Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] My light went on the fritz

I have the same issue guys my mother in law hit the tank light while they were sitting out side there place knocking them to the ground and killing them. Its a planted tank and I dont have the funds to buy a new one and my plant are diying an I dont know what to do

bill 1433 <warrenprint@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi Donna,
>
>You can get the Plexiglass at the same place where you
>would have gotten the regular 1/4 inch plate glass, the
>glass shop.
>
>BUT????? Cheaper than the glass? I would have to see it
>to believe it! Its the other way around here in PA.
>
>Also thickness????? the plastic will have more give than the
>glass UNLESS---it is the same thickness and again this adds to the cost. This being the case, it may buckel from the weight of
>the light on top if not thick enough, even if the light extends from tank side to tank side.
>
>Be carefull and do not plug the light in until you are satisfied with
>everything and its support.
>
>Last, the plastic will do what we call "craze"; very tiny lines
>in it and making it unclear over time. Even if it is cheaper out
>your way, who wants to do the job twice?
>
>Bill
>
>--- On Mon, 9/5/11, Donna King <donnalynneking@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Donna King <donnalynneking@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] My light went on the fritz
>> To: "tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com" <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
>> Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 11:25 AM
>> Where do you buy the plexiglass?
>>
>> Donna
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> >From: John Buford <jbuf@ix.netcom.com>
>> >light went on the fritz
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >or you use a sheet of plexiglass cheaper, less weight
>> and easier towork with than glass.
>> >
>> >
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