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Where to get HDPE sheets drilled for frag plugs?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by PotRoast, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. Nov 4, 2015 #1
    PotRoast

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    I am considering buying some HDPE seaboard and having them cut and drilled for use as frag racks.

    I can buy a sheet and have it cut by e-plastic.com but they don't drill the holes.

    Is there somewhere I can go to have them do the whole thing?

    I know I can drill it myself and may go that route just looking for an all in one solution at this time.
     
  2. Nov 4, 2015 #2
    Armydog

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    Just throwing this out there. You can get fairly cheap acrylic frag racks on ebay or advancedacrylics.com
     
  3. Nov 4, 2015 #3
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    What's wrong with egg crate? Is this for grow-out or for sale/displays?

    I've had conversations with a couple of coral vendors and for grow out they always come back to egg crate because acrylic frag racks block flow more, and allow for the accumulation of waste/detritus. Egg crate doesn't.
     
  4. Nov 4, 2015 #4
    Armydog

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    Egg crate seems to grow algae easier then acrylic racks ime
     
  5. Nov 4, 2015 #5
    PotRoast

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    I have acrylic racks (Several variations) and I don't like the way they reflect and also as you say there is no open space for flow.

    I would like all black HDPE sheets for frag show days since I think egg crate is doesn't look as nice and the acrylic reflects too much.

    I would like to consider 8" x 8" HDPE trays for my grow out tank. I may reconsider since you say people go back with the egg crate. I thought maybe the solid nature of the HDPE trays would allow places for my fish to hide underneath. I am also kinda sick of how **** attached to egg crate, like algae and such.
     
  6. Nov 4, 2015 #6
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    This gets me thinking about a different way to make these....
     
  7. Nov 4, 2015 #7
    PotRoast

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    Any ideas on where to get them drilled so it looks uniform?
     
  8. Nov 8, 2015 #8
    Waterrat41 Des moines

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    In Des Moines I've been using Midland Plastics mainly, Great people there, have done some business with Regal plastics but they can be slow.
     

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