What are you doing today?

[jaylach]

Solved a problem with my being to setup my new tank.

The tank is a 21 gallon high that is 24 inches wide. The hood I got was advertised as 24 inches but is actually 23 inches. I would have returned the hood but I like the lighting connections as it came with a full spectrum white LED tube and also has a slot and connection for a second LED tube so I can also use my white, red, blue and green tube with the hood.

Since I need to completely cover the top of the tank to prevent the Panda Garras I want from mouth walking out of the tank. I came up with several solutions but just found the answer. I'll build a window screen.

No, not actually a window screen although that was one possibility with the hood sitting on top. Just didn't seem like a good idea.

The solution is using window screen frame material. These strips have a recess along one edge in which the screen is held in place. The hood has a ridge all around that perfectly fits the slot in the frame stuff. Lay a thin bead of silicone in the frame slot and put the hood ridges in. I can't see how it can fail and should be solid. MAY use Super Glue instead of silicone but I think the silicone would be less likely to break.

 

[jaylach]

Actually I'm thinking again. Instead of adding to the size of the hood I may just use the same frame material to build a frame around the top of the tank which would leave a surface to place the hood...

 

[connorlindeman]

Had some snow last sunday. Another storm coming this weekend.

 

[MattW]

Had some snow last sunday. Another storm coming this weekend.
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Beautiful beamer!

 

[Lanpenn]

That is a busy day! Replacing a catalytic converter is no joke, so it is cool you got to do that with your dad.
Since you are a "Plant Man" and into planted tanks, you might find that using the grass clippings from that lawn as mulch for a garden or even composting them helps keep the soil really healthy. Just make sure there weren't any weed killers used on the grass before you use it!

Grass clippings are good, indeed. My red wigglers love it when I put.

GaryE, what interesting. Is there Malaria where you live? Here, it is common to have in Amazon. I do not know if there had any case of Malaria in Southeastern Brazil. For the place, I suppose you are going to catch fish from a tropical rainforest, is it? I do not even know how it works in relation to catching fish for a hobby here in Brazil, the environmental law is a mess, and there is a massive legal insecurity and ambiguity, and it is common to have conflicting governmental agencies about the same subject. I hope the Brazilian Association of Aquarium Shops (Associação Brasileira de Lojas de Aquariofilia) can improve that, because this is terrible for the country as a whole. That is so "Crab on a bucket"...

 

[MuddyWaters]

Had some snow last sunday. Another storm coming this weekend.
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love the license plate!