laying tank on side

[grammie]

I've got an odd size tank I have been wanting to do this with. Can I see pics of how you secure your 'front'?

[greenex]

I've got an odd size tank I have been wanting to do this with. Can I see pics of how you secure your 'front'?

I haven't done it yet, but here's the idea

Its one of those slide and lock kind. So instead of having it slide all the way out, i'm going to cut pieces of the slider rail part so that it only has to slide maybe an inch or two and i can just lift it off.


Here's what the 2 slider rails look like now. 2 solid rails that slide against each other.
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Here's what they will look like after. Parts are cut out so you can place the lid "on top", slide only an inch or so, and it locks like normal.
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Do I sound crazy?

[Argentra]

Why not just have it slide DOWN onto the rails? That way, you'd only have to pull it out an inch or so to open it, and it's still just as secure?

I've been toying with the idea of doing this with my tanks and installing a sliding door track on the ones that don't have lock lids. Not sure, though, as I'm working now on building display cages that stack for them. It's still a good idea though.

[greenex]

Why not just have it slide DOWN onto the rails? That way, you'd only have to pull it out an inch or so to open it, and it's still just as secure?

thats the idea. You'd be able to put the "top" (now the front) on, slide it down an inch, and lock!

What i'm most curious about is (1) if the glass is strong enough to support itself and (2) air vent options. I was thinking if I use plexi glass or some kind of clear plastic, i could drill maybe 3 columns of 10 holes on each side, so a total of 60 holes. Anybody think it would be enough?



updated illustration

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The top dashed line and bottom underline part are the sliders on the lid. The middle line is the slider on the tank. The (space) is part cut out so you can lift the lid off.

[grammie]

bobbi, I'd love to see a pic of your lid and maybe a short how-to!!!

[Corvid]

Here is a pic of the cages that we use(d) on our hatchlings to sub-adults. These are 10 gallon tanks. Use the flexi-watt underneath and up the side to the next tank (5 high), rubber feet on the tanks to create a larger gap, and the rope decorative lighting behind them all to light them up!