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Old 22-07-2011, 04:53 PM   #1
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Default The making of my 9ft tank


Original site...open space balcony


Shelter has to go up 1st


Made by lousy bochap china worker...


Done...waiting for laminate glass to be installed


Next step: remove all decking to reinforce the floor via PE recommendation...cuz total weight of the big mama with 95% water n sump is close to 3 ton!!


Stripped naked.
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Old 22-07-2011, 04:57 PM   #2
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All deck up


Material's here


Time to get dirty...


Fast workers...


Time to shift the glass panels in...


tough job...needed 6-7 pax per panel per trip...


But our pro Sgbro did it in less than 1 hour!
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:02 PM   #3
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one done...few more to go


Done!!


Shelter's laminate glass, fans, power points installed....cement base painted with epoxy paint too. All ready for the big boss to start work!


Finally the day arrive....


All barang barang ready!


Carpet ready for big mama


1st to be unpacked...bottom panel
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:06 PM   #4
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Shifting into place


Big boss work very hard...shifting another panel into place


Last one to be unpacked...front panel...crystal glass from USA


Cold fitting all panel in place.


Almost there...


All done...looks kinda small.
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:08 PM   #5
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hi there


1. bro, wow!
2. i am speechless.
3. nice & big house with space.
4. looking forward to your next update.
5. btw, what type of fish are you housing in your 7foot tank?
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:09 PM   #6
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Silicon time !


one by one....


piece by piece...


back breaking...


while waiting for silicon to dry before doing the rest....I arranged for installation of vertical garden


Panel ready to be hang
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:12 PM   #7
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hi there


1. sorry, your 9 footer.
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:14 PM   #8
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These ppl are very pro....they have done up Changi Airport 3


Done...now have to wait for the plants to grow and cover the walls


Bracing and overflow done!


two wooden racks oso done up in a single day on site.


Again while waiting for tank and rack lacquer to dry...i installed a wooden screen


Looks easy...piece by piece


All done up...in a day
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:16 PM   #9
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wa!!!! one massive project@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 22-07-2011, 05:19 PM   #10
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Cool, man.. Waiting to see more pictures.. What are you planning to keep??


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