Laying Acrylic as Tank Base

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by beepoobee

update on my white glossy acrylic... it really brightens up my tank.. used to be very dark becoz of black base. now i turn off 1 of my t5ho save electricity.



did it at dama.. damage ard $80...
overall satisfied. can also downgrade lightset to maybe low powered leds...

Nice! True on the downgrade light part. The money spent on lights equates to a piece of acrylic too.

You cut one full piece? Didnt see any joints?

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by 81civic

Bros,

Wanna do a quick chk, any1 using white acrylic as base for red arowana? Personally feel its v nice but not sure whether is it suitable for red aro

Thanks for enlighten, still v fresh.

Im using white acrylic with red aro. Haha. I dont really care if my aro is red or not. Impt is for the tigers.

[81civic]

Originally Posted by Occellatus

Im using white acrylic with red aro. Haha. I dont really care if my aro is red or not. Impt is for the tigers.

Bro,
Hardcore tigers lover, ur red still stunning even thou base is white

Originally Posted by Flairtender

Not advisable , see post 52 .

Tks bro.

[beepoobee]

Originally Posted by Occellatus

Nice! True on the downgrade light part. The money spent on lights equates to a piece of acrylic too.

You cut one full piece? Didnt see any joints?

2 pieces.. piz not clear enuff to see.

[Occellatus]

Originally Posted by beepoobee

2 pieces.. piz not clear enuff to see.

Oh ok. I think i see the joints. Nice nonetheless.

[shalabin]

Just a finding...when buying acrylic try to buy plexi glas...i tried 2 types of acrylic...the normal type i got from those photoframe shop and two from ying kwang who sold plexi glas...

The normal acrylic i used started bending less then a week i place it in my tank and the plexi glas i used for months with no sign of bending.

Just my finding.

Cheers

[Vitor]

[QUOTE=Occellatus;9419559]Did an ivory coloured base for my son's 3ft tank. Find the colour not too bad. Not exceptionally bright and yet not too dark. Looks alil like natural sand.[QUOTE]



i just did my 522 tank with oyama ivory cream color base.
comparing last time i use white gravel, its now not so glaring as last time.
and pretty nice

hahahahaha i bought like 6t length

still have left over enough for 622 tank base, anyone wanna buy ?
cheap cheap 10 bucks if u need pm me....

[Vitor]

Originally Posted by shalabin

Just a finding...when buying acrylic try to buy plexi glas...i tried 2 types of acrylic...the normal type i got from those photoframe shop and two from ying kwang who sold plexi glas...

The normal acrylic i used started bending less then a week i place it in my tank and the plexi glas i used for months with no sign of bending.

Just my finding.

Cheers

bent because of? current pushing? due to heat?

plexi strong leh , price also exp,
acrylic hav to use thicker kinda,

cannot compare apple to orange.

[shalabin]

Originally Posted by Vitor

bent because of? current pushing? due to heat?

plexi strong leh , price also exp,
acrylic hav to use thicker kinda,

cannot compare apple to orange.

Hi bro,

plexi glass is also a type of acrylic from what i know. Bent because of what im not sure.

It's together with the rest of the acrylic which i bought as plexi glass from ying kwang which consist of 1 big one and 1 small one. Both of the plexi glass are still doing fine as the big one is in my tank for nearly 1/2 year but the normal transparent acrylic i got from those photo frame shop after a few days can see visible bending at the corner area. All using 3mm thickness only.

Also plexi glass is ard same price as the acrylic i got from photo frame shop provided that there are loose pieces ard.

just my 2 cents

cheers n regards

[rtgaroaro]

just joined the clan....
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Can see my endys still staying on the black euro bracing area? hahahaha...