Goldfish tank paste the whole process

A, the preparation of materials:

(1), the choice of glass; according to their own hobbies and specifications of the fish tank to buy a thickness of 3 to 10 millimeters of glass. Suitable for processing fish tank glass are:

1, civilian glass: general thickness of 3 to 4 mm, low price, fish friends can also make full use of the old glass and corners of the idle home. The disadvantage is that the thickness is not uniform, the surface is not smooth enough to appreciate the fish in the tank is easy to produce deformation or distortion, the surface has ripples or pits, not easy to clean when there is algae and stains.

2, float glass: higher processing precision, uniform thickness, smooth surface, is the first choice for processing fish tanks.

3, colored glass: strength than civilian glass is worse than some of the ornamental effect is not good, should not be done for the main structure of the fish tank glass. But there are good color and light refraction effect, do for the outer edge of the mouth, base, small fish tank bottom is very suitable.

4, translucent glass, embossed and frosted two kinds, suitable for the upper mouth, base. Selection of glass should also pay attention to the actual thickness, many manufacturers produce glass thickness does not reach the thickness of the manufacturer labeled on the outer box.

(2), the choice of the thickness of the fish tank glass; fish tank water capacity determines the pressure per unit area of the glass, according to the dimensions of the fish tank shape and size of the purchase of glass, my experience can be summarized in the following table of values you can refer to the choice; Xinyang aquarium fish tank made to choose the glass standard table:

Fish tank shape

Water capacity (kg)

Glass thickness

Bottom thickness

Reinforcement

40×30×30 mm

363

3mm

50×25×30

38

4mm

4mm can be equipped with a base

50×30×40

60

4mm

4mm with base

75×30×35

79

4mm

4mm with base

100×40×45

180

5mm

6mm

Can be No need to pull up

100×40×50

200

5mm

6mm

need to pull up

125×45×50

280

6mm

8mm

need to pull up

150×45× 60

405

8mm

8mm

need to be pulled up

150×50×60

450

8mm

10mm

need to be pulled up by 2

L×W×H (cm)÷1000 = water capacity (kg) . The actual water holding height is only 80%

(3), the choice of shape; to be based on the principle of physical pressure, the principle of aesthetics (8:5 golden ratio is not suitable for DIY aquariums) to design the size of the fish tank. Wide body of water suitable for all fish activity needs, according to the principle of pressure should also try to make shallow and wide tank fish tank. However, the shape of this kind of fish tank is not in line with people's daily aesthetic habits, nor is it suitable for modern home furnishings. Then you can refer to: length = 1: width = 0.35 ~ 0.4: height = 0.45 ~ 0.5 formula for scaling processing. The above table is the standard specification that I have finalized, you can also use it directly.

(4), glass cutting: I am in accordance with the 1.5 × 2.0 meters standard glass specifications to design the aquarium, the length of only 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 cm several fixed specifications. This has two advantages: it will not waste materials, reduce costs. Secondly, it can reduce the error when cutting glass. The law of fish tank processing is generally the bottom of the package edge, side package cross head. This can make the fish tank glass uniform force. It is recommended that you do the same. Take your well-designed undercutting diagram to a glass store and they will usually cut the glass for you for free. It is a good idea to first mark the exact place where you want to cut with a pen. This way, you can easily buy the glass at home.

(5), the calibration of the glass: glass are cut in the original factory packaging, specifications and dimensions will have some differences, cutting due to technical reasons will also produce errors, it is difficult to achieve absolute accuracy. So before the formal bonding to the front and back wall of the two pieces of glass overlap each other, check the edge of the tilt situation. It is important that the two pieces of glass on the front and back walls are tilted in the same direction, so that the distortion can be visually eliminated. Also check that the edges of the glass to be bonded to the bottom surface are straight. Once you are sure, stick a paper tape on the top and bottom sides of the two overlapping pieces of glass near the top opening. (The areas marked for bonding are the upper ends of the outside of the tank.) Do the same for the two crossheads of glass, which is a key measure in determining the squareness of the tank's shape.

(6), the choice of glass glue: now on the market a lot of varieties of glass glue, but the vast majority of low-grade adhesive filler, and is not suitable for bonding the fish tank. Good adhesive curing speed, after curing the length of the adhesive strip can be stretched to more than double the original. Higher transparency, surface toughness, with fingernails can not pick. Completely capable of bonding ordinary fish tank requirements. Recommend the use of Wacker 121 fish tank adhesive, this adhesive is by far the best choice.

Two, the processing of fish tanks:

(1), fish tank bonding: the first larger than the bottom of a fish tank with a piece of glass as a workbench, a piece of fish tank wall glass (constituting the long face of the fish tank, also known as the large surface) of the transverse ends connecting the horizontal head of the part of the glue. Then take a horizontal head (constitute the wide side of the fish tank) glass and his butt, after checking the seams straight, the lower end should also be flat with the bottom surface, to be sure that after fixed with tape. Continue to bond the other crosshead, also fixed. Finally, glue the other side of the cylinder wall. In this way, a bottomless tank wall four frames are completed. Squeeze the bottom piece of glass evenly on all four sides, and then move this bottomless aquarium wall frame to the bottom glass, gently press it to make sure it matches with the bottom all around, and then fix it with tape, then the shape of a complete aquarium has been determined. The tape will help you to keep the shape of the tank intact (unless there is a big external force to damage). After that you can safely proceed to the next step: apply glue evenly all around the corners of the glass in the tank, then press deeper with your fingers to squeeze out any remaining air, so that the glass glue is tightly bonded to the glass and can form a smooth adhesive mark. After half an hour and then hit the glue again. A meter above the fish tank to hit the glue three times in a row. Do not touch it again within a day at room temperature to avoid loosening or affecting the curing effect. Aquariums of one meter and above should glue the four frames of the tank wall directly on the bottom surface. Due to the heavy weight of large tanks, the upright joint's are easily shifted and also reinforced with a pressure device. Glass glue can irritate the respiratory tract, so be careful to operate outdoors or in a well-ventilated area as much as possible. Processing also wear medical latex gloves, which can avoid the glass glue on the skin.

(2), the fish tank reinforcement: the length of 75 cm above the fish tank because of the larger water capacity, so you need to reinforce some parts of the common way; 1, on the pull strip: in the middle of the fish tank on the mouth of the position of the horizontal horizontal bonding of one or more of about 5 cm wide glass strip, the purpose is to fix the front and back of the tank wall, to prevent the fish tank from bursting and the deformation of the upper mouth. In the fish tank on the mouth looks like "day" or "eye" the word looks like. 2, on the post strip; in the fish tank from the mouth of the four walls of about 10 centimeters horizontally bonded to about 5 centimeters of the glass strip, and the tank wall constitutes a vertical relationship, forming a stable triangular structure, the purpose of preventing the deformation of the mouth. Deformation of the upper mouth. It is also commonly used for bonding the upper pull-up strip on top of the upper sticker. 3. Internal reinforcement: used for large fish tanks. In the two pieces of glass bonded in the angle of about 4 cm of glass strips, the purpose is to increase the bonding surface, to enhance the tensile force. 4, external reinforcement; in the fish tank before and after the wall and the horizontal head joints of the external bonding of the glass strips, the width is usually determined by the width of the decorative metal corners.

(3), bonding along the mouth; more than one meter of the fish tank usually have to be in the upper mouth of the outside of another 10-15 centimeters of glass of the same thickness. (Small fish tanks can also choose frosted glass, embossed glass). Transparent glass can be pasted with translucent film or colored stickers. The purpose of one is to beautify, the second is to cover the built-in water pipe, water filter box.

Three, the production of ancillary facilities:

(1), the production of glass on the filter; with 4 cm of glass bonded to an open square box, the bottom surface should be drilled 6 to 8 2 cm in diameter drainage holes, the length of the aquarium by the width, the width of the aquarium is determined, the width of the fish tank between 10 to 30 cm. Place horizontally on the upper sticker strip. The position can be moved, this time the upper sticker strip is the chute of the water filter box. The height of the glass upper filter is required to be 1 cm below the top mouth of the aquarium, so as to avoid the consequences of overflowing water to the outside of the aquarium when the white cotton is clogged.

(2), the production of the lower filter: the lower filter box can be made of 4 cm glass, a height of 40 cm, length and width are not limited. But to ensure that it can accommodate 20 kilograms of water. In the side wall (cross head) at the upper end of the normal water level at the water surface in accordance with the diameter of the PVC pipe drilling, adhesive overflow pipe, the lower end of the connection to the lower filter box. Inside the sponge, biochemical cotton, white cotton, ceramic ring, etc., the specific use of the structure of the external filter bucket can be referred to. The working principle is to use the water pump to send the water in the lower filter box from the other end of the tank to the fish tank, the water level in the fish tank is increased by the overflow of the upper mouth of the PVC pipe and then recirculate the water flow through the lower filter. Since the water in the lower filter box is limited, it will not overflow in case of power failure. Try not to drill holes on the bottom surface when installing, that will damage the overall structure of the fish tank and may cause it to burst. Because it is more troublesome to make, it is recommended to use only the top filter.

(3), the treatment of the outer corners; fish tank bonding inevitably form seams and glue marks. This requires landscaping treatment, that is, in the outer corner of the paste metal decorative corner. Commonly used aluminum corner and stainless steel corner, width from 1 cm to 5 cm can be used. In accordance with the required length of the fish tank cut and cut diagonally into a 45-degree angle and then paste, but also has some reinforcing effect.

(4), base processing; fish tanks under 75 centimeters can be glued on the bottom surface of 5 to 7 centimeters high glass base. This can make the shape of the fish tank more beautiful. However, the cut of the glass strip is required to be accurate to ensure the stability of the fish tank when used. Large fish tanks can be purchased in a furniture store with a base cabinet. I use are welded with steel pipe and angle steel base, fish tank and the base of the bonding surface to pad thicker density board. The column of the base should not be placed in the corners of the fish tank, to be 1/3 from each end, that is, at the point of stress.