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Old 02-06-2006, 12:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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aquarium wood seal

hi all,

i built this aquarium stand and will post pictures for you curious at heart. then we built the canopy and want to seal the inside from warping due to the spray. i thought using normal thompson's would somehow harm the fish and the tank. so does anyone have any ideas or experience with sealing the wood above the aquarium safely? TIA
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Old 02-10-2006, 04:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Seems like most anything you use in such an enclosed space might harm the fish.
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Old 02-10-2006, 10:57 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Screw a sheet of perspex over it using brass screws.
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Old 02-16-2006, 11:22 AM   #4 (permalink)
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is it going to be freshwater or saltwater?
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Old 02-19-2006, 03:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thompsons is fine but if you are planning to use a retrofit light that has a high heat output, ie metal halides, you will have to use a 1/2" spacer to mount the retrofit and fans blowing in* from the sides and few "grilles" on the top of the canopy to vent out the heat.

*if you use the fan to blow out, the moisture will shorten the life of the fan, especially in SW applications

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