Softice

Thanks Sherman, Care to message me ur contact? Thanks, Anyone if have any contact, kindly message me ur contact...Thanks in advance

so i need to call tank maker first or carpentry first??? anyone have any contact?? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all the comment Bros and Sis, Really head ach in planning this out... any idea who can i talk to - to see if my exisitng cabinet can hold the 5ft tank (with or without modification are oki with me) I need to have a rough idea on the cost of the tank and the cabinet if modification needed. (Will tank break easily?? afraid hahahah) This 5ft will be a reef tank (i stay in the north - Yishun) Thanks Regards Softice

Thanks cdckjn, are skimmer and sump required for such set up?? i might not have a space for a sump i currently have 150w MH, 2x24w PC(i think), a not so good skimmer. can also message me a picture of ur set up? Thanks in advance Regards Softice

Hi bros / sis Any sucessful smallest size for SH tank? understand height play a more important role for SH tank. 1. What is the shortest height i can go with - (in mm please as i am a matric person lol) - 2. What about lenght and depth. 3. I will keep only the most a pair of SH only. 4. Anyone with picture of his/her set up to show? Thanks in advance Regards Softice

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As my place is already furnish with some build furniture and i could not re use this altar, i intend to modified it to hold my 5FT reef tank. (not sure if its cheaper to actually demolish away and rebuild or just to modified it and re laminate or paint over. Attached image below is where when one open the entrance door - if plan properly i think will be quite nice 1. Not sure possible to use the existing structure to accomplish this project not. might need carpenter or engineer comment??? lol 2. meantime i am still considering what Mag have comment on the 2.5FT high or 2FT high. if 2.5FT high - that will mean i will no need to bend down to look at the display as 2FT is abit low and proportion is a little concern here for me. 3. How many MH light will i need for such reef tank?? 4. The dimension is approximate 1580mm (L) x 480mm(D) x 600mm or 900mm(H) 5. How many internal overflow do i need?? (thinking of creating 1 internal overflow on the right hand side near to the window as the 2 carbinet door below will be my sump and chiller??? kinda tight actually. 6. what size chiller needed for such tank?? Regards Softice

As my place is already furnish with some build furniture and i could not re use this altar, i intend to modified it to hold my 5FT reef tank. (not sure if its cheaper to actually demolish away and rebuild or just to modified it and re laminate or paint over. Attached image below is where when one open the entrance door - if plan properly i think will be quite nice 1. Not sure possible to use the existing structure to accomplish this project not. might need carpenter or engineer comment??? lol 2. meantime i am still considering what Mag have comment on the 2.5FT high or 2FT high. if 2.5FT high - that will mean i will no need to bend down to look at the display as 2FT is abit low and proportion is a little concern here for me. 3. How many MH light will i need for such reef tank?? 4. The dimension is approximate 1580mm (L) x 480mm(D) x 600mm or 900mm(H) Regards Softice

Wah, Thanks to so many brother respond comment and suggestion. If thats the case i think i should straight go ahead and plan my 5Ft tank instead (locate at the entrance of my door) Still need lots suggestion and comment along the way as i gather more info to the actual build up can kindly follow up in the thread attached below?? Cc. Moderator can close this thread. Thanks My 5FT KIV Thread

Hi All, I am considering to set up a tall reef tank. Current space available is - 520mm wide and 420mm depth, thats why i can only have a tall reef tank. I would like to gather more info on how tall i can go before deciding if its worth to set up. (it will be beside my Bed) Current equipment i have is 150MH - 2 x 24w Considering to get a 2nd hand 1/4 chiller This would be a custom made tank. Feel free to give any coment and suggestion. Thanks in advance Regards Softice

Lookiing for chiller Kinda message or pm me Thank You Regards Softice

Tank with connector attached (testing)

male and female connector attached Which one should be inside the tank? male or female?

connector

after 10 min drill approximate with small amount of water running non stop. I drill from the back of it - plastic then reach the glass. apologize no picture taken during drilling time, no hand hurhruhur

26mm drill bit attached on drill

Oki some update. (i will post up the images later when free after clean up the toilet kekekek) The drilling is a sucess. Took about 5 to 10 min drilling with small amount water running non stop. 26mm diamond drill bits 26mm male and female connector (internal should be 25mm, will check detail and update more later) everything fit, except i am afraid to tighten both connector(glass will break like that if too much pressure - just a thought) When i use silicon to glue it, shall i apply both top(inside) and below(outside ) of the tank (lots of silicon) then slowly tighten it to form a silicon ring?? Shall i tighten till very tigh or i can just tighten till its just meet ??? what i mean is, if i apply lots and thick silicon and tighten like that slowly, the silicon will form ring like medium in between them correct??? thus no need to tighten so much?? (still concern of water leakage) Apologize my poor command of english - too excited and look like tomoorow morning can go and grab other stuff to build the chamber etc. All comment are welcome. and i will try post the photo image later after midnight. Regards Softice

Hmmm...anyone can advice / suggest? went to look for the diamond drill bits today. Check the drill bits and pipe at the shop and found that the pipe internal is 20mm - if external measure it will be 27mm approximate. ask if there is 20mm external....then there is only 22mm. question is, if i got the 20mm drill bits and drill a hole, its will not fit in correct? if i get the 25mm drill bits then it will loose fit correct? any advice? Thanks Regards

Thanks Shootsimon for the sand. Regards Softice

Agreed with you reeftask. bigger more stable. Just that i have 3 such tank and 2 stand laying around collecing dust. (almost full of dust hurhurhur) The smaller it is, the more challenging and busy one will be. i still think small tank is not for newbies - like me =p(when will i ever be free to have my own free time instead of checking this and that once this nano project up) For the bigger tank i have created another thread on 5ft .....as this involved retrofit??? my exisiting cabinet and design etc - it gonna be much much slow (KIV first ba) Thexder, five plan is the brand, five plane is the side = HEX? = 8sided?? or oct?? hurhurhur confuss liaos =p Update : will look around these few days searching where to buy the 20mm diamond drill bits so can start work on the drilling parts this sat. At same time wanna thanks...."shootsimon" for donating the free sand for my this project. really nice to noe all of you here. will keep update this thread as close as possible. Regards Softice

Yup just normal rectangular tank. all same 2ftX1ftX1ft. Regards Softice

is it? but the tank below put as five plan. okie, just measured. its approximate 600mm(L) x 300mm(D) x 304mm(H) 304mm(H) is without measure the black rim thingy on top, just the glass height. regards softice

Just got back from penang and KL. Here is the update of my draft in plan view. 1. i will be doing the test drill this sat on one of the 2Ft tank five plan type. (think tank size is 2Ft x 1Ft x 1Ft) 2. need some comfirmation before doing the drilling. 3. The Red colour will be the position i am considering to drill for the DIY internal Overflow and Chamber 4. I am still considering whether to drill another hole inside or just plumb the return pipe external (space not an issue actually - just wanna keep it simple and neat - any comment?) 5. kindly give me any coment and advice if any - Thanks in advance Oh yah, still consider 20mm for the return and 25mm for the overflow?? (maybe should have both the same size and save$$$ for other things) Thank You Regards Softice

Thanks all, that is very helpfull all of you. I just reach KL kekeke Chinmo, what do you mean before sillicon add another pcs of acylic? Regards Softice