MH Rack ~ DIY

[knight]

Good for you! Hope you have fun customising! It's recommended you maximise your 5m length by preplanning the various section lengths you will need (they cut to length for you)

this is a sample paludarium (not mine)....essentially a half land half water setup.

Good day Bro,
Just checking if it is difficult in building 1? Does it required a lot attention & care?

Thanks

[Mildnomsed]

Just my humble opinion, I don't think this aluminium bar can be made into a cabinet to withstand a 3Ft tank because let us not forget that aluminium is a very soft metal. Alot softer than steel. I think its very tough as a MH stand, but definately not tough enough for a tank. What you guys think? But no doubt, very nice DIY indeed! =)

[vratenza]

Good day Bro,
Just checking if it is difficult in building 1? Does it required a lot attention & care?

Thanks

I think you are mistaken..this picture is not my work...just borrow from the internet.....

here is my own 80% completed paludarium:

[BFG]

http://www.8020.net/Application-58.htm

I believe a different style of setting up the rack is needed for a 3ft tank.

[Mildnomsed]

wow.. its a nice setup! But is that the aluminium bar? Looks different.

[nickLee]

Just wondering if any of you think this aluminium bar can support either a 2ft or a 1ft tank if made into a cabinet/stand, also what are the materials that they use on the link that BFG furnished to "create" the cabinet? Thanks

[vratenza]

Some shots with the MH pendant hung up.....

Front view


Quarter view


MH pendant = 70W 8000K


Temporary hanging plastic coated wires until I finalize my light height.


Current tank occupant...running in...some converting from immersed to emmersed

[Mildnomsed]

Woa.. nice!!! MH is really penetrating!

[vratenza]

Woa.. nice!!! MH is really penetrating!

Even when hung from such height, I can see the ripple effect from the dripping water into the pool

no regrets on going MH and the heat is not that much different from T5HO of equivalent wattage but the penetrative power is .....

[Mildnomsed]

ya.. I can see that too. Congrates on your purchase! Haha

[davwong]

Hi vratenza

Mind sharing the costs for the material of the rack use.

[vratenza]

Hi vratenza

Mind sharing the costs for the material of the rack use.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...59&postcount=8
there you go

[newtank]

Vratenza,

thanks for the information, has been thinking about using such a rack to hang my T5lights to give the top of my tank a less cluttered look, but has always put off the idea due to the cost to make such a rack, what you have done is definitely nice and cost effective.

[illumnae]

Just wondering if any of you think this aluminium bar can support either a 2ft or a 1ft tank if made into a cabinet/stand, also what are the materials that they use on the link that BFG furnished to "create" the cabinet? Thanks

Reviving an old thread. I'm curious about this too. I'm thinking of using this to make a tank stand cum light holder for my upcoming CADE 350 project. Weight of the tank won't exceed 50kg. Basically, my desk is too low for me to view the tank from front, so I'm thinking of making a stand to raise the tank 2 inches or so above the desk, with bars up similar to vratenza's that my arcadia pods can clip on to so that I can have the rimless look.

Anyone can help?

[kodzzz]

nice setup bro