Nice looking terrarium dude, honestly this is a very helpful guide, not a lot of people think this can be easily done, thanks for the tips mate I really appreciate it.
I like your design, thanks for sharing. I have six sheets of used plexiglass (I got them for free!) that I have plans to make a vivarium but I don't have a cutter. The sheets are very thick so I am using a circular saw. The dimensions of the sheets are all 2'x3' and am considering making a tall square instead of a wide setup. I have enough large clamps to hold it while I superglue the pieces. I have a limited budget but I think I have enough material on hand to complete it.
Sounds super fun! I would use plastic cement instead of superglue. Superglue with cause the plexiglass to get cloudy because of the fumes in produces while curing. Plastic cement has a much stronger and water tight bond than superglue. Enjoy your project! GOOD LUCK!
@@christensonaquatics4051hello! I have plexiglass as well. (I'm working on a reptile enclosure) I bought caulk, do you think I can use caulk to seal and glue it together? I just read somewhere that it actually wouldn't stick very well.. so I may have to return it. What are your thoughts? And thank you for this information and video!!
@@ChickenScratch-Feathers I don't think caulk will seal very well, it might hold for a little bit. However, over time the caulk seperates from the plexi-glass. The best method is plasic cement, it will create a perminate bond and be water tight if you get good contact between the piecies.
Cast acrylic is certainly stronger. Since this is a terrarium and doesn't have a lot of pressure I used extruded acrylic. For an aquarium this size I would use thicker cast acrylic.
Can you make a build like this very large without it falling apart? I want to build a really large (like 1500 square inches large) "tank" style enclosure for my hamster since there aren’t really good enough options on the market right now
