Becca
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Looking for replacement hinges and back strip for the 24 inch lids on my 55 gallon.
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jmessineo1
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I got hinges from HOT pretty cheap as well they have two sizes, not sure about the back strip though
Spine
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Tropical Lagoon has them. Call to make sure its in stock. If you call before noon M
onday they can still order it to be in by Wed or Thur
onday they can still order it to be in by Wed or Thur
Becca
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HOT was out of backstrip and only had 30 inch hinges.
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Becca
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Will call TL tomorrow.
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jmessineo1
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Yeah when I got the hidges I had to cut them
Becca
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Yeah, but at $13 each, it wasn't cheap to buy the wrong size, cut them down, and still have to figure out where to get the back strip that they were completely out of.
jmessineo1
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Yeah I know drfostersmith has both for cheap also, only problem is you'll be way under the $50 for shipping
Becca
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EXACTLY.
With the shipping factored in, there's actually only about a $5 difference between buying the parts and buying completely new lids... go figure!
DiscusnAfricans
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I think I have some extra back strip, if I can find them I'll bring them to the meeting.
Becca
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Thanks.
I'm hoping to swap out filters after the meeting, so the backstrip is more crucial than the hinges right now.
lkelly
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For hinges, I have a lot of luck just using silicone (as long as the glass isn't really thick). Put the glass pieces down leaving a small gap in between. Take some masking tape and mark off about 1/2 - 3/4" on each side of the joint, apply a full bead of silicone along the gap, then use your fingers to spread it out leaving a little high point at the joint. Before it dries too much, pull of the tape to give yourself a nice edge and then let it sit for 2 days. You should have a pretty solid hinge with the silicone on the top side.
Mine have lasted a few years. If it does start to fail, it's really easy to redo. It is also very inexpensive compared to the ones they sell online.
Mine have lasted a few years. If it does start to fail, it's really easy to redo. It is also very inexpensive compared to the ones they sell online.
Becca
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This is a nice solution, and I may use it for other lids I have this issue with, but it would leave this particular tank lidless for 2 days, which is not an option.
