fish selections.... 10 gal, going to 55 gal soon.

[Caleb]

He's a bit young to take care of the fish himself just yet .

start somewhere

 

[Caleb]

Roland, how did you calculate acrylic thickness?

 

[Hoosier8]

Here is what you really need.

 

[Caleb]

Here is what you really need.

not showing up

 

[Frosty]

I wast just talking to the wife about getting a tank once we move into our new house [on the 8th], tank would come a month later probably...

I've always had 10g tanks when I was younger - would love a 29 and for $10 heck - that's a great deal. I skimmed the last page so if those tanks are still for sale - even if you aren't getting one - so long as it's a good quality tank that holds water and doesn't leak I'd be interested in one.

I know my son would love a fish tank - he's 15 months old now and starting to say words and loves the fish when we go by them in the store .

That said - beautiful stand - I wish I had the skills to build something like that .

thanks mike! If your not able to get one or those tanks uncle bills has the $1 a gallon sale going on.

 

[Frosty]

Hey Caleb you can always use egg crate (the share white plastic grid stuff they use in fluorescent light fixtures) for a lid it works pretty good and it's cheap.

 

[Caleb]

Still trying to figure out where roland was getting his tank thickness from

 

[Frosty]

Acrylic Thickness Calculator
http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp

 

[Caleb]

Acrylic Thickness Calculator
http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp

they both give me two different thickness...one says close to 1.25" other says 1/2"

 

[Caleb]

Just a quick ballpark figure, around $2000-$2500 in just materials if using 1.5" acrylic

 

[Frosty]

they both give me two different thickness...one says close to 1.25" other says 1/2"

It ain't gonna be 1/2", maybe for glass, but acrylic is definitely going to be over 1" thick at the size your talking.

 

[Frosty]

Just a quick ballpark figure, around $2000-$2500 in just materials if using 1.5" acrylic

HOLY SUGARDADDIES!!!

 

[Caleb]

HOLY SUGARDADDIES!!!

maybe more....that wasn't really accounting for taxes and shipment of acrylic. I may have to reconsider buying a pre-built one and see how it compares price wise.

 

[MikeDVB]

thanks mike! If your not able to get one or those tanks uncle bills has the $1 a gallon sale going on.

Until when?

Wife isn't keen on having a tank in the existing house - even if empty - small place.

Edit: 11/12/15. Looks like that gives me 4 days to get things unpacked so I can convince the wife... lol.

 

[Frosty]

Until when?

Wife isn't keen on having a tank in the existing house - even if empty - small place.

I'm not sure, you might want to check their website, it maybe one of those until Christmas deals.

 

[Caleb]

I'm not sure, you might want to check their website, it maybe one of those until Christmas deals.

I was told at petco, they only do it one day a year

 

[Frosty]

I was told at petco, they only do it one day a year

Wow, I think UB's does it several times, seems like I see it on their commercials all the time.

 

[MikeDVB]

The ad/special on their site says until 11/12/13 [shortened year because it's a clever date].

 

[Caleb]

Mike, call the number?

 

[Caleb]

I really wish my daughter didn't take upon herself to feed the fishtank...a whole bag of algae wafers made my tank cloudy.