Felinus viv (thoughts)

Ozymandias · #1 01-24-2011, 03:12 PM

i had been working on this tank off and on for a while now and finally got most of it done last night at around 4 in the morning and would love to hear you're thoughts. and yes i know sparsely planted now but once everything grows in should be much better.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 01-24-2011, 03:47 PM

It looks good but personally I'd throw at least one potted plant in there. Felinus love to sleep up off of the ground in a plant pot. Mine only tend to sleep on the ground if they have no other choice.

Ozymandias · #3 01-24-2011, 07:13 PM

ok sounds good

jnk144 · #4 02-10-2011, 01:27 PM

I like the tank! I do not own felinus, but, I wanted to ask you exactly how you went about securing thehardware on the (now) front of the tank. From what I can see, it looks like you've installed a vent on the top and have a glass door covering the rest of the front.

How is the vent secured in place and how are the hinges fixed to the side?

Ozymandias · #5 02-10-2011, 01:43 PM

its all held together with silicone. and here are some better shots of the front door and close up on the hinges and lock.

probably could have done a cleaner job with the silicone

TroyL · #6 02-11-2011, 03:58 PM

Love this setup. So I am curious as to if your front panel is glass or is it plexiglass/acrylic? I am doing something similar to a custom built 35 that I have here already. I have the Front glass pulled out and got it cut down but 15" doors 1/4" thick seem to be very heavy.

Ozymandias · #7 02-11-2011, 08:05 PM

thats all glass, i did a 40 breeder the same way but the door i used for that one was made out of plexy and i found its just not strong enough (at least the stuff i used) and it bends quite bit. so i cant really say anything on bigger tank. the bottom panels though should always be the strongest material on had because it holds in all the substrate.

TroyL · #8 02-11-2011, 09:19 PM

Yeah I know acrylic can bend and bow. I am having that issue with my 10gallon that I just got setup to some what hold my plants till the large one is complete. I was debating using 1/4" acrylic/plexiglass. not sure if I will have the bowing issue or not. I debated doing some double strength glass as well. Just have to see how heavy the pieces are each. I also want to put some sort of molding over the edges to give them a nicer finished look. I have to go to lowes or home depot tomorrow and see if I can find the stuff I am looking for. Anyone have any idea what this stuff is called. I know they sell it. Just not sure what it's called.

Troy

**Riverside Reptiles** · #9 02-11-2011, 10:15 PM

Lexan is the way to go if you want some sort of "plexi" type product. It's a hell of a lot stronger, more scratch resistant, and easier to work with. It's also more expensive, but it's worth it in the long run. I've used it in tons of enclosures.

mteem · #10 02-22-2011, 08:57 PM

I've built a few acrylic fish tanks and sumps in the past. I used Plexiglas G sheets. Plexiglas G sheets tend to resist flexing more than the stuff that you can buy at Lowes and Home Depot. Look at places like tapplastics.com for acrylic hinges and latches. Something else to keep in mind is that if you use silicone is that it does not seal to acrylic very well and eventually the bond can fail. I would use acrylic glue to hold the bottom panels in place. It tends to melt the acrylic to the rim on the aquarium.