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Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:58 am
by AuroraDrvr
Need a small (12x12~ish) sheet of Black Plexi/Acrylic. Anyone have any ideas where I can find one around here? Would rather get local than order from USPlastics.

Re: Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:28 pm
by redpheonix
I have a scrap piece sitting in my shop, will have to see how big it is. It came out of a 75 gal tank, was the box for a corner overflow. Not sure if it's quite 12" but can check tomorrow. If it's not I would check with ALFLA plastic on the I-65 service rd west
(251) 471-1130 is their number

Re: Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:41 am
by AuroraDrvr
Well, it doesn't really need to be 12". I am planning to cut it up into 1" squares and use them for grow-out frag plugs, since they won't leach PO4 like most frag plugs, and are pretty easy to scrape Zoas and other corals off of.

Re: Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 9:44 pm
by Buddy08
why black if youre using it for frag plugs?

Re: Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:38 am
by AuroraDrvr
Buddy08 wrote:why black if youre using it for frag plugs?
No real reason other than aesthetics. Black won't show the normal micro-algae growth that plugs get. Plus it makes the colors look better. :D

Re: Where to get black Plexi (Acrylic) sheet?

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:28 am
by reefermike
If you are not putting. Lot of pressure on them . I have some 1/8 black abs smooth on one side and textured on the other