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Corey209
12-28-12, 04:34 AM
I picked this up today and I'm going to start working on it tomorrow.

Ignore the extremely old stickers..
http://i.imgur.com/kiUlh.jpg

The left side screening has two holes so I'm going to have to replace that and the middle piece separating the two sliding screens will need to be remade.
KORBIN5895
12-28-12, 05:56 AM
What are you going to use it for?
Valvaren
12-28-12, 06:40 AM
What are you going to use it for?

I would guess his BCC since thats what his last 10 new threads about enclosures were about.
SnakeyJay
12-28-12, 09:45 AM
Escaped snake thread next on the list then :)
Wyldrose
12-28-12, 10:09 AM
Escaped snake thread next on the list then :)
Yep yay! lol


If you want to keep in the snake, humidity, and heat. Pick up that lid carry it outside to your trash can and place inside. Buy a sheet of plywood, cut it to fit, seal it with a safe water based sealed (mini wax polycrylic works fine). Figure out some way to add a latch and lock to keep it closed. A few heavy books don't work btw.
With the left over plywood, cover the back and 2 sides as well to also help keep humidity and heat in.

Edit, it's a 55gal, they are longer and more narrow then a 50 gal :)
KORBIN5895
12-28-12, 11:58 AM
Yep yay! lol


If you want to keep in the snake, humidity, and heat. Pick up that lid carry it outside to your trash can and place inside. Buy a sheet of plywood, cut it to fit, seal it with a safe water based sealed (mini wax polycrylic works fine). Figure out some way to add a latch and lock to keep it closed. A few heavy books don't work btw.
With the left over plywood, cover the back and 2 sides as well to also help keep humidity and heat in.

Edit, it's a 55gal, they are longer and more narrow then a 50 gal :)

Well since we are in the mood to pick at people.....

That's pointless and terrible information. Its glass, which means it will hold humidity just fine without covering it with plywood.
beardeds4life
12-28-12, 12:55 PM
Ya how would covering it with wood help? If you wanted to make it feel more secure use something lighter like black paper.
jarich
12-28-12, 01:36 PM
The glass will actually retain heat better than wood as well.
Wyldrose
12-28-12, 03:10 PM
The glass will actually retain heat better than wood as well.
Thats what I meant, of course the plywood on the top will help with the humidity.
Thank you forum police ;) Now where do I pay my fine for miss typing?
EmbraceCalamity
12-28-12, 03:12 PM
Thats what I meant, of course the plywood on the top will help with the humidity.
Thank you forum police ;) Now where do I pay my fine for miss typing?How is "cover the back and 2 sides as well" a mistype? =/

~Maggot
Corey209
12-28-12, 08:27 PM
What are you going to use it for?

I'm still planning on getting the wooden one built for the BCC, but I'm not planning on using this anytime soon just getting it nice and fixed up because it was only $40.

Escaped snake thread next on the list then :)

I've never had a snake escape and don't plan on it.

Yep yay! lol


If you want to keep in the snake, humidity, and heat. Pick up that lid carry it outside to your trash can and place inside. Buy a sheet of plywood, cut it to fit, seal it with a safe water based sealed (mini wax polycrylic works fine). Figure out some way to add a latch and lock to keep it closed. A few heavy books don't work btw.
With the left over plywood, cover the back and 2 sides as well to also help keep humidity and heat in.

Edit, it's a 55gal, they are longer and more narrow then a 50 gal :)

Good to know on the size, do you or anyone know how/if I could put plexiglass in there instead of screen?
SpOoKy
12-28-12, 09:21 PM
Look around the edge, if there is a little lip you can put the plexiglass there. If not, get a piece cut to size and fix it to the top. There are different ways to do it depending on how the top of that tank is.
Corey209
12-28-12, 10:03 PM
Look around the edge, if there is a little lip you can put the plexiglass there. If not, get a piece cut to size and fix it to the top. There are different ways to do it depending on how the top of that tank is.

The two screens slide out and the middle piece is easy to take out so I could probably get a fit piece to slide in.
Jay
12-28-12, 10:56 PM
How is "cover the back and 2 sides as well" a mistype? =/

~Maggot

Happens all the time, the "cover the back and 2 sides as well" button is beside the enter key.
KORBIN5895
12-29-12, 06:10 AM
The two screens slide out and the middle piece is easy to take out so I could probably get a fit piece to slide in.

There is a way to make that tank have a sliding Plexiglas front. I will look for a link.

Happens all the time, the "cover the back and 2 sides as well" button is beside the enter key.

Don't you just want to kill Microsoft for that?