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Satisfactory joints between acrylic sheet and other plastics as well as non-plastics are more difficult than joining acrylic to acrylic and the resulting joints are usually lower strength. In most cases, there is a substantial difference in thermal expansion between acrylic sheet and non-plastic...
Acrylic pieces may be joined three ways:
1) mechanical means such as bolts or screws
2) thermal means such as welding
3) chemical methods such as cementing
For our purposes, I will focus on the third method, cementing. There is a great amount of misinformation regarding this topic. The...
The simplest method of forming acrylic sheet along a straight line is to use a strip heater. Strip heaters are typically used to for the rapid production of simple boxes, and frames. They are generally limited to straight line bends. The process is usually used for small parts where the length...
Corner pentagon aquariums have two symmetric back walls and a bent viewing panel. The back walls are at 90 degrees to each other and the viewing panel completes the vertical structure. The final assembly consists of a top and a bottom.
The challenge is the short leg dimension of the front...
Routers are used in edge-finishing operations and for cutting flat or formed acrylic sheet parts to size.
For our purposes, the two main types of router configurations I will discuss are 1) table and 2) portable. For edging small parts, the table router is convenient. When a part or assembly is...
Acrylic sheet can be cut in three ways:
1) Sawing
2) Routing
3) Scribing and breaking
Sawing and routing can be used for straight and curved cuts on any thickness of material. Scribing is limited to straight cuts in thin pieces of sheet .236 inches or less in thickness. It is practical for...
Hello everyone, There is a great deal of R2R interest in forming and fabricating with acrylic. There is also a great deal of misinformation. This is will be the first post, in a series of posts, discussing and explaining just about everything you ever wanted to know about working with acrylic...
These are an inexpensive way to create some functional and stylish dosing containers and you’ll be recycling/repurposing, too!
The “GHL Edition” in the title is just a little humor because these happen to match my GHL Doser perfectly! A little added bonus for any other GHL owners out there. But...
All of us had that one fish that when we first saw, we immediately fell in love with and were fascinated about. Perhaps that “love at first sight” lead us to learn more about it and even go further to owning one with taking all the challenges of keeping it.
To me that fish would be the slender...
Reef Spotlight
REEF OF THE MONTH - October 2022: Joe's 400-gallon Majestic Sunlit Reef (A Living Memorial to Kelly)
R2R Username: @jdpiii3
Build Thread: Our 400 Gallon In Wall Natural Sun-Lit Reef
Introduction:
My name is Joseph Palermo and it is an honor to have been selected as Reef Tank of the Month. I am humbled to be in the company of so many accomplished aquarium hobbyists. I have been inspired by...
Most beautiful and elegant aquascape reef tanks layouts for living areas with Orphek Atlantik iCon Reef LED Lighting
Orphek Atlantik iCon over reef aquascaping tank under constrations
Today’s post is about integration of reef aquariums as elegant, creative, serene and even striking decorative...
Hello fellow reefers, I hope you enjoy this article about the Halichoeres wrasses we know and love. Before we start, I would like to thank @SaltyT and @Crabby48 for allowing me to use some of their photos. So, lets get into it.
The genus Halichoeres is differentiated from other genera of...
Snake Eels: The Safe Moray Alternative?
by @Slocke
Myrichthys Colubrinus - The Banded Snake Eel
Snake eels are a more rarely seen but available eel in the aquarium hobby but are they a viable option for someone looking for a more unusual eel?
Quick Guide
Care Level: Moderate
Aggression...
Wrasses are a very well known family of fish brought into this hobby, however one species that isn't known about as well but we often recommend for small tanks is the stunning Pseudocheilinops ataenia. These are a small species of wrasse, often maxing out around 2 inches, now one of their...
R2R Username: @JMacedo
Build Thread: A reef on the 10th floor
Introduction:
I am really honoured and humbled for the selection of my tank as September’s Reef of the Month. Thank you so much Reef2Reef. Thanks to my wife for the support, and a big thank you to the Thai reefing community for...
Wrasses are a very beloved family (Labridae) in this hobby, the biggest reason is obvious, they're bright, colourful, and for the most part 'reef-safe'. Cirrhilabrus are often the first genus you look at and think of when Wrasses are mentioned. I can understand why, they resemble everything...
REEFERS’ RULES
According to @ReefGeezer
I found this information on an old CD that I was getting ready to discard. Yep… I still have one computer with a CD- ROM! The file creation date was in May of 2004. I thought the information might be useful and decided to dust it off and share it. I did...
Orphek and Public Aquariums, a long lasting love affair – Part I (Middle East)
Since the very beginning of Orphek, Public Aquariums have been a passion of its founders
Aquarium illuminated by Orphek at Oman Muscat Mall Aquarium Photo credit: Cardenas Mary Joyce
In today’s post we will address...
Ricordea yuma - A Joy to Own
Albert Thiel
(reprint from R2R thread - January 14, 2013)
Often referred to as "Yumas", these are not true corals and not true anemones either, but somewhere in between a mushroom and an anemone. Hence the many common names given to them that may include several...
Sourcing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates
Experienced aquarists are aware that fishes from different regions of the world can have different levels of sustainability when acquired for their aquariums. The reasons for these differences may include collection technique (the use of cyanide for...
