Eddy,
Get a life....
You should consider having an open house to your projects. I miss Van Kleef.... its the first place in my life I saw Cardinal Tetras!
Hi folks,
I'm must admitted I had already gone crazy and I want more, i mean crazy over another new difficult challenging project.This time will be gone lagi mega, taller and deeper.
I'd already got my wife's approved to DIY another mega one in my living hall, But how am i going to look for this tank? Will it be as cheap as my monster tank?
I give myself 1-2 months to design to build or hunt for this tank. Anyone there notice or seen such tank to be given away or sell , let me know, please.
Will upload and share my new design of 5-6ft tall palu soon.
Let me know your thoughts
Last edited by eddy planer; 26th Feb 2010 at 10:03.
Eddy,
Get a life....
You should consider having an open house to your projects. I miss Van Kleef.... its the first place in my life I saw Cardinal Tetras!
dear eddy,
your previous build was really an inspiration, i am so looking forward to this upcoming one, hopefully when i get my new house, i would be able to get some advice and wisdom from your threads
Anticipating your new project. Please update pictures of the setup.
Yo Eddy, I totally understand the craziness or poison you're experiencing, but I doubt you'll be able to find a 2nd hand 5or6x3x3 ft tank in any marketplace or buy/sell forums…
I can however recommend you a tank maker who has done numerous projects for big organizations and can proudly say made quite a few odd shape and sizes tank…
I may be wrong but for a tank with 5or6x3x3 ft it may set you back $3.5k to $5k but I may be wrong
And also with a 3ft height, you'll need lights that can penetrate that deep and using MH would not be ideal as the heat generated and the high consumption of electricity may just give your wife a big
I would suggest using LEDs and this tank maker do have some new LEDs set that can penetrate as deep as 4-5 metres but I do not know how much it'll cost, in the long run LEDs will still be more cost efficient
Lastly with that size of a tank what theme do you plan to have? The plants, the background, water area and lastly the faunas… but of course you're already planning an drawing them out as I type this…
Hope to see your master plan soon
P.S. I'm not related to this particular Tank Maker but just that he has done some of my tanks and setups and I've seen his work as well as am interested in getting the LEDs set from him as well
Last edited by dkk08; 26th Feb 2010 at 15:04.
3 x 3 x 6 is a unusual dimension , might have to custom make it , have you consider a 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 tank placed vertical ?
With a 3x3x5/6, he could do a real waterfall setup and the splash area would be contained by the 3x3ft area at the base. With ferns and orchids hanging at the side. The 3x3ft base could be a mini pond with terrapin or some medium sized fishes. I don't think this obsession is crazy, my believe is for a person to try how far he can go with what he has. You'll only live once!
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terrapin??? ewwwww....lol
AAHH eddy!
I wanna see the plans!
haha and yes, Desmond, I believe eddy's looking into LED lights too =)
Let us know when you get your LED set too!
DIY LED light isnt come cheap at all...SGD280 each! but over all i'll save to break even at least 12 months time.
My proposed 5ft tall tank with sliding doors going to be customise made and will cost me SGD500 with free delivery. so expensive more expensive than my 6ft palu tank!
Anyway... by May i putting it up that's my promise.
Hey Eddy, seriously ah 5ft Custom made tank with sliding doors only $500??? That's extremely cheap already! Can PM me the contacts for the tank maker? The last I ask for a 3ft with sliding doors is already $350!
Ok we'll be eagerly waiting for your new Palu and Openhouse
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DeZ aka Desmond
“Frogs have it easy, they can eat what bugs them”
"If you have no critics you'll likely have no success."
- Malcolm X
Glory Glory Man Utd!
DeZ aka Desmond
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I'm camping here
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eddy, I just did a quick calculation for a 30 Cree DIY LED Light, it should amount to about SGD$350-400 or more depends on how fancy you want it.
but considering how much cooler they'll be than using MH and the electricity savings, might be worth it.
This guy is the guy with one of the best DIY LED light tutorial so far I've found. 24 Crees White and 24 Royal Blues for a total of 48 for his marine tank. But he bought his LEDs at this place which cost twice as much as DealExtreme, and the other stuff will be cheaper in Singapore, so his costings might not be accurate.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1587273
Well can hold palu workshop and put a box:
"Fund My Next Palu! Thanks!"
Then we can all sponsor a bit LOL
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