Where to find acrylic

[Guest]

[Wondering if anyone knew a cheap place for some 1/4" acrylic, maybe even different colors.]

 

[melev]

[You can go to Regal Plastics. This is located on Loop 820, on the east side of Ft Worth. They sell it by the sheet 4'x8' or you can buy smaller pieces from the bargain bin.

.75 per lb, with a $7.50 minimum. It comes in all colors, types, thicknesses....

I just bought a 4x8 piece for about $45 a couple of weeks ago.]

 

[ReefGeekers]

[Also Port Plastics, right off 121,(I think).
I got some very good prices on 5/8ths and 1/2inch stock sheet.
I think they do all colors as well, also they will cut your sheets and sell the Weld 3-4/16 types.
Have fund and happy gluing.]

 

[ReefGeekers]

[???
I forgot to add. I used 1/4inch on a trickle box on time and found that with the salt and an enclosed heat generator such as a trickle or refuge tank, you might end up seeing the plastic bend and or twist a bit, then a leak might start.
Just telling what if found with the thin stuff, under certain applications and or weight/presure conditions.
]

 

[melev]

@ReefGeekers wrote:

[I use 1/4" all the time with no problems. And both of my sumps are made of 1/8" btw.

It does need to be reinforced in the pressure points, and along seams.]