acrylic at HD and LOWES

junxu95 · 01/19/2007, 10:01 PM

I am planing to build a sump & refugium by myself. Anyone knows if HD or LOWES sell acrylic that I can use for the sump?

Thanks,
Ed.

jscarlata · 01/19/2007, 10:06 PM

i saw some 1/4 inch sheets at HD last weekend, looked a little flimsy though...not sure if it was cast or extruded

badfish · 01/19/2007, 11:15 PM

Both HD and Lowes sell acrylic that you can use to build a sump.

old salty · 01/19/2007, 11:16 PM

I used acrylic from Dummy Depot to put the baffles in my sump; the sump itself is a 50g AGA tank. Cutting the thick stuff can be a pain in the butt; I ended up getting a cheap jigsaw and some blades which seem to clog quickly.

salty3 · 01/19/2007, 11:18 PM

My hd and lowes only sells plastic not acrylic looks the same though. Ask to be sure

Eclectic Taste · 01/19/2007, 11:58 PM

While they each sell clear "plastic" sheets, it may be lexan not acrylic. You may want to check with local plastics shops for price comparison. You may get a better deal there, and they may even cut to your dimensions for nominal charge. Also, my local Lowe's & HD don't sell weld-on, another reason to go to the plastic shop.

junxu95 · 01/20/2007, 07:22 AM

Folks, Thank you for the feedbacks. -Ed.

01/19/2007, 10:01 PM	#1
junxu95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	acrylic at HD and LOWES I am planing to build a sump & refugium by myself. Anyone knows if HD or LOWES sell acrylic that I can use for the sump? Thanks, Ed.

01/19/2007, 11:15 PM	#3
badfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phx, AZ Posts: 1,970	Both HD and Lowes sell acrylic that you can use to build a sump. __________________ "My second home is a third world cantina" RCPM Current Tank Info: Not big enough.

01/19/2007, 11:16 PM	#4
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I used acrylic from Dummy Depot to put the baffles in my sump; the sump itself is a 50g AGA tank. Cutting the thick stuff can be a pain in the butt; I ended up getting a cheap jigsaw and some blades which seem to clog quickly. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

01/20/2007, 07:22 AM	#7
junxu95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 145	Folks, Thank you for the feedbacks. -Ed. __________________ 70G Oceanic Tank + 20G sump with fuge in the middle, 4x 39W T5 + 2x 250W MH

01/19/2007, 10:06 PM	#2
jscarlata Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Island,New York Posts: 875	i saw some 1/4 inch sheets at HD last weekend, looked a little flimsy though...not sure if it was cast or extruded

01/19/2007, 11:18 PM	#5
salty3 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right here Posts: 894	My hd and lowes only sells plastic not acrylic looks the same though. Ask to be sure

01/19/2007, 11:58 PM	#6
Eclectic Taste Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rocklin, CA (Sacramento) Posts: 144	While they each sell clear "plastic" sheets, it may be lexan not acrylic. You may want to check with local plastics shops for price comparison. You may get a better deal there, and they may even cut to your dimensions for nominal charge. Also, my local Lowe's & HD don't sell weld-on, another reason to go to the plastic shop.