Where can I get Aquarium Glue from?

[Leonie]

And is this suggested for making a tank? I just want to make one approx 2ft x 1ft x 1ft(high). Thought it might be cheaper then getting one from a pet store. Has anyone else had any success in making a tank? What did you use? Approx costs?

Thanks.

[Wok]

You can get it from your local hardware store.

I have seen the Selleys one for GLASS... it says on the back that it can be used for Aquariums.

[Leonie]

I thought you had to have a special kind of stuff for it! Well thats good to know! Thank you! I'll go check that out!

[chimera]

fosroc silaflex rtv, clear ONLY can be used. get from any plumbing store, eg: mico's. the selley's is good but cannot be used under 'pressure'. not sure exactly how deep that represents though.

[Leonie]

thanks, I'll check into that too!

[Lucid]

also "202 Clear" by holdfast is the one that I have used, and i thnk it is the best as it cures clear and doesn't go opaque once it's been in contact with water.

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[suphew]

A few people make tanks (I have done it), but unless you are making a few, you are generally better of buying one. It's really messy, and a bit fiddly to do, plus buy the time you buy the glass, glue, glass cutter, break glass and buy some more it works out the same or better to get a tank made.

Pet shop prices are tipically high cause they have high overheadsetc, have you tried going direct to the glass shop and asking them to make one for you? Otherwise try here for local secondhand tanks, or trademe, there are always tanks for sale, usually with filters gravel etc.

[Kazz]

Hi Leonie, go to Wonderworld Pet centre down Clayton road and ask Ardie, as Harold makes tanks to what size you want and is quite reasonable and saves all the mess. Good Luck with your tanks.

[Shelley]

Don't know if silicone is the same as 'glue' or if it is an extra used to just seal the tank...but i bought a tube of special (aquarium safe) silicone from Mitre 10 for about $11.....and attempted to seal the tank myself...and made a dogs breakfast out of it, lol...and ended up having it professionally sealed for not a lot more (Not sure of actual cost but paid less than $40 for one tank to be fully sealed and a repair on the central glass of my main tank as well as a piece of glass cut out of part of the lid on my main tank.) The professional job looks great! (mine looked very splodgy and messy and didn't even do the trick.) Ring around for prices quoting the measurements.....I was shocked at how much various glass companies differed in their charges but wouldn't hesitate to encourage a professional job next time....

[Bluetom]

The key to buy silicone (which acts as a glue) is to find one that does not have mould inhibitor in it. Often only coloured silicone such as white has mould innhibitor however some clear does as well. I have used both selleys and fosroc both with sucsess, If if you run your finger along the join once you have applied the silicone you will end up with a nice finish (no dogs breakfast :lol: ) So far i have sucsessfully replaced a 3ft bottom and repaired a 6ft bottom. The silicone cost 12-16 dollars corking gun refills are cheapest, but to make a 2ft tank i would suggest just buying it, i know in auckland you can get one that size for less than $40.