Acrylics Project - 62g Frag Tank

I've had this one planned for quite a while, just have been too busy to get to it until recently.


Outer dims 43 x 24 x 14 (62 gallons)


Material is all 3/8" with a black back and black bottom, internal overflow 1/4" black, external overflow 3/8" clear.


All parts cut on a CNC router

Here are a few renderings of the final product.


Wireframe view



Rendering - Front



Rendering - Rear



There were a few changes, I shortened the length of the internal box, added a hole for a 1/2" return bulkhead, and reduced the external box to one drain instead of 2.


Here is the front/back/sides bonded together



It's sitting on the euro top and the bottom panel



Internal and external overflow boxes getting bonded



Will finish overflows today and bond the internal one, then it sits for a day to cure...

 

Did the flush trimming and rounding on both overflow boxes today, then bonded the internal box to the inside of the back panel



I decided to let this cure for well over a day before touching the tank again. So the top and bottom will have to wait another day or so.

 

top and bottom on





Thanks to Mike w/MJB Tanks for the assistance

I was hoping to have it ready for tomorrow Matt but I need to wait until tomorrow to trim and polish, and then the external box goes on. Should be ready on Sunday

 

I finished this and Matt picked it up last week, just now getting to posting final pics, here they are!









External overflow



internal overflow



Return hole for bulkhead



Polished edges