My custom tank!

Predrilling is a must, especially in melamine.

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Originally Posted by Joshkwasi

What size nails or screws did u use I'm about to assemble mine but screw started to split the wood n I did use pilot holes

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Ok, I did not pre drill. I used my Brad Nailer. It worked perfectly.

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Originally Posted by jclaiborne

looks amazing! What size/wattage RHP did you end up having to go with to generate a hot spot with it being 18inches tall?

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Pro Heat model PH-115, 188 BTU/h, 55 watt, 12" x 15 x 1" radiant panel



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Originally Posted by le miow

It looks amazing, you should be really proud of yourself for doing it!

Thank you for posting the steps, will come in very useful when I'm building my second (don't know who I'm trying to kid, my partner will build it) :D

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Thanks sooo much!

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Originally Posted by mastabake

Anyway you could further on how you went about the acrylic sliding doors? such as what material and hardware you used

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I bought a square piece of plastic lumber. 2 inches by 2 inches. Tge length was double the width of your tank opening (cut in half, one piece for the top, one piece for the bottom). Then using a table saw, I set the depth of the blade to aboit 1/4 inch (bottom rail) and made a cut about 1/2 in on the rail. Then made a few more passes to widen that track until it was wide enough for glass to fit slighty loose. Repeat steps for another track about 1/4 away from the first one. Now you have 2 tracks 1/4 deep. For the top rail, do it the same way but make the tracks an inch deep so you can slide doors up to remove them.

I hope this helped.

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and this is giving you a hot spot no problem?

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Cool side 74. Warm 87.

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Anyway you could further on how you went about the acrylic sliding doors? such as what material and hardware you used

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Looks good. It does not look like you have much depth from the top of the bottom track to the cage floor?
I took a section of melamine cut to fit the front and cut out the center to the size area that i wanted my sliding doors to be.

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It's 2 inches. Plenty off depth to keep being in. I wouldn't change a thing. Works perfect

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