Laying Acrylic as Tank Base - Page 18

beepoobee · 24-07-2013, 12:09 PM

welcome to the club

marcuslee80 · 26-07-2013, 12:07 PM

any one tried using those big white sheet which we used to cut into smaller pieces as betta divider (dont know the right name) you can find in popular for tank base?

Flairtender · 28-07-2013, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by marcuslee80

any one tried using those big white sheet which we used to cut into smaller pieces as betta divider (dont know the right name) you can find in popular for tank base?

Yes can be done but need to weight down with big DW or rocks if not will float ! Get the 4mm one . It's call PP.corrugated sheet .

U have to buy at arts @ bras basah , those at popular's one are very thin .

marcuslee80 · 28-07-2013, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Flairtender

Yes can be done but need to weight down with big DW or rocks if not will float ! Get the 4mm one . It's call PP.corrugated sheet .

U have to buy at arts @ bras basah , those at popular's one are very thin .

Ah.. i bought a few frm popular liao.. hmm shall try and see..

marcuslee80 · 29-07-2013, 09:43 AM

Just to update i have use ard 3.5sheets of the corrugated paper foumd in popular bookshop for tank base... Using air disc to stop it frm floating...white base really make the tank so much brighter

shalabin · 29-07-2013, 06:54 PM

great to hear bro...if you dont have rays shld be fine...coz my base have rays.. and if bigger rays start swimming ard the alignment may mess up.

marcuslee80 · 31-07-2013, 01:24 AM

sharing my setup

using black tapes to minmize the floating and tieing them together

tank with 2 ft led lights on... i m happy with the results and the 3mm corrugated sheet from popular is secured nicely...

marcuslee80 · 31-07-2013, 01:25 AM

i also DIY another sheet to make the chamber white as well secured with suction caps.

morriselma · 31-07-2013, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by marcuslee80

i also DIY another sheet to make the chamber white as well secured with suction caps.

looks great! can u share close up pic of board with suction? thanks!

Fish Love · 04-08-2013, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by marcuslee80

i also DIY another sheet to make the chamber white as well secured with suction caps.

Yo Macus bro, thanks for ur personal guidance. I have decided to go ubi plastic supplier to customize a few pcs of opaque white acrylic sheet for my tank. Should b cheap becos last time i have dealed with them before. It will also have a better finish

24-07-2013, 12:09 PM	#171
beepoobee Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 143	welcome to the club

26-07-2013, 12:07 PM	#172
marcuslee80 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	any one tried using those big white sheet which we used to cut into smaller pieces as betta divider (dont know the right name) you can find in popular for tank base?

29-07-2013, 09:43 AM	#175
marcuslee80 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	Just to update i have use ard 3.5sheets of the corrugated paper foumd in popular bookshop for tank base... Using air disc to stop it frm floating...white base really make the tank so much brighter

29-07-2013, 06:54 PM	#176
shalabin Dragon Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,488	great to hear bro...if you dont have rays shld be fine...coz my base have rays.. and if bigger rays start swimming ard the alignment may mess up.

31-07-2013, 01:24 AM	#177
marcuslee80 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	sharing my setup using black tapes to minmize the floating and tieing them together tank with 2 ft led lights on... i m happy with the results and the 3mm corrugated sheet from popular is secured nicely...

31-07-2013, 01:25 AM	#178
marcuslee80 Dragon Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 665	i also DIY another sheet to make the chamber white as well secured with suction caps.

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