edge of the side glass. Adjust the second wall glass. After adjusting the glasses, tape both the side walls at least three places.
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8. Fill the gaps between the glasses and remove extra silicone.
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9. Now repeat the process of applying silicone on third side wall and paste the glass care fully. After adjusting glass, tape both the walls.
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10. After that paste the fourth wall. Tape all the corners carefully.
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11. Check again all the joints for gaps and air bubbles. Try to insert some more silicon between the edges by a tip of pencil.
12. It should remain fixed for at least 24 hours without any disturbance. After 24 hours, remove all the tapes and extra silicon.
13. Check the aquarium whether there is any leakage by filling water. If there is no any leakage, your aquarium is ready.
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sir Jpg 7,8&9 is not opening .
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want to make a PICO :lol: !!!
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parthapratim22 wrote:want to make a PICO :lol: !!!
Aamir also make pico tanks perfectly.
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sir where is the final pic of this tank.
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when to remove the masking tape? and is that Aquatica Tshirt?
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marsaiko wrote:when to remove the masking tape? and is that Aquatica Tshirt?
I removed all the tapes after 24 hours. Yes it is Aquatika-2010 T-Shirt held in Delhi.
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is there a need to cut the silicon that before taking the tape off from the glass.
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SCORPIO wrote:
marsaiko wrote:when to remove the masking tape? and is that Aquatica Tshirt?
I removed all the tapes after 24 hours. Yes it is Aquatika-2010 T-Shirt held in Delhi.
appreciate this guide, since my silicone-handling skills are really shitty :goodpost
one question: if you remove the tapes after 24 hrs...how do you remove the silicone which sticks to the tape AND to glass?
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