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Forum: Advanced Topics

01/11/2008, 10:41 AM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

I have lived in Earthquake country all my life. I...

I have lived in Earthquake country all my life. I have been in a multitude of small quakes as well as several large ones. There's no way I want to risk my reef by using all glass.

My house sits on...

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/09/2008, 07:22 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

Thanks guys. I'll try to get to the testing part...

Thanks guys. I'll try to get to the testing part in the next 2 - 3 weeks.

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/09/2008, 07:03 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

yeah, I sell a lot of Sika stuff. I haven't used...

yeah, I sell a lot of Sika stuff. I haven't used any Sika primers though.

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/09/2008, 04:17 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

That is great news Scott. Please keep us...

That is great news Scott. Please keep us informed. Is it OK to do the strength testing on 3M 5200 with just acrylic pieces, or do I have to use one piece of glass?

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/04/2008, 10:24 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

thank you so much.

thank you so much.

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/04/2008, 09:37 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

sounds very promising. I wonder what they used to...

sounds very promising. I wonder what they used to bond the glass to acrylic?

So do you have any pics of it?

Forum: Advanced Topics

01/04/2008, 08:06 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

Sweet Joyce! Can you post who made it as well? I...

Sweet Joyce! Can you post who made it as well? I am extremely interested in seeing what you have. Thanks!

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/31/2007, 12:55 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

OK guys. I am going to try this in January. I am...

OK guys. I am going to try this in January. I am not sure of the properties of starfire are different from regular glass, so I guess I would have to get a couple pieces of it to try.

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/31/2007, 12:11 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

Yeah, that is what I meant by a front with...

Yeah, that is what I meant by a front with bracing...having an acrylic edge to bond to.

Maybe I am making it more complicated by adding the block behind the glass to form a "slot", but it seems to...

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/31/2007, 11:17 AM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

5200 is not a magic bullet either. I have used it...

5200 is not a magic bullet either. I have used it for most of my life, and it can be a great seal, but I have seen it fail too. I am not real sure about how well it would adhere to glass, but the...

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/31/2007, 12:10 AM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

hmmmm...another good idea. I got ya on the...

hmmmm...another good idea. I got ya on the frame...it couldn't be welded if there was acrylic already in it, and it would be nearly impossible to place the pieces inside the metal frame and then bond...

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/30/2007, 11:33 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

That's interesting and thank you for your post...

That's interesting and thank you for your post Scott. I understand what you are saying, and have no problem waiting 2 months for it to cure. My tank is in-wall and I have no problem with the...

Forum: Advanced Topics

12/30/2007, 10:26 PM

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Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

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Posted By jnarowe

Hybrid Low-Iron & Acrylic Tank?

I am trying to determine the feasibility of building a large hybrid acrylic tank with a low-iron (Starfire) viewing pane. My idea is essentially to build the tank from acrylic with a sort of a...

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