quack Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t4307.html go here. i use picture trail, very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 We have a 8ft tank in our lounge, on a big steel frame.. going to be clad with heart Rimu tongue and groove... We have 8 steel uprights, 8 points... wanted the tank to be distributed as much as possible. It's better to overbuild than under build, tho the con to that is, more weight for the floor to handle huh :lol: For BIG tanks, we definately prefer the ideal of steel structure than wood if manageable price wise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Floor in concrete 8 foot would be almost a ton though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 steel frames equals "no worrys" its the easiest way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 yeah i wouldnt mine getting a steel frame for my big tank too, how much did you pay for your one Afrikan? yeah i had to put my big tank in the garage becuase the house is on a hil and built on different levels the garage was the only concrete floor :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 This is the best and probably one of the most simple designs ive seen, + its strong and stylie (sp?). http://www.guppy.co.nz/index.php?name=N ... cle&sid=20 Ive just cleaned out my sump in the mdf unit ive got and it appears its been leaking and even though its painted its still warped to buggery and Ive now decided as soon as I can afford it ill be remaking all three units either like above or with those steal frame things that interlock together (from bunnings etc)- Shiuh has a great setup made out the stuff but i cant find where his post on it is. MDF = Mines deemed F*#@d or maybe just "my design failed" :lol: but seriously its causing me more trouble than its worth, ok its probably a good couple of years old or more but why not do it once and do it right, it will save any hassel in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I will get back to you on that quack, once hubby gets back from work at 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 So You use Mdf and dont spill water, you could put shallow bins in cupboards. Did you use proper paint, you can get mdf primer and then put aquanamel on (the waterbased paint used in bathrooms (looks slightly glossy)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 You could get it sprayed proffesionally. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yea your right just dont spill water but sometimes thats easier said than done. The setups I have I bought second hand so were already painted but admitibly there was a couple of nicks/scrapes from where the sump had been put in/taken out for cleaning etc so I guess that just opened it up for water to seep straight in. But yea if its built strong enough & as long as its very well painted & you dont spill water it should be fine I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yea your right just dont spill water but sometimes thats easier said than done. So true Mincie.. I have lost count on how many times I have spilt water... luckily tho, it's hit carpet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I agree if there is any risk of scratches it wants extra coats of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Arfirkan glad im not the only 1 thats had the odd spilage, to be honest actually i have the odd flood more often than I have a lil spill lol, I try to learn from them though my memory lets me down most of time :oops: just dont tell the landlord haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Our kitchen floor has had a total of over 400 litres spilled on the floor, carpet over cork tile. First time my 200L planted tank back-drained down a CO2 hose, *just* got to it in time at about 3AM, was like 'wtf why are my feet wet?' when I went to get a snack. Second time I was over half way filling our 450L when the base cracked. And I always spill water on everything. I turned the hose on once and heard helen screaming, apparently I hadn't secured it in the tank very well and the hose went loose and sprayed most of our living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 And I always spill water on everything. I turned the hose on once and heard helen screaming, apparently I hadn't secured it in the tank very well and the hose went loose and sprayed most of our living room. I do that often also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hahaha :lol: :lol: You getting old Mincie, with that memory loss aye 8) Oh and SpidersWeb I can only imagine the hose snaking around the room.. :lol: :lol: We have had just under 700 litres through our house, when our 6ft tank blew out in the early hours of the morning... :-? :lol: My whole linen cupboard was stripped over every single towel.. But it was a case of bugger the floor, grab the fish! Luckily it was BEFORE we had our new carpet laid.. The tank maker didn't read the new brand silicon instructions properly! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Spidersweb: What happened to make the 450l fail???? Afrikan: How did the silicon make the tank fail?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 He didn't cure the tank for long enough, we were lead to believe that the tank had been sitting there for the stipulated amount of time... :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 How long is it supposed to cure for and under what conditions????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Apparently it was meant to sit for 2 weeks and then water tested... We brought it home and water tested it, that was fine, but the one of the seals let go and YIKES :lol: Glad the noise of the externals running dry woke me up otherwise we would have had a whole heap of dead central americans the next morning to wake up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Wow! Mine was a bit simpler, the tank weights a lot, I'd say around 150kg and at some stage it appears a tiny stone got under it during transport, which made a chip on the base, when it had about 250L or so in it that little weak spot gave way and its a snowball effect after that, the cracks go right to the edge in all directions and the water drains quicker than you can bucket the water out. So be careful not to get stuff under it, or at least make sure its always on poly, even when empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Afrikan Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: Hahaha You getting old Mincie, with that memory loss aye lol yea the years start catching up on ya when you hit 21 :lol: , more like I smoked to much wacky as a young lad. seriously though i havent had too bad a floods but have left the hose on a number of times in the last few months, I try to multi task and get distracted easily lol then its out with the towels. The first flood I had I thought my vacume was a wet and dry but figured out it wasnt rather quick once steam was shooting out the top No im not blonde although i was when I was first born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 LMAO :lol: :lol: So did you hear some interesting noises come from your vaccum? lol Oh so men do multi task? Gee you must be one of a kind.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Oh so men do multi task? Gee you must be one of a kind.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I said men Rogan, not boys :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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