TM Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 To reduce the glass thickness further you could use a 800 - 900 high piece 200mm off the bottom and 100mm from the top. By the time you fill with gravel and have your air gap at the top you would prob find this is all you could view anyway. This would mean you could use 19mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 thanks TM am going to run another 100 x 100mm dressed top and bottom to beef up support for front pane so should get close to this any ideas on acrylic thickness required in a 1000mm x 900 deep pane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Not up with the play on acrylic but glass would be fine with 19mm. If it was me i would not go with acrylic as long term it does get scratched. I am able to get glass cheaper than acrylic so 99% of tanks i do are glass. The only ones i do in acrylic are shaped that would not otherwise be able to be done from glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 the major problem is cost in the hort term if this works out alright i intend making more and bigger any thoughts of insulation of these sorts of tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Wouldn't the thick poly already make it well insulated?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Wouldn't the thick poly already make it well insulated?? your rite davidR it would. hae mark are you going to put a top on this tank if you do then put poly on that to then the hole tank will be like a chilli bin it will keep it hot or cold it a good start tho mark keep it going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Acrylic arrives this week, 20mm in 2.8 x 1.2 metre sheet $348 plus gst now the deciscion 1 big window or 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 So will you have room in the new tank for a large Knifefish? 8) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 So will you have room in the new tank for a large Knifefish? 8) :lol: it maybe a possibility but he doesn't like aros, the jardini may give him one on the chin i don't think it will take long to stock it henward is giving me a shovelnose for my birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 the jardini might hurt him just priced the fibreglass 20litre kit of epoxy anvd 20 sq metres of cloth is $628 incl gst does anyone know if this is a fair price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 the jardini might hurt him just priced the fibreglass 20litre kit of epoxy anvd 20 sq metres of cloth is $628 incl gst does anyone know if this is a fair price? Give sourthern ocean marine a call. They are out at the point and should be able to spare some goods for some $$ @ wholesale Or try NZ figlass Mod=Warren: Personal contact details removed. This is against our guidelines - yes, yawn I know. Even though the details are publicly available in the White or Yellow Pages or on their website, it's against our site guidelines to post anyone's contact information without their written permission. Saves us issues with the privacy act - one rule to cover all instances so peoples own ideas or interpretation about what is and isn't private doesn't cause us a problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 thanks hans i will get onto that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 the jardini might hurt him just priced the fibreglass 20litre kit of epoxy anvd 20 sq metres of cloth is $628 incl gst does anyone know if this is a fair price? um no not realy mark when i can get 15mtrs of 6oz cloth for $75 and the reson cost me $40 for 4ltrs (part a and part b) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 what weight cloth is best for this setup? or more than 1 layer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 i would look at 8oz but 2 layers myself but depends on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 1 window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 dropped window size to 2.2 metres long x .800 height with .100 overlap internally added 100 x 100mm to window frame top and bottom levelling internally with epifill to give a smooth surface for glassing its taking a while due to having to deal with interruptions and normal work during the holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Mark Some things are better done slowly and I thinking Bulid tanks this size is probably one of them. LOL Anyway keep the updates coming Nav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paekakboyz Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 that is going to look wicked when it's done. Love seeing larger scale tank builds like this - esp when they are well documented with pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I was having a hard time getting an idea of the size until I saw the shot with you in it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 i'll be down for a swim in your new pool when it's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Any updated pics livingart? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 have you finnsh it yet.love to see finnsh pics :bounce: .youll be able to skinny dip in that tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 haven't glued in acrylic yet, i am building this outside so between the weather. customers, animals and cold nights has taken awhile to get 2nd coat of fibreglass completed too scared to complete it no i don't have room inside, and temp needs to be right to glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 i see you got hail on.it must be cold in the sunny bay of pleaty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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