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    Recommendations for 2ft cabinets

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    Hi fellow forumers can someone recommend places to get 2 ft tank and cabinet? Budget below $200. Went to soon heng today but they don't have stock at the moment. Thanks in advance...
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    YongHua

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    You can get tanks very cheaply... Less than 30 bucks you should be able to get one.. The expensive thing is the cabinet... If you want cheap, just get a steel stand... Else would need to ask the forumers to suggest cabinet makers...
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    I seriously don't think you can get a cabinet for less than $200. But you can still try. You tried asking C328? Mrs Toh quoted me $4xx for a 4ft cabinet. Maybe it can be $200 or less for a 2ft cabinet...
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    hmmm think i'll go down to c328 tomorrow. i saw cr aquarium while searching on yahoo but price is not stated... by the way if i were to custom make a cabinet it would surely exceed my budget right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lyh
    hmmm think I'll go down to C328 tomorrow. i saw cr aquarium while searching on yahoo but price is not stated... by the way if I were to custom make a cabinet it would surely exceed my budget right.
    Can try qianhu, i went down the other day and saw they have slightly
    more than S$200 ones.

    I am also looking for one 2 feet by 1 feet cabinet, but second hand one.

    Good Luck for your search.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tankspecs
    Can try qianhu, i went down the other day and saw they have slightly
    more than S$200 ones.

    I am also looking for one 2 feet by 1 feet cabinet, but second hand one.

    Good Luck for your search.
    If you want customised cabinet only at good price, you can forget about LFS. They "tax" the end product too...
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    What about furniture shops? For a 2x1 feet tank, the cabinets found in furniture shops should be strong enough to hold all the weight right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by valice
    What about furniture shops? For a 2x1 feet tank, the cabinets found in furniture shops should be strong enough to hold all the weight right?
    I dun quite agree with you on this bc most of the cabinet sold in the furniture shops are made of compress wood due to its light-weight and price. Be careful on choosing the cabinet if you are going to get it from there. Go for plywood or solid wood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by albert
    I dun quite agree with you on this bc most of the cabinet sold in the furniture shops are made of compress wood due to its light-weight and price. Be careful on choosing the cabinet if you are going to get it from there. Go for plywood or solid wood.
    teak or chengal would be better
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    I have a 2ft Five Plan tank on a table bought from Ikea!
    Think the table is made from compressed chipwood!
    Been there for months liao!
    So far so good!
    Not giving problems yet!
    IMO, those cabinets sold in furniture shop should be able to take the weight of a 2ft tank as it is not too heavy (<70kg)!
    However, when it comes to properties (water resistance) of the cabinets, then its a different story!
    If you have to buy from furniture shops, like wat Billy mentioned, go for teak or Chengal, and those that have stable stands!

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    I am now also looking for 2ft cabinets/tables instead of my original 4ft idea. As I need one that is 14" wide only, I have to have it custom made. I will update the price once I settle the deal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Justikanz
    I am now also looking for 2ft cabinets/tables instead of my original 4ft idea. As I need one that is 14" wide only, I have to have it custom made. I will update the price once I settle the deal.
    Another option you can consider is getting those wrought iron stand, silicon/glue formica on it to make it look like cabinet ... you can take a reference from Teo's 9 footer...
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    Heh heh... Got quotations for the 2ft cabinet liao. ~<$100 each only.

    I never realised Teo's is a iron stand made to look like a cabinet!... Hmm...
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justikanz
    Heh heh... Got quotations for the 2ft cabinet liao. ~<$100 each only.

    I never realised Teo's is a iron stand made to look like a cabinet!... Hmm...
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    Quote Originally Posted by evolim83
    I have a 2ft Five Plan tank on a table bought from Ikea!
    Think the table is made from compressed chipwood!
    Been there for months liao!
    So far so good!
    compressed chipwood is not compatible to water.. dont get it wet... the wood will absorb the water and bulged.
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    Hi everyone, went down to c328 today and got quotation form auntie it's very good thinking of going down to cr aquarium tomorrow to take a look. those interested to get the cabinet can order from auntie. She told me that the cabinets will arrive on tues.
    I agree on not using compressed chip wood cabinets. years ago my tank housed on a tv cabinet leaked and the cabinet started peeling. It was a scary experience
    And by the way Justikanz can you PM me on where u got your quotation? I would like to take a look. Thanks...
    Last edited by Justikanz; 26th Feb 2006 at 02:00.
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    Ahem... Same as yours... We usually do not reveal prices and shops like this...

    Just a note: Most shops do not like us to reveal prices openly on the net. Their suppliers may not like their quoted prices...
    Last edited by Justikanz; 26th Feb 2006 at 02:01.
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

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    Got it thanks for your reply. Anyway when i got my quote the supplier was there guess they are used to c328 low prices
    Best Regards
    YongHua

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    Heh heh... Yes, they are but openly declaring on the Net is a different subject. Anyway, I think I need 2 of the cabinets! Maybe we can do a mass order and see if we can push the price lower!
    Read me! :bigsmile: http://justikanz.blogspot.com/

    I'm crypt collecting... Starting cheap, now have Cryptocoryne beckettii, C.beckettii var petchii, C.crispatula var.balansae, C.griffithii(Melted! ), C.nurii, C.parva, C.pygmaea(Melted! ), C.tonkinensis(Melted! ), C.walkeri, C.wendtii 'Brown', C.wendtii 'Green', C.wendtii 'Green Gecko', C.wendtii 'Tropica' and Cryptocoryne x willisii

    Oh, juggling is hard work, man!...

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    Quote Originally Posted by freezze
    compressed chipwood is not compatible to water.. dont get it wet... the wood will absorb the water and bulged.

    Thanks, bro!
    I am aware of the property of chipwood!
    That's why i always pay extra attention when I am doing WC!
    It jus happened that when i got the tank, the table was in the store room accumulating dust!
    Initial intention was to act as a temp. cabinet!
    But, you know......!

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