Plans for a New 5 footer

[Tanggy]

Hi All,

I have been MIA for too long. Got a new place and nearly completion of renovation and is putting up plans for a new tank. So was thinking if any bros here have any good tank maker to recomend. Currently think of a 5x2.5x2.5 ft tank as a divider between the living and dinning area. Appreciate recommendation and suggestion. Thanks in advamce.

[Tanggy]

Initiate plans is something like this. The hood is to extend all the way up the false ceiling. a side cabinet with display shelves and small cabinet below to hide inlet and outlet water pipe and the chiller copper coolant piping to the balcony.

Have already got my plumber to pull water point to where the tank would be and a drainage pipe to the balcony dranage for easy water change. what can i say. i am a lazy person.

[piero]

I am also doing something like this but my cabinet does not reach all the way to the ceiling. Getting my tank this weekend. Will post some pic. If U like it then I can share tankmaker with U. Nice design...

[jc85]

Should not be diffcult to find tank maker that can do your plan. I've recently also convert my planted tank to marine and is work in progress. http://www.fruddy.com/marine/

Do rem to share with us what are your various plans.

Cheers

JC

[dr evil]

welome back to the hobby....so what are the equipment u are using? share with us lah....

[Tanggy]

hee... nice to be back. Dr evil. See u got a new tank. BTW who's you tank maker?

Equipement not confirm yet. must get the tank design firt. New house and tons of payout to be made.

Chiller - relocate my existing Diael 0.5hp chiller to the belcony

Skimmer - TBC

MH - 2x250watt

T5 - 2x54watt

Must see the total bill of my reno before the expensive equipment can be considered!

[piero]

u the one that liked cars? Hope I din remember wrongly.

[yklim]

Kwongling framemaker @ Kelantan Lane. Tried and tested, not to mention its cheap.

[PentiumPc]

Kwongling framemaker @ Kelantan Lane. Tried and tested, not to mention its cheap.

er. how much cheaper??

[yklim]

30% at least.

[piero]

I bought a sump there b4. Quite cheap but problem is no cabinet...

[dr evil]

hee... nice to be back. Dr evil. See u got a new tank. BTW who's you tank maker?

Equipement not confirm yet. must get the tank design firt. New house and tons of payout to be made.

Chiller - relocate my existing Diael 0.5hp chiller to the belcony

Skimmer - TBC

MH - 2x250watt

T5 - 2x54watt

Must see the total bill of my reno before the expensive equipment can be considered!

i have my own tank maker and carpentor....

As for the skimmer, there are alot of brand to choose from....skimmers are cheap now compare than before

[Tanggy]

I need one that do the cabinet and tank. I know the one in Kalantan lane but need a carpenter.

[shootsimon]

Bro go for a 3ft width. You will never regret as with 2.5 after you placed the LRs in the center, you'll find that you'll be left with little sand bed area to put corals. And also put you tap near the sump where you can tap it to a DI unit for auto top-up. Me did it all wrong where now my tap is still at the top of my tank very difficult to modify liao

[BFG]

I agree with ShootSimon. Also, get a sump that will occupy at least 3/4 length of the cabinet. Like the Deltec tank style. You won't encounter leaks from your equipment if you place most of your equipment in sump. Had a bad experience with my setup as my skimmer overflow. When I viewed the Deltec tank at Reef Depot, I regret not to copy their style. Newbie mistake, didn't know about Deltec tank.

[Tanggy]

I would love to have a 5 by 3 tank. just concern on the weight and the foot print. Cos it will be a divider tank. worry it look too bulky and although it will sit on a beam, still concern it may be too heavy for HDB leh!!

[ReDDeviLs]

hi bro.. can look for aquamarin they do good tanks..

but if u are going 5x3 i guess 2x250W isnt really enough.

mine is 4x3 and im using 2x250+ 6x54W

[Tanggy]

Hi All, been busy with house renovation. A little update on the tank design.

Front view of tank

[Tanggy]

Back view from Study.

[Tanggy]

This is a rough sketch of how it will look like where it will sit.

[big_ben102000]

bro y dont u move the overflow to the left side of the tank ? then u can have 3 view tank.

[Tanggy]

The overflow is hanging outside the tank and will be concealed inside the cabinet. It wll not be seen from the lving room side as it will be conceal by a false wall. It will be a 3 side tank. Below is a top view.