MH Rack ~ DIY

[vratenza]

I think your first design is structurally safer than the second one.

I understand your concern. But for this second design, I have doubled the reinforcement joints...ie. previously I was using only 1 L-bracket for each joint. Now I have doubled the it for each joint (ie doubled my joints cost):






As mentioned, I try to stabilize the whole structure by shifting the center of gravity to the middle of the structure.

[tcy81]

do post a photo of your light hanging on the rack....
Very tempted to try to do this rack for my new setup

[vratenza]

Sure! I'm just waiting for my 70W MH bulbs to arrive and my pendant set order to come in. Probably next week

[Simon]

I understand you are setting up a vivarium, with the given height of the MH, wouldn't there be excessive heat? are you intending to cool the tank in any way?

[vratenza]

The location of the tank against the window which have good air flow will reduce the heat somewhat.

I am adding a hang-on fan to circulate the air within (mainly for air circulation to reduce fungus/algae but it should help with cooling).

I am using an uncommon 70W MH, partly to limit the light intensity for this tank as well as halfing the heat produced compared to the typical 150W MH.

I am also intending this to be a tropical jungle tank with plants like lowland pitcher, sundews, fern that can take the relative high humidity and heat.

All in all, I think it should be fine

[Simon]

Not all sundew can handle high heat that well, humidity should be a problem. Enclosing the tank with MH in a non air-conditioned room might create the greenhouse effect.

From your GCS thread on the ID of your Drosera, both plants are from cameroon highlands and they do prefer cooler temperature.

I'm interested in the result of your vivarium.

[vratenza]

Not all sundew can handle high heat that well, humidity should be a problem. Enclosing the tank with MH in a non air-conditioned room might create the greenhouse effect.

From your GCS thread on the ID of your Drosera, both plants are from cameroon highlands and they do prefer cooler temperature.

I'm interested in the result of your vivarium.

Thanks for the advice
those Droseras I bought are trial plants to get the hang of these plants and to try it with the new paludarium, I will be expecting to have some trial and error along the way to fine tune the condition of the tank as well as the inhabitants.
Good thing about the exo terra tanks are that they have ventilation vents and steel mesh top. I can adjust the humidity by covering all or part of the stell mesh top with a customised acrylic piece.

[knight]

5 metres of the size I got was about $40+. The brackets and nick nacks area about $15+. For my setup, I used up only 3 metres or so...balance of 2 metres in my storeroom in case I decide to modify the design

Oh, the good thing about this is that since it is not riverted, you can alter your design anytime you want.

Very affortable, thanks bro for sharing.

Actually planning to buy a rack of hand for my tank. Now found something like this, can scrape the idea of traditional rack liao.

Few thing to check with you bro,

What is the safe working load for the bar?
Do they sell anything that can place on top of the bar so that I can place a tank on top of it?

Thanks again, Bro. Your the best.

[vratenza]

Very affortable, thanks bro for sharing.

Actually planning to buy a rack of hand for my tank. Now found something like this, can scrape the idea of traditional rack liao.

Few thing to check with you bro,

What is the safe working load for the bar?
Do they sell anything that can place on top of the bar so that I can place a tank on top of it?

Thanks again, Bro. Your the best.

They come in various diameter sizes for different application and load bearing strengths. The joints are specific for the each sizes. You are prob better off popping down to the shop when they are less busy to look at the various accessories they have and to ask them more technical questions

I just discovered they even have hinge attachment...now I am thinking of building a hinged cover for my 2 feet tank to convert it to a paludarium

[knight]

They come in various diameter sizes for different application and load bearing strengths. The joints are specific for the each sizes. You are prob better off popping down to the shop when they are less busy to look at the various accessories they have and to ask them more technical questions

I just discovered they even have hinge attachment...now I am thinking of building a hinged cover for my 2 feet tank to convert it to a paludarium

Ha... Ha... Ha...
Been there yesterday, you are sure right man. Eyes drop out when I saw what the material can do. Also found that they work 5 days.

Now planning to have two thing done up: -
1 for long time searching 1.5 feet cabinate or rack?
1 for Audio Equipment.

By the way what's a paludarium?

Cheers

[vratenza]

Ha... Ha... Ha...
Been there yesterday, you are sure right man. Eyes drop out when I saw what the material can do. Also found that they work 5 days.

Now planning to have two thing done up: -
1 for long time searching 1.5 feet cabinate or rack?
1 for Audio Equipment.

By the way what's a paludarium?

Cheers

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.

[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.

Swee...
Bro, kindly keep update on your setup.

Cheers

[Ian Lim]

Ha... Ha... Ha...
Been there yesterday, you are sure right man. Eyes drop out when I saw what the material can do. Also found that they work 5 days.

Now planning to have two thing done up: -
1 for long time searching 1.5 feet cabinate or rack?
1 for Audio Equipment.

By the way what's a paludarium?

Cheers

Any idea what is the max. load it can take? 2 units of 4x2x2 tanks possible?

[BFG]

2 units of 4x2x2 ?!! That's asking alot. But maybe you need to use the double aluminium bar set, not the single one you see. But that might be such a big risk to setup due to the weight involved. Check the catalogue I posted earlier.

[Ian Lim]

2 units of 4x2x2 ?!! That's asking alot. But maybe you need to use the double aluminium bar set, not the single one you see. But that might be such a big risk to setup due to the weight involved. Check the catalogue I posted earlier.

Hi BFG, Is this the link - http://www.8020.net ? I got only a blank page. Please repost the url to the catalogue. Thanks.

[knight]

Any idea what is the max. load it can take? 2 units of 4x2x2 tanks possible?

Good day Bro,
Please pardon me, was told that the 1" profile can take 100+ Kg.

Hm... about your enquiries you may like to contact the supplier for further details.

Me not professional in this, worried that I give you the wrong details.

Cheers

[Ian Lim]

Hi desiderata,

Thank you for the info. Will check with them on the max load.

[BFG]

Hi BFG, Is this the link - http://www.8020.net ? I got only a blank page. Please repost the url to the catalogue. Thanks.

Ian Lim, I click on the link you provided and it still works. Something might be wrong on your end.

[Ian Lim]

Ian Lim, I click on the link you provided and it still works. Something might be wrong on your end.

Hi BFG,

Thanks, I can only get into the site using the pc in my office, my laptop must be playing tricks due to some firewall settings.

[knight]

Hi BFG,

Thanks, I can only get into the site using the pc in my office, my laptop must be playing tricks due to some firewall settings.

Strange I gotten in without much difficulty.

Anyway thanks bro for the page, very rewarding. Now I know what type of profile I am looking for..

Thanks again.