SRC Member five for fighting Posted March 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2004 anybody here knows how to make a i-box or overflow system?coz i need help from any of you guys to do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted March 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2004 I would suggest that u get some assistance from one of the sponsor, Ian Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2004 with the fuss and time used, why not just buy an i-box? Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Cookiemunster Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 I strongly recommend you get Ian to custom build one for you. Its no joke if you get it wrong. Water water everywhere.....if you know what I mean. PM Ian for more information. Quote My Humble 4ft tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnymau Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 i got one from Ian not long ago, tested it and it serve me well, nice flow and hardy. just make sure tat u drill a small hole at the return pipe just below the water level to prevent back flow or u will flood ur house like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 i got my i box from Ian. very happy with it so far....... would suggest u getting it from him. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I gave my Ibox dimensions to an acrylic maker at kaki bukit. Charge me $25 only for 2mm thickness box. Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnymau Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 wow! that is cheap ,but 2mm seems too thin. any pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 wow! that is cheap ,but 2mm seems too thin. any pic? it's just 2 small boxes. How thick do you want?! .. anyway plastics are suppose to be much stronger than glass. And I guess you can request for thicker ones.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 yah don't need very thick but thicker is safer mah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnymau Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 yah don't need very thick but thicker is safer mah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnymau Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Agree, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 looks like the one in AT's tank Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aStRoBo| Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 one more thing, the more thick the acrylic, the more expensive. based on my D&T experience. Quote Everything's sold. Back in 2yrs time. If it's a WRX, it gotta be STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 of course la, more thing of course more ex. Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member five for fighting Posted March 9, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 im new here.....erm,may i know how to pm Ian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 wow! that is cheap ,but 2mm seems too thin. any pic? Acrylic very strong, bro. Unless u purposely want to break it. Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 im new here.....erm,may i know how to pm Ian? Look at sponsor site Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member five for fighting Posted March 9, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 rocky boy i think i go wif ur plan...the i-box is so expensive......$100++........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 u may wanna try the overflow pipe concept which was posted here not too long ago. do a search on it. i m sure u can find it. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ian Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hi five for fighting, I'm Ian. I understand that you might find my I~Box too expensive, but have you actually checked the other siphon boxes in the market? It's an average of US$90.00 without postage. Locally another shop is selling at $169.00. The difference compared to all the other brands is that mine is silent and the flow is fast and no bubbles gets trap in the siphon tube. And at $121.50, I don't see how my I~Box is expensive. I've done allot of designs in the past and improved it allot. I did it from scratch and not copied wholesale. The amount of testing with different designs to ensure that it is right and every possible improvement was being made. Imagine the amount of time, money, petrol, tools and all I have to bare. Till this date I have gone over the 100th I~Box I've made and if you can see my first version and the one now, you would see the vast difference in every way. If you still feel that it is still expensive for you it's ok. Just wanted to let you know the amount of time, money and work I had to put into the design and production of my I~Box. Regards Ian Quote Acrylic Aquarium Filtering Systems Acrylic tanks, sumps, protein skimmers, overflow box, refugium, calcium reactors, zeovit reactors and many more... Our New Address: Blk 9003, Tampines St. 93, Tampines Industrial Park A, #03-134, Singapore 528837 (Located behind Tampines SAFRA) Contact Nos. (Tel) +65 9298 9489 (Fax) +65 6588 4711 Please direct your... Email me : info@iaquatic.com *Please do not send PM's to us. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ian Posted March 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 Acrylic very strong, bro. Unless u purposely want to break it. I personally think that 2mm is way too thin. It's rather risky. Acrylic is very strong but it needs to be of a certain thickness for the appropriate project. The joining of a 2mm thick acrylic is not strong. The surface area to join is just too little. Just my opinion. Quote Acrylic Aquarium Filtering Systems Acrylic tanks, sumps, protein skimmers, overflow box, refugium, calcium reactors, zeovit reactors and many more... Our New Address: Blk 9003, Tampines St. 93, Tampines Industrial Park A, #03-134, Singapore 528837 (Located behind Tampines SAFRA) Contact Nos. (Tel) +65 9298 9489 (Fax) +65 6588 4711 Please direct your... Email me : info@iaquatic.com *Please do not send PM's to us. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member five for fighting Posted March 9, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2004 i think i wanna make i-box like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnymau Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 it seems bery bulky. wat is the demension? will it take up a lot of space behind ur tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodFather Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 the reviews on that design is very bad. lots of problems and flooding. it a cpr design.go reefcentral and check. i wanted to do but don't want to flood my flor. wife will kill me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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