Re: [GSAS-Member] Broken glass cover

[John Ruhland <john@drruhland.com>]

Thank you each of you who gave me a recommendation on using acrylic
covers, and you too, Bob, for offering the material. I called the local 
glass
shop, and they will have a 7.5 x 22.75 x 3/16 tempered glass cover for 
me
that will fit in the existing hinge perfectly, next week, for under $7.
I decided on glass in the end, even though glass filters out most UV, 
which plants
need, because I am getting a 4-bulb light, that is bound to heat up 
more than
my current light.
My daughter gets to choose between the clown loach and the yo-yo loach.
Would the coolie loach also be a good choice?
John


On Feb 25, 2005, at 8:18 PM, Bob and Judy Holmes wrote:

> I have also had very good results using plex covers, but you must add 
> stiffiners or the covers will warp. Laird plastics is a good source 
> for plastic and glue.They are located in south Seattle.
> What are the dimensions of the broken cover? I have some scrap plastic 
> around that may be big enough.
> Bob
>
>
> At 01:23 PM 2/18/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> > John:
> >
> > I would also recomend plastic covers as they are lighter and don't 
> > shatter (glass cracks, tempered shatters right?) but beware that they 
> > do bow especially with lots of light/time.  You can solve this by 
> > flipping them or cementing cross bars for support.
> >
> > > I would get a Plexiglass or Polycarbonate cover instead. Go to your 
> > > local
> > > Plexiglass or plastic dealer with the measurements.
> > >
> > > Susan
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> > > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of John Ruhland
> > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:10 AM
> > > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Broken glass cover
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to get tempered glass?
> > > One of the sections of the glass cover on my 72 gallon tank broke. It
> > > appears that
> > > a large Leporinus jumped and hit it just right. For the sake of the
> > > fish, I think tempered glass is the best option.
> > >
> > > It was a clean break. Is repairing a temporary option, and if so, I
> > > would appreciate learning how it is best done.
> > > Thank you,
> > > John
> > >
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Dr. John F. Ruhland
The Natural Health Medical Clinic
4002 - 25th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98108
206-723-4891
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