As soon as I get a table saw I plan on doing some acrylic fabrication tutorials on the site.
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yes lots of pins :) do you know if the make 5/8 plexy ? or i guess i will have to go 3/4 but at about 800$ a sheet pricy
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i'm a contractor so i have all the tools needed but just not the extra cash yet to get some sheets oh and i forgot time might help too :)
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here are some pics sorry for quality but in a rush
any way 2 questions 2 pics of a burgandy slime in sandbed just about like jelly the other is a unknown crab i have a better pic but on my other computer i will find it later in 6 months he has grown from a dime sized crab that came in on a rock now it is about a inch and a quarter across ________ Marijuana dispensaries |
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but any way here is a nice shot and i think my good frogspawn is sprouting :)
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The red slime is cyanobacteria. Here are a few links for some more info -
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/mic...a/aa092800.htm http://www.lostmymarblz.com/75gal-algaecontrol.htm http://www.reefs.org/library/article/c_bingman2.html http://ozreef.org/content/view/26/2/ My guess is that the crab looks like a carnivore from what I can tell. Would need a better pic. It is probably a good idea to remove it. The frogspawn is looking very healthy! :cool: |
The plastics distributor near me only carries 1/2" and 3/4" thick sheets so I'm not sure that acrylite GP comes in 5/8" thick. Other brands might come in that size.
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I want to do a 75 or 90 gallon with acrylic. Not sure if I would need 3/8 or 1/2 though. Someone told me 3/8 for the 75, but def. 1/2 for a 90.
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Personally i would go 1/2", but I tend to overbuild things. With good bracing on the top you could probably get by with 3/8". What is the height? A standard 75 gallon is around 18-20" tall. Water pressure increases exponentially as the tank gets taller.
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i alway think when in dout over kill it go with 1/2 better safe then sorry i think i will go with 3/4 but at 800$ us a sheet :(
and thanks for info frag- the crab has never harmed any thing but i have made shure to always keep him happy he now comes out at feeding time with the eel and fish maybe i will keep feeding him and one day i can have a crab dinner :) ________ Payment protection insurance forums |
hey frag- where are u located or do you know a good online place for acrilic for info and maybe prices ?
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Yeah, maybe ill just go with 1/2 and make a 90. Never can have enough water! I read somewhere to only use cell-cast acrylic for tanks, but the distributor near me only sells acrylite FF which says its extruded, but also goes by cast. Im confused. 3/4 inch is like 12.10 a square foot. Yikes.
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$800 seems a bit steep. Are you getting this price from a local plastics supplier? My local plastics supplier has .708 thick Acrylite GP listed at 14.02 per sq ft on their website. Although I'm not sure how accurate the price is or how often they update their website price list. But $14.02 X 32 sq ft = $448.64 per sheet.
I'd keep an eye on the crab and keep him well fed if you plan to keep him. Although it would be high on my list of suspects if something was to get eaten. Maybe he would taste good with some lemon butter sauce! :D |
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A 1 inch 48" x 120" sheet would only be $640.80 fom interstate plastics. *00 does seem a little steep for 3/4. Unless you're buying a massive sheet of course.
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FF is extruded and the 1/4" is great for building small sumps and fuges but I would not recommend for anything under a lot of water pressure. Definitely go for cell cast when building a tank.
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