Re: Innovative Tank tops

["Al Anderson" <killiman at iquest_net>]

Lets see the photographs Frankie
killiman at iquest_net

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Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Innovative Tank tops


> After looking at the tops that Ruth Warner uses (an old Ed Warner design),
I
> talked to a buddy of mine who likes woodworking.  We tried them and tried
to
> improve them somewhat.  He made some for all my tanks which I think are
just
> great.  They use 1" wide x 3/8" thick pieces of wood which are formed into
a
> frame that is 1/2" longer and wider than the tank.  The underside of this
> frame is then milled out 1/4" deep from the inside to within 1/4" of the
> outside.  This allows the frame to sit on the tank with a 1/4' overhang on
> all sides.  A piece of fiberglass screen is hot glued into this milled out
> area.  The cover then sits on top of the tank easily, with a lip to hold
the
> cover from slipping off on any side.  The screening will not rust.  A
> triangle of wood is glued into whichever corner the airline needs to be,
and
> a slot is cut from the outside of the frame, to just far enough into the
> triangle to allow the airline to exit.  This allow no room for "jumpers",
> yet allows very easy removal of the cover for cleaning, feeding, egg
> gathering, etc.  The wood is then covered with a varnish, or whatever is
your
> favorite protective coating.  These are attractive, very handy, and can be
> made to fit any size tank.  I even have two covers that are made for hex
> tanks.
>
> I could take some digital photos and send them to anyone who was
interested.
> Frank Carriglitto
> ChiKA, AKA #08234
>
> > Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 07:24:36 -0600
> > From: Edd.Kray at rf_doe.gov
> > Subject: Tank Tops
> >
> > One of my tasks, before convention time, Is to replace all the old and
> > broken tops on the tanks down in the fishroom. I'm still using your
basic
> > double strength glass tops on my 5's and 10s. Of sourse they occasionaly
> > fall into the tanks, fall on the floor, whatever , and I end up with a
few
> > "topless" tanks , or a few with tops that are taped back together where
> > they have broken in just two pieces.
> >
> > Has anyone developed a better solution for tank tops. Of course, I've
tried
> > plexi but it droops within a few weeks and becomes unusable. I
considered
> > trying to reinforce a piece of plexiglass with some simple rigid brace
> > system to keep it from  warping but havent decided what would work for
> > this.
> >
> > What do you guys use for a tank top (5 and 10) that doesnt get broken
nor
> > does it warp? Any innovative ideas out there.
> >
>
>
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