[chubasco]

Hi,
The 1/8" thick glass works fine for most tanks. Use 300/0 jewel garnet sandpaper to smooth the edges (using LaCrosse gloves and a Mark V gas mask and will cost less than 1/4 what a commercial glass top will run. If
you want it hinged, measure closely, keeping in mind if you are using a HOB powerfilter and have them cut 2 pieces and use aquarium-safe silicone cement: run a bead down the seam of both pieces then smooth out with a
freshly peeled potato with a flat side cut into it. The silicone won't adhere to
the potato and does a nice job of flattening out the bead. YMMV, always, :smile:

Bill Ruyle

 

[chubasco]

That sounds like a neat trick....so silicone wont stick to a potato...how in the world did you figure that out!

Kevin, an oldtimer I met in Portland Oregon back in 1981 taught me that. I
had an old 40 gallon Metaframe I was repairing. It's the starch in the potato
that does the trick.

Bill