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Re: Gorilla Racks

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Subject: Re: Gorilla Racks
From: Doug Karpa-Wilson <dkarpawi at indiana_edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:18:44 -0500
In-Reply-To: <bf.704f89e.26f8198b at aol_com>

>In a message dated 09/18/2000 9:04:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kg6ch at gte_net
>writes:
>
><< why change the wood?  I
> have had no problems and as you have stated the tank extends over the metal
> frame anyway. >>
>
>Clint,
>
>Two reasons to change the wood out. I find
>the particle board unable to stand up to my sloppy water changing habits
>("overflow" is my middle name) and once wet, that stuff folds up. The 3/4"
>plywood supports my 20H's, 55, 40 breeders, and 38, all setup lengthwise.
>
>Tom

I have particle board shelves and messy waterchanging habits too.  However,
I triple coated the wood in polyurethane in my shelves (not gorrila racks)
and it's been fine.  Just a thought.  I think if you have to drill into
them you'd need to seal the hole around the screw somehow.

Doug

Doug Karpa Wilson

Department of Biology
Jordan Hall
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405


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