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So /diy/ I have 2 10(15?) gallon fish tanks that I got for real cheap at a thrift store. I want to combine the 2 to make a bigger tank for my hermit crabs. I want to glue them side by side(so it's longer) with silicone glue, but I'm not sure how well that'd work. Does anyone have any tips? I feel like the section where the two tanks connect will be too weak or flexible.
If all else fails, what kind of glass should I use to make o E from scratch? I refuse to pay 100+ USD for a few panes of glass glued together.
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>>1069458
BTW they are land hermit crabs so It won't be filled with water. Just sand and coconut substrate.
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>>1069459
No water, should be easy enough to just remove one side from each of the tanks, then put them together with aluminium angle bars for support- heavy silicone sealant gunge and glue them together.
The join will probably benefit from some silicone as well and if you wanted to make it look a bit tidier, line it with alu-flat bar

Course if you've got the glass pieces there, just pull it apart and make it how high/wide/long you want.
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>>1069462
I might use a strong plastic because hermit crabs are sensitive to metal so I'm trying to avoid using it
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>>1069464
It goes on the outside- not in.
If you spend a bit more on the sealant it will stand up by itself if it was just 5 panes of glass, but you where asking on how to put 2 together with some strength and hence the angle brace would help do that.
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>>1069466
Would adding an acrylic bar on the inside of the join? Alu on the outside is fine
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>>1069468
No need, the sealant will be fine- use the stuff they put shower glass in with and it'll probably last next to forever
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>>1069484
Since OP is a rude cunt, then I'd like to be the first one who says:

Thanks for your help.
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>>1070001
It was my privilege.
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>>1069458
Create a tunnel/sloped walkway that goes between the two tanks
>pic related
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>>1069458
Super easy. Really one of the easiest things I've ever seen asked
>Cut silicone off of the two sides you want to merge.
>They should just be able to be pushed inward.
>Butt the two aquarium open sides together.
>Non-mildew resistant silcone every piece of the two together. Maybe put it on 2 pieces of wood and silicone it to that so it stays somewhat steady.
>Still able to use standard sized tops/lights/screens due to the top plastic frames still being together.
Really man there's no way anyone over the age of 7 could fuck this up.
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>>1070817
Way to be a condescending, yet helpful jackass.
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ruining the structural integrity of two tanks for fucking hermit crabs.

HERMIT CRABS
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>>1071409
this

just have two tanks

get some nice shelving and it'll even look super nice to have tanks separated vertically
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>>1070843
>helpful jackass

this is all i got from this
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