10 gallon vertical help!

[S13]

Ive had on my eye on this because I'm thinking about converting a 10 gallon I have laying around. 10 Gallon vertical conversion kit – Jungle Box

[J Teezy]

with shipping thsoe kits are like $40. You can buy everything needed to make a conversion yourself for way cheaper

[S13]

with shipping thsoe kits are like $40. You can buy everything needed to make a conversion yourself for way cheaper

damn didn't think they would rape on shipping like that lol. Nvm then.

[J Teezy]

yeah the shipping is almost as much as the product! Seriously though it aint hard to make your own conversion.

Window screen material, frame, and corner pieces
2 pieces of glass
hinge and a hasp
silicone

Once you get the glass cut it takes about 15 minutes tops to set it up.

[S13]

Yeah, I did some google searching and found this thread. DIY: 10 Gallon Vertical Vivarium - ReptileOverload pretty sick DIY. Might be doing this but for my 20 gallon instead of 10 gallon. Go all out

[J Teezy]

yep thats pretty much all there is to it. If you plan on drilling your tank make sure you get a proper drill bit. My opinion with drilling glass is its a hit or miss situation. Either you get through cleanly or you get unlucky and get a crack. I got unlucky when we drilled my drain hole in my 10 gallon and got a crack right as we broke all the way through, but we patched it with a piece of plexi. I don't know how i feel about siliconing real rocks to the glass like he did, seems like alot of weight to be attaching like that.

[froglover27]

oh cool(: thanks guys!! Any idea of where to get the glass drilled? and also do you need a bucket under the tank?