I'm building a new tank for Thor since he's outgrowing his current tank. It's 72 inches wide and about 30 inches tall, and I'm going to have the front be dual sliding glass. Does anyone know of a good way to do this, or somewhere to get sliding glass and hardware?
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Building a new tank, in need of sliding glass help
- Thread starter Cosworth
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I would like to build a double rack for Tink and Rex. Both halves being 40 gallons but i want it to have a nice looking exterior at the same time. Thing is I am not architecturally inclined. While anybody is answering Thor's question I was hoping I could get directions to a good site detailing how to construct one of these vivs. I have seen craigs thread but I can't go that super detailed lol.
Cosworth. You might want to take a look at my thread titled Sam's Place (linked in my sig). One of my custom enclosures has the sliding glass on the front. I bought my tracks online and had the tempered glass cut locally.
Hollar if ya need anything.
Hollar if ya need anything.
Here's Mr. I'mHuggingMyRockAndAllOfMyLimbsAreAboutToShed in his 30"x12"x12" tank he's had since I got him in early May. (he was a lot smaller back then)
Here's the start of his new tank. Each of the floor tiles are 18" square, giving a floor space of about 3'x6'. The top is coated in metal screen to keep bugs out and then there is chicken wire on top of that to allow 'heavy' lights to be rested on it without worry. Height from floor to ceiling is about 28". Additional levels will be added so he has more floor space and a better ability to get closer to his UV.
And, his old and new tanks in the same picture. His old one could fit in the new one twelve times. I haven't tallied up the costs yet, but with 6 extra tiles for other platforms and without the cost of the glass added in yet nor new lighting, I'm below the $200 mark.
Here's the start of his new tank. Each of the floor tiles are 18" square, giving a floor space of about 3'x6'. The top is coated in metal screen to keep bugs out and then there is chicken wire on top of that to allow 'heavy' lights to be rested on it without worry. Height from floor to ceiling is about 28". Additional levels will be added so he has more floor space and a better ability to get closer to his UV.
And, his old and new tanks in the same picture. His old one could fit in the new one twelve times. I haven't tallied up the costs yet, but with 6 extra tiles for other platforms and without the cost of the glass added in yet nor new lighting, I'm below the $200 mark.
Craiger said:
Thanks ^_^
Though I've found one problem with it so far. I put Thor in along with three or four crickets, just so that he had something familiar in the strange environment(he had his rug, rocks, and log too). He chased the last cricket into the corner and gobbled it down, then he saw the brown screw a couple inches up and decided to go after it :/ I got him away from it, and I'm going to cover those spots the next chance I get.
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Cover it with a background maybe? The setup looks awesome!!!!
