Eddy's 36'' x 24" x 48" Paladurium Construction Journal : Pictures!

[eddy planer]

Hi Folks

I really cannot afford to fork out SGD300 more for the tank...but I planning to DIY tank myself, which cost me only SGD150 of 8mm thick glass panels with free delivery or SGD100 8mm thick acrylic panels, all are customize cut according to my 5ft tall tank application.

As for acrylic panels , anybody tried silicon it to tank before?

Please advice me gurus.

[eviltrain]

you need to acrylic cement/glue/chroform to stick them together first. but from your size of your project, i suggest you stick to glass better. i worry that the acrylic will be out of shape once you finish everything inside

[felix_fx2]

Eddy's so fast already turning his words during last meet-up to reality.

BTW, 5-6FT tall you'll need really thick acrylic don't you think so eddy? Then it might not be feasible any longer. I am not sure about sticking them as i am not sure myself so i can't comment.

[dkk08]

Hey Eddy, like I mention before better be safe then sorry next tome, try and see if you can squeeze the funds from somewhere… better to get the professionals to do it

[BFG]

Acrylic and silicone won't be able to stick together.

[eddy planer]

Thanks BFG, noted!

[eddy planer]

Hi folks,

I'm in the midst of getting 3ft long x 2 ft width x 4 ft height tank within this week... sorry folks, i'm not getting 5-6ft tall tank due to my tank stand is about 2.5 ft height together 5 or 6ft tank will be 8.5ft has already touching the ceiling and i have to be realistic .

I getting the glass panels tomorrow and I'll personally DIY this tank myself.

I 'll upload more step by step DIY pictures till my paludarium tank fully complete together with all the fauna and flora.

So stay tune..folks!

[felix_fx2]

eddy, please also take a full area shot.
It will be a blast to see in it full to me.

[reveru]

wow, sounds very exciting. *camps here and wait*

[Aquanoob]

Eddy, look like we are going to see another big project coming out. Waiting for your picture updates.

[eddy planer]

Hi folks

Here my Paludarium design

4ft tall x 3ft length x 2ft wide

Noticed that my palu design has 1ft tall specialty for water.

Later I 'll be DIY the tank in afternoon... more pix will be upload soon.

stay tune

[reveru]

wow still got CAD.. serious liao...

[pumpkin]

Hello Eddy
I had/have plans of doing one of these types of vivariums myself later ( no where to put at the moment ). Instead of doing the interior with GS & silicone have you considered using "SIKA" ( excuse capitals not shouting ) which is what the Europeans use. Mix coconut peat & peat moss powder with it & paint it on the GS with a paint brush. I know "SIKA" is available in BKK & should be available in Sing.
I noticed you are/ seem to have a "false" gutter". I was planning on glueing ( siliconing) small peices of glass on top of the top of the water part & glueing another strip of glass on top of the small bits for the sliding door's. Hoping ( in theory ) that the air coming in from the bottom would push the heat caused by the lights to be forced out - sort of by convection.
Bob

[eddy planer]

Hi Folks

I'm DIY constructing a 48" height X 36" length X 24" width exo-terra with the courtesy of glass maker who willing to allow me use his workshop to construct this exo-terra

Here the some pix of the ready cut glass materials



See the size of the ready-cut glass material ready for fabrication.



I got to be very careful the alignment and ensure both 4ft tall glass panels are secure with glass vice.

[eddy planer]

Hi Folks

Another pix. Watch me silicone those 3 units 4ft tall glass panels , 1ft tall glass panel and bottom glass panel.



Completed silicon this 3 units of 4ft tall glass panels and 1 unit of 1ft glass panel with bottom glass panel. On advice of the glassmaker, I need to allow the silicon bonding to cure for at least 36hrs, which mean i have to come back to work on the top glass panel,sliding doors and aluminum slots for sliding doors





That's all folks. Please stay tune till Thursday!

[blue33]

are those silicone strong enough to hold the glass?

[eddy planer]

Hello Eddy
I had/have plans of doing one of these types of vivariums myself later ( no where to put at the moment ). Instead of doing the interior with GS & silicone have you considered using "SIKA" ( excuse capitals not shouting ) which is what the Europeans use. Mix coconut peat & peat moss powder with it & paint it on the GS with a paint brush. I know "SIKA" is available in BKK & should be available in Sing.
I noticed you are/ seem to have a "false" gutter". I was planning on glueing ( siliconing) small peices of glass on top of the top of the water part & glueing another strip of glass on top of the small bits for the sliding door's. Hoping ( in theory ) that the air coming in from the bottom would push the heat caused by the lights to be forced out - sort of by convection.
Bob

Hi Bob!

Nice to meet you all the way in Thailand! Just went there last 2 weeks ago to buy White Tree Frog from Chatchukat and also joined the fun of Red Shirts protect near Siam Bank! hehehe!

I really love Thailand where I can buy large all kind of exotic animals for my paludarium!!!

Yes , I thought of using SIKA compound to water proof the concrete for my 6ft palu , i checked through and i found that SIKA isnt suitable as is really toxin to my fauna/flora due to content of a little of mercury.

You may use pre-mixed cement with waterproof compound in package for your project.

Hope this will help you, Bob!

[eddy planer]

are those silicone strong enough to hold the glass?

No problem with that Adrian.. but let us pray this tank will be a success one..

[blue33]

what type of silicone for gluing tank?

[eddy planer]

Hi Adrian

I'm using GS clear silicon..i bought 30 bottles clear silicon( just fresh from manufacturer)