Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Just thought I'd post what I've been up to this week as the DIY seems a little slow at the moment. Pics are always good... This is a 70mm thick panel formed to R8222mm with an arc length of 4340mm. There is a pair of these panels and we will be installing them into a steel / fiberglass tank on site later this month. They look a bit dull as we are presently resurfacing the outer side. Now can any one guess what these panels above are going to be made into ? Cheers, Tank Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 70mm?! Must be making a bomb containment unit! 8) But in reality, I see wonderfully large amounts of water and big fish... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I see wonderfully large amounts of water and big fish... :bounce: Yes you could see it because it's coming to Welly soon :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Ah ha! NZ Aquarium has my bet then! Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Ah ha! NZ Aquarium has my bet then! Woo hoo! haha i was thinking that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 allrite!! coming to wellington...thats exciting and definitely a bonus!! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Nope, not the NZ Aquarium keep guessing.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 mystics house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 love it when u post pics tank man, it keeps me dreaming around how many litres is this goin to hold? and what sort of $$ are we looking at if u dont mind me asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 love it when u post pics tank man, it keeps me dreaming around how many litres is this going to hold? and what sort of $$ are we looking at if u dont mind me asking 20000Lt As for price there's over $170K ( ) of acrylic in the job alone, I can whip another one up if you need one for the house ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 mystics house? She wishes :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 20000Lt As for price there's over $170K ( ) of acrylic in the job alone, I can whip another one up if you need one for the house ? OMG thats was half the size of my swimming pool. hummmm i guess i dont really need to eat right? :lol: so am i right in saying acrylic tanks are more expensive than glass ones? what is the smallest tank u ever made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 so am i right in saying acrylic tanks are more expensive than glass ones? what is the smallest tank u ever made? I wouldn't know what the glass equivalent is worth but glass is probably cheaper for joe average. Smallest tank, well we make the 6" bowls you get at the pet shops if that counts ??? For commercial tanks I've made down to 600Lx450wx450 for aquariums to use as quarantine Tanks. Tank Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Nope, not the NZ Aquarium keep guessing.............. Wellington airport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Wellington airport? You are correct, WIAP are going to have an "small" aquarium which will be viewable from the waiting lounge (non customs side so you can wander and and see it) the once you've gone pass customs you will be looking into the other side of it. It is going to be salt but with a cook straight theme as far as I under stand. Tank Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 That's a good idea. Then when you're sitting in the plane at the bottom of the Strait, you'll be able to say "Hey, I saw one of those in the departure lounge!!" :roll: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Oh excellent! Even more excuse to go to the airport. Hmmm 170K - Holy @%&!! But if I had the cash (you know, just lying around) then hell yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 BTW, What are the dimesions of that 70mm (!!!) sheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 so that means that it will have one hell of a powerhead to create the massive waves and a radio controlled ferry :lol: some missing divers too!! guess it wouldn't be complete with a swerage outlet or two as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean4freedom Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 lol :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Not to mention the cable to provide the North Islanders with power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve sisson Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 hope my quote is a bit cheaper?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 hope my quote is a bit cheaper?????? No, I use the same pencil for all of them ! :lol: I'm quite busy at the moment so you might be waiting until next week for the quote sorry. Tank Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Man Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 This is last week ends effort to get the tank frame in place, it's made up of three sections that are bolted together then the joins are fiberglass over again. We had to lay the sections on there ends to make it low enough to get under the glass door at the air port than use chain blocks anchored to the floor to stand it back up. Getting it in between the pillars was a mission as it's a fairly tight fit :roll: The two smaller frame each side are bubble display tanks which I'm trying to make in between all the trips to Wellington Next stage is to take the panels down and silicone them in. Tank Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 wow i wouldn't say no to one of those in my house!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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