and rediculously expensive. (I would argue the quality idea, at least for
aquarium applications)
Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Kevin
><)> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:11 PM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Building cheap fish containers
><)>
><)>
><)> I think he means Lexan, but I am not positive.
><)> Lexan, if you don't already
><)> know, is similar to acrylic, but I believe its a
><)> little better quality.
><)>
><)> Thanks
><)> Kevin
><)>
><)>
><)>
><)> On 8/11/03 11:01 AM, "Mark"
><)> <nanfa_at_jonahsaquarium.com> wrote:
><)>
><)> > At 10:16 AM -0400 8/11/03, Nick Zarlinga wrote:
><)> >> Why not wood? I think that you can make the
><)> supports for the liner
><)> >> relatively cheaply. If you need to make the
><)> tanks taller, you can use luan
><)> >> for the sides. I don't think it would cost
><)> that much. You could make a
><)> >> tank that is 2x2x4 with four 2x4's (4 posts 2ft
><)> long, two supports
><)> >> lengthwise on each side at 4ft each, and two
><)> supports on each end 2 ft
><)> >> each). Three quarter of a sheet of luan to
><)> line the sides, a full sheet if
><)> >> you use a bottom. To save money, you could use
><)> old carpeting instead of
><)> >> luan to keep the liner from bowing. (you can
><)> nail the carpeting to the wood
><)> >> to keep it in place.
><)> >
><)> >
><)> > What's luan?
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