Re: Tank Tops

[Bob Woth <bwoth at bellsouth_net>]

When the acrylic bows turn it over. It's never ending but works. I tend to use
heavy duck
weed cover and egg crate grid. For jumpers wrap the egg crate with window
screen. I use
that on my Rivulus.
Bob

Tranquility Base wrote:

> Hi Ed,
>
> I have switched to styrene ceiling lighting panel material sold at home
> depot. It is very inexpensive and unlike acrylic does not bow in. I have
> used it on 2.5, 5 and 5.5 gal tanks both metal frame and All-glass. I cut it
> with a dremmel tool, but a coping saw should work too. It fits snugly around
> heaters airlines, etc and I cut in a little door for feeding. For metal
> frame tanks I run a bead of silicone along the underside about a half inch
> inside the edge to keep water from running out over the tank frame, but this
> is not necessary if you put the texturized side down and or keep your tanks
> more or less level. I think it should work for larger tanks too.
>
> I will add that plants seem to do well under it too. I use the "cracked Ice"
> pattern.
>
> My local home depot carries it in the ceiling tile section.  Now before you
> run off to buy lighting panel material pay close attention to the word
> "STYRENE" Home Depot sells 2 types of such tiles. Acrylic and Styrene. The
> Acrylic is available in both the tile section and the lighting section. The
> Styrene is only in one department. The Acrylic is labeled BEST, Better, Good
> or Great. The STYRENE is labeled OK, SO-SO, Mediocre, etc. It is also
> cheaper. The Acrylic WILL NOT WORK! It will bow into the water and
> eventually drop in. Good intentions and an over stuffed wallet will cause
> you to buy the wrong material.  No matter what the salesman recommends you
> want the Styrene "cheap stuff". I believe that the cost for a 2' x 4' panel
> is under $8.00 and the 2' x 2' is under $4.00.
>
> Peace,
>
> ~RJ~
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
> Behalf Of Edd.Kray at rf_doe.gov
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:25 AM
> To: killietalk at aka_org
> 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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