Old School 100gal/Suggestions?

[Bill63SG]

Got an old school 100gal tank today.[IMG][IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/Bill63SG/m_bik
etank018_zpse7ebeff9.jpg[/IMG][/IMG] No center brace,no lip,1/2" glass all the way around. [IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]Any suggestions out there for a cover and lights?Be a great grow-out,getting ready to re-seal it.

[Second Hand Pat]

You could use one or more pieces of egg crate to keep the fish in the tank. Great growout tank.

[chaoslite]

I have one just like it and use egg crate as a cover.

Mishka

[Chad Hughes]

A local tan ksupplier shold be able to get you glass lids. Give them the dimensions and see what they can do!

Love the new tank! Go BIG or go home!

[Bill63SG]

A local tan ksupplier shold be able to get you glass lids. Give them the dimensions and see what they can do!

Love the new tank! Go BIG or go home!

Hard to see in pic,but no lip,no place for glass to seat,Id be afraid of it breaking somehow.Im liking the eggcrate idea.If I suspend a light above it,shouldnt be too big of a pain when doingg wc's.Maybe some plexi-glass also to keep in heat/moisture.

[Chad Hughes]

Oh yeah.... I see that now. That kind of stinks. Egg crate will geep them in!

[Second Hand Pat]

Bill, since there is no lip guessing creating your own braces with glass is a no go.

[William Palumbo]

Bill, you're going to have to cover that with something other than egg crate. Gonna be a PITA to heat otherwise. Remember if you cut anything that tank will BOW in the middle once filled. I had to keep that in mind when cutting plastic support strips for my old school 125. Now that I am back in town, don't snap up ALL the tanks for sale...leave one or two for me!...Bill

[Bill63SG]

Bill, since there is no lip guessing creating your own braces with glass is a no go.

Yeah,dont think so,Pat,as you can see from the pic.[IMG][/IMG]I know perfecto used to have a full plactic hood,many moons ago,but trying to keep this on the cheap.

[Bill63SG]

Bill, you're going to have to cover that with something other than egg crate. Gonna be a PITA to heat otherwise. Remember if you cut anything that tank will BOW in the middle once filled. I had to keep that in mind when cutting plastic support strips for my old school 125. Now that I am back in town, don't snap up ALL the tanks for sale...leave one or two for me!...Bill

Lol...That 125 didnt have a center support?

[twocat]

Be careful with the frame, I have one just like it that I plan on using for a grow out. The frame is not one piece so it is only held together by silicone. My tank stretched out and I had to reseal it.

Mark

[Bill63SG]

Be careful with the frame, I have one just like it that I plan on using for a grow out. The frame is not one piece so it is only held together by silicone. My tank stretched out and I had to reseal it.

Mark

Yeah,Ill keep an eye on it.That glass is pretty thick,and they had fish in it last year.But,thats why its in the basement.Cant belive I got it down there by myself,but it was pretty much 'downhill" all the way.

[William Palumbo]

No center brace on that 125. Was made that way back then. Very thick glass, but when filled, bowed a bit...Bill

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Bill, you can go to a glass shop ( very in-expensive) and give them dims for the tops. You can get also get a glass piece cut to make a center support, just seal it in. Then as mentioned egg crate the tank into thirds for grow outs. or pairs?

[Bill63SG]

No center brace on that 125. Was made that way back then. Very thick glass, but when filled, bowed a bit...Bill

This one is 25gals less,and 3" shorter.When I check it after the re-seal,Ill measure.