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Moontanman

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About Moontanman

  • Birthday 01/23/1955

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  • Location
    South Eastern North Carolina
  • Interests
    I enjoy surf fishing, beach combing, scuba, aquariums, native fish breeding, and writing. Here is a audio book of a short story I wrote.
    https://youtu.be/5J_ZyJQ_VJY
  • College Major/Degree
    some statistical analysis but no other higher education.
  • Favorite Area of Science
    Astrobiology, evoluntionary biology, space travel, nuclear power,
  • Biography
    I live near the ocean, I am a science junkie and just another bundle of ignorance trying learn.
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    Retired

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  1. I'm looking to build a working "but small" model of my pelagic fish aquarium design. If anyone knows of a source of salvage cast acrylic tubing, I am looking for three pieces 24 or more inches long and at least 24" in diameter. 1/4 inch would be preferred but I can probably use as thin as 1/8. Thicker is not a problem, scratched, foggy, can be polished out with a little elbow grease and power tools both of which i have. Give me a heads up if you know of some, I have been looking locally and I can't find any so far. New the stuff is just astronomical in cost, at least to me. 

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    2. Moontanman

      Moontanman

      I once had a Saeng motorcycle windshield made of polycarbonate, great stuff but generally too easily scratched for aquarium use. Lexan will break, I hit a car broadside and the windshield shattered like thousands of tiny plastic sparkles, still remember it clearly to this day watching the windshield turn inside out and exploding...   Acrylic is commonly used in aquariums now days due to it's light weight and resistance to breaking compared to glass. 

    3. StringJunky

      StringJunky

      It appears to be about $400/metre here for 500mm diameter... expensive. How about finding translucent tubing, like thick polypropylene, and cut/fit acrylic windows into them? More work but maybe less cost.

    4. Moontanman

      Moontanman

      The design really wouldn't allow that, using plastic barrels would be easier and much cheaper. It may be the direction i go to demonstrate the water flow patterns..  

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