aquarium wood seal - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

slant eyes · 02-06-2006, 12:21 AM

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

thingstodo · 02-10-2006, 04:12 AM

Seems like most anything you use in such an enclosed space might harm the fish.

Daniel_ · 02-10-2006, 10:57 AM

Screw a sheet of perspex over it using brass screws.

agball · 02-16-2006, 11:22 AM

is it going to be freshwater or saltwater?

actinic · 02-19-2006, 03:59 PM

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

HTH

02-06-2006, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	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 __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!

02-10-2006, 04:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	Seems like most anything you use in such an enclosed space might harm the fish. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

02-10-2006, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Screw a sheet of perspex over it using brass screws. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

02-16-2006, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
agball Insane Location: Long Island	is it going to be freshwater or saltwater? __________________ "A friend with weed is a friend indeed"

02-19-2006, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
actinic Crazy Location: Toronto, ON	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 HTH