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Post by ieatflys on Jul 27, 2009 23:09:50 GMT
Ok my new idea is to make 5 of the 6 walls out of wood instead. but how am I going to insulate the lights so they wont catch the wood on fire. and is there anything to use besides epoxy to water proof the wood walls. this is going to be a lowlander terrarium.
thanks ieatflys
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Post by ieatflys on Jul 28, 2009 1:17:35 GMT
also is clear silicone glue ok to use on wood.
thanks
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Post by justjack on Aug 7, 2009 22:22:24 GMT
Green Hornet, it's starting to appear he has the requisite skill level. His spelling may be atrocious, especially for a computer user, but his aptitude is quite high.
I am frustrated by the down talking to ieatflys. It is very much one thing to admonish or advise somebody. It is entirely another to discourage someone or tell them it's too much. I don't see the admin's or shop owners dishing out this kind of discouragement and personally see it as a disheartening threat to our hobby. I don't believe anyone was being malicious but we all forget ourselves especially online and wouldn't conduct such a breech in etiquette in a real one on one conversation. As a person who has come off wrong online often in the past, I still try to keep this close to my heart too and hope you all will hear me with open ears and minds.
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Post by glider14 on Aug 7, 2009 22:55:01 GMT
i apologize you both of you all. sorry =[
justjack: i also know that line. its just frustrating when someone asks for advice and you give them your advice and cautions and such and the person just looks at the comment like its not even there and just continues to put out how their idea is the only one that works. im not saying this as an attack to ieatflys. its just in general. i have seen it way to much. and then when the persons idea fails they dont know why and ask for more advice. if you get the advice out and take it into consideration in the first place, most of the time, you wont be back where you started. i can understand where someone can think the advice is not right but when you dont take any sort of advice at all the post was pointless to start. personally i think it is unwise to start big. he may have experience and good ideas as far as construction of the tank goes but as far as CPs go, not AS much. he could spend all of this money building his tank HOPING it will work and if it doesnt that may dishearten the person even more and turn them farther from the hobby. these plants are not made of glass as you and i well know. and i dont think a person needs to treat them as such. its unnecessary and can cost too much money. but if you have the more picky plants then that is much more understandable. i again apologize for coming off like this but its just what i think. my 0.02. from now on ill give advice and keep out of it if it continiues on like this did.
Alex
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Post by justjack on Aug 9, 2009 2:28:49 GMT
It's always nicer when threads are more like conversations, with some acknowledgement given.
glider14, I wouldn't want to discourage you, or anyone for that matter, from giving advice. That would just do more harm to the community. This should be fun.
This has been an interesting concept so far, I'm intrigued as to the outcome.
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Post by cmm889 on Aug 15, 2009 0:45:04 GMT
Hey everyone, I know i'm repeating some peoples already stated comments, I want to make my .02 cents know as well I LOVE building tanks and planning new enviroments. I had complete blueprints drawn up for how to side light a coffee table that had a plexi top with slots to slide in trays of vft's and sundews... but eitherway I'm on a budget all the time and enjoy the challenge of doing something for cheaper... Plate glass which will break easily and isnt tempered (for strength and rounded on edges for safety ) is the cheapest glass to buy, its much cheaper than Plexi. I use duct tape over the edges to keep myself from cutting my hands and I'm always SUPER careful about handling... ( I just dont basically other than assembly ). I used all 1/2'' thick MDF wood that and wood glue to build my structure which is 4' long 2' deep and 1 1/2' tall. It was VERY cheap to build and easy to assemble. I left the top without wood, and what would be the front without any wood. I bought one piece of plate glass and duct taped the wide edges for safety and then I used a tablesaw to cut a gouge into the wood kind of like a track that runs down the top to bottom on either side of the front of the tank. I simply slid my glass plate into that gouge after measuring and used clear plastic wrap over the top of the tank and put my lights over the top. I have a fan running for air movement and the entire top isn't closed... for access to the plants you simply use one hand and lift the glass plate which slides up the track giving you easy access ( you dont have to move any lights ) to all of your plants. I recommend against using one tank for HL and LL, keep them seperate, if you can tackle having 2 seperate succesfull tanks then you can move onto your dream of having both in the same tank... its not as easy to do that as you'd like to think. post pictures of any builds you do I love to read those Good luck Chris
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Post by ieatflys on Aug 15, 2009 1:32:03 GMT
Thank you gies for all the help but I have found all of my supplies and I am going to start it here soon.
thanks ieatflys
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Post by justjack on Aug 15, 2009 20:11:02 GMT
The coffee table idea sounds strange but cool.
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