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hi there, im doing something like that for my tank as well. its a bb tank, and the bottom is an egg crate tied with little sections of wiring casings. i tried to take a picture of it, but its not very clear. its working quite well. try to take note of the main direction of flow, and align the casings to it. helps blow detrius away for me. the problem i have is that i didn't attach enough casings, so now some parts of the base is sagging under the weight of the rocks. maybe it might help you if you were to add more support. i will have to dismantle and redo mine. henry

hmmm....i have no idea whats going on..... must be some kind of secret code to chiong for rare corals or fishes can anyone pm me whats going on? im curious henry

actually, i have some pictures in the members tank subforum. tank is being cycled now. im not sure about the difference in distortion between ordinary glass and diamant. it looks about the same to me, that is, the steeper your viewing angle, the more distorted the image. i suppose its the difference in density between glass and water that causes refraction, but im not sure about it. during the day, i can see that diamant shows better colors than the other sides. the difference is not very great. about 2 shades more colorful. maybe things might look better after i installed my mh.

hi there, im actually using a 350 venturi for my 1.5 cube. it really very warm. during the night its about 34C, during the day about 35C. and my mh isn't even installed yet. with the lights on, i think temperature might reach 40C. scary im still cycling the tank, so its no big deal for me right now. just to let you know what might happen to your tank also. maybe you might wanna seriously consider a small chiller. henry

this is what it looks like this morning after i tied all the rocks to the crates. some parts of the crates are still visible, but i should be covering them up with corals within the next few months. the pump is just there to help circulation. the main problem i have is how to attach a black or white piece of acrylic to the back. i can't possible silicone it to the glass. maybe i'll just stack some rocks against it.

hi everyone, thanks for all your comments. i really appreciate it. i am now looking for a wooden stand. i can't imagine moving everything a month from now, put in another stand and move everything back. anyone knows if chinmo still has his stand to sell? i pmed him a few days ago but no reply yet leh. anyway, here's what i did yesterday. after trying in vain to stack the rocks i have into a decent looking scape, i decided to use racks instead, and then cable tie the rocks to it. so i went out to buy a light diffuser. its expensive. cost me $16.50 for a 4 X 2 ft piece. next i cut them out to size. i sawed off some ordinary plastic wire casings to prop up the base, and then dump them into the tank to see how it looks. tadaa!

hi, anyone selling a wooden stand 30 X 18 inches? any height also can. thanks! henry

really? that's how long a metal stand lasts? dang...

actually thats not a bad idea blueheaven, that way people will think my tank is a lot bigger than it is. hehe hey, you remember me? i saw you at aquarama.

thanks gouldian! actually, im going to diy a false cabinet that covers boths sides, the lower front, and the top where the mh will be. that way, only the viewing panel can be seen. there will be a vent in a corner to allow heat from the chiller to escape. believe me when i say my wife is particularly mindful of the aesthetics. on the same note, i saw a picture of you and your wife on another post. congrats man! when's the d day?

all the liverocks i got from jefnbl were dumped into the tank. still haven't got the eggcrates yet, so no choice but to leave them inside first. beautiful rocks im running the macro now. haven't attach the mh yet.

heres my tank on its stand, doing its thing.... its just a leak test.

this is the tank. the viewing side is in foreground. the back part is just a 'sump'.

here's the stand i got from nano1. size is perfect. i sawed off the nubs from one end.

Hi everyone, i decided to make a little online journal of my second tank. its not much really. i haven't even added any livestock yet. just going to take it slow and easy, and try to not kill everything that comes my way anyway, here's how i started. like everyone, i wanted a big tank. an 8 feet monster would have made me quite happy. setting it up is not too tough, but maintenance costs will be back breaking. but it sure looks nice in my dreams so, finally, i decided on a 1.5 X 1.5 X1.5 feet baby. and since im no good at pipings, i decided to 'attach' a sump to the back in order to simplify things. as for the tank itself, i considered using acrylic, but everyone says it scratches easily. so i sourced around for information and decided to get a starphire glass pane for the viewing side. surprisingly, there aren't any information at all in src about where to get it. apparently, there were lots of comments about starphire and other low iron glasses, but nothing about where a new bird like me can get some. so after lots of phone calls to friends and acquintances and thumbing through the yellowpages, i finally ended up with this. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33432 diamant its not as expensive as you might think. its cheaper than starphire at any rate. my 18 X 20 inch 12 mm piece cost me $50. could be worth investing if you have chio corals in your setup. if anyone has any other account in other forums, help spread it around. it'll be good to see starphire and diamant tanks popping up all around. so, back to my tank. it was delayed for almost 2 weeks. i got it made from kwong ling. workmanship was not bad at all. (and its cheap:)) front pane is the diamant, the rest are ordinary 10mm glass. almost every equipment i have is secondhand. lots of brothers here helped my out by selling me stuff at super low prices. lots of thanks to jefnbl and bloodlamb and nano1 and acidjazz. so far, im using a macro 350 venturi, a cl 350 chiller, diy 250w de mh, an enaly ozone generator. im still waiting for my orp controller. hope it comes soon. with some additional equipment from my previous tank, im all set up and ready to go. this is a picture of the glass

this is just a picture of the stand and where im going to put it. the picture on the wall is me and my wifey on a trip.

this is a close up of the difference between the diamant and ordinary glass. thats my hairy leg in the corner. please don't stare at it, or you might lose your lunch.

heres another

Finally! after delaying for two weeks, i went to the shop with my brother and collected it ourselves. its small, but surprisingly heavy. heres are some pictures of it.

hi whimplet, i can't really answer your question because i have never seen a starphire or diamant tank before. my tank is coming tomorrow, after such a LONG delay. i really hope there isn't another delay again tomorrow.... i will take some pictures and tell if if the distortion is bad or not. henry

hey rav-65, thats a slurpy tank man. got any pictures of the before and after effect of ozone? im kinda curious.... henry

because im too rich.... riiight....

hi guys, just to let you know, i left the two pieces of samples at the aquarama src booth. so if you are going tomorrow, go and have a look if you are interested. henry

hi all, im looking for a 2.5 feet by 18 inch stand. wooden or metal also can. any height will do. if you have anything close to that please pm me. thanks guys! henry

here you go Kwong Ling Frame Maker 3 Kelantan Rd Tel : 6294 0531