Acrylic from lowes

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by Seabeast, Oct 7, 2009.

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  1. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    Is it ok to make the baffels from the acrylic that you can buy from lowes?

    I just wanted to make sure before i did anything.
     
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  2. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    yes that is perfect
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    That's what I used. Worked fine so far.
     
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  4. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    I bought mine from Home Depot but i'm prety sure it's the same stuff - worked like a charm :)
     
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  5. reeferdude

    reeferdude Fire Shrimp

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    do they call it acrylic at lowes and homer depot? i didn't know they carried it. how much does it go for and how big of a sheet is it?
     
    reeferdude, Oct 7, 2009
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  6. Telgar

    Telgar Snowflake Eel

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    yes, in the Depot its on the back wall with the sheets of glass, the piece i bought cost me $18 and made all 4 of the baffles I needed to turn a 20 long into a refugium

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  7. reeferdude

    reeferdude Fire Shrimp

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    cool!!! i will have to check into that, i like do it yourself projects ;D
     
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  8. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Yeah i got mine from lowes in the glass cutting area. I used 1/4 inch thick acrylic. They have different grades. I got the strongest stuff they had I think it's 250 times stronger than glass off the top of my head.

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  9. Geoff

    Geoff Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Get the 1\4" size the thinner pieces are way too flimsy.
     
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  10. Otty

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    That is where I got all mine from.
     
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