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Old 10-17-2020, 12:35 AM
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I am building in a 5' tank in a bathroom where the tub used to be. The ends are close to the the wall. Anything that goes over the ends can't be retrieved or cleaned up. I have about 6 inches clear behind the tank. Does anyone have any experience of raisingthe edges of the sides or back of a tank. I was thinking of sticking a piece of acrylic on the top edges as a means of containing livestock and water at these locations. My tank has a plastic rim. Any Ideas?

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Just silicone some glass on the top to cover the sides you want.
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Old 10-17-2020, 01:12 AM
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will the silicone stick to the plastic ?
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Old 10-17-2020, 03:46 AM
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Yes. Get a tube of Aqueon silicone from your local pet store with a good aquarium section.
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