I have a 150 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank in my basement.
Can anyone suggest a good cover to keep water evaporation down?
Thanks
I have a longnose gar in the tank
Cover for stock tank?
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, Apr 04 2012 09:47 AM
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Posted 04 April 2012 - 10:25 AM
Plexiglass(acrylic) should be fine, although it does have a tendency to discolor with age. Sheets are available in a reasonable variety of sizes at the big home improvement stores and it is fairly easy to cut to size and shape with a razor and straight edge. Just score it once or twice and snap it over the edge of a table. Only works for straight cuts though.
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Posted 04 April 2012 - 12:49 PM
The acrylic sheet is definitely the best answer. This is just a second thing that you could also do.
Last week I bought an 8 foot by 4 foot piece of styrofoam from Home Depot for $12. It was easy to cut with a boxcutter. The sheet of plexiglass I once bought with the intention of turning into a breeding tank still sits here with the blueprints taped to it, uncut, because I don't own any power tools. I would say have something better than a boxcutter if you intend to cut through acrylic *nods*.
Last week I bought an 8 foot by 4 foot piece of styrofoam from Home Depot for $12. It was easy to cut with a boxcutter. The sheet of plexiglass I once bought with the intention of turning into a breeding tank still sits here with the blueprints taped to it, uncut, because I don't own any power tools. I would say have something better than a boxcutter if you intend to cut through acrylic *nods*.
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Posted 04 April 2012 - 09:50 PM
Thank you
I will look into the Plexiglass and I have stuff to cut it
I will look into the Plexiglass and I have stuff to cut it
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 10:15 AM
The thin sheets cut very easily with a box knife, but anything thicker than probably 1/4 inch would definitely give you trouble unless you had heavier duty tools. My only experience with cutting it myself was with thin(around 1/8 inch) stock, so I don't have too much input for thicker stuff. But the thin stuff works great for tank lids etc.
And you are welcome and good luck!
And you are welcome and good luck!
Edited by crwnpt, 05 April 2012 - 10:16 AM.
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