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Originally Posted by TommDool
Ya I thought of this as well. But I figured that 1/8 arcylic is fairly flexable and also use silicone might give it a little flix too. I would use 1" plywood and I was thinking of using a powder coat rods as cross supports. The supports would give more room to work on the tank then a plywood or arcylic support, and more stable.
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Well ... 2 things to consider here is that 1/8 acrylic while being really flexible is also really delicate so a simple rock falling over could put a crack in it and have you running for garbage cans to get all your livestock out so you can repair it ... also silicone does not work very well on acrylic so if you do decide to go this route use something like Weldon16 or similar for the corners and LOTS of silicone for around the front glass ( be sure to sand the edges of the acrylic first ) ... another idea for upper supports would be aircraft cable ... it is very strong and wont cast a shadow under your lights as it is very thin ( Home depot sells it ) ... Good Luck ... HTH
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