RE: Making an aquarium

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

Place the tanks on 3/4 inch styrofoam sheet.  Home depot for $5.  I cut
strips that are 1 1/2 inches wide that are place in between the racks and
the tanks.  It takes some of the stress off the seals of the tanks.  I use
it will all my tanks, home made or commercial.

Best fishes
David

><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of Stoecker,Michael,FRANKLIN PARK,NC&C
><{{{>Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 8:46 AM
><{{{>To: 'killietalk at aka_org'
><{{{>Subject: RE: Making an aquarium
><{{{>
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><{{{>Bro. Paul,
><{{{>Not sure about this.  That is a 4G tank with 32+ pounds of
><{{{>weight resting on
><{{{>the bottom plate of thin glass.
><{{{>If you did it, I think it would be very susceptible to breaking if
><{{{>handled-like being washed in a sink.  If the shelf it is
><{{{>resting on is not
><{{{>flat and smooth it just might develop cracks in the bottom
><{{{>plate from stress
><{{{>points.
><{{{>mike
><{{{>
><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: Paul.Jablinski at notes_udayton.edu
><{{{>[mailto:Paul.Jablinski at notes_udayton.edu]
><{{{>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:21 PM
><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>Subject: Making an aquarium
><{{{>
><{{{>
><{{{>
><{{{>   Has anyone ever made an aquarium.
><{{{>   I would like to know if I can make an aquarium using
><{{{>single strength
><{{{>glass with these measurements: 12 inches long by 10 inches
><{{{>wide by 8 inches
><{{{>high.  Give me your honest openion.  Would the glass be
><{{{>strong enough for
><{{{>this size?  I am thinking of making a tank using single
><{{{>strength because
><{{{>double strength is so expensive.
><{{{>   Thanks,
><{{{>   Bro. Paul
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