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Where can buy the clamp. Thx

I bought from Sun Hee hardware @clement blk 354.

If I remember correctly, I have seen many hardware shops do sell it.

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6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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So you managed to get the weld-on?

Not yet. no time to go down to ubi , highland plastics to get one..!

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Then what did you use to fix up this tank?

I am using liquid acrylic glue from Dama named MTC-90.

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where to buy the weld-on 16?

You can get from Highland Plastics but the price for 6oz is 30 buck.

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sorry saw wrongly. was talking about Amazon. com. just bought my bulkheads there.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000VYBKEA

Wow..it's cheap compare to local supplier. btw, I will definitely order 2 of the 1.5oz weld-on #16 tube glue...if it's allow to bring in too :erm: !

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00106E3F6/ref=sr_1_2_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1365327264&sr=8-2&keywords=weld-on+%2316+1.5oz&condition=new

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Wow..it's cheap compare to local supplier. btw, I will definitely order 2 of the 1.5oz weld-on #16 tube glue...if it's allow to bring in too :erm: !

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00106E3F6/ref=sr_1_2_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1365327264&sr=8-2&keywords=weld-on+%2316+1.5oz&condition=new

Yeah you might want to confirm if its okay to ship it in.

Just afraid it might fall under that area of flammable liquid area..

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

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hi bro, I am trying to do something similar too... may I know how much did you spent on this? Just the acrylic and glue.

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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hi bro, I am trying to do something similar too... may I know how much did you spent on this? Just the acrylic and glue.

Acrylic - 45

Glue - 4 ( MTC90, liquid), 15( Acrifix 192 gel, optional)

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Acrylic - 45

Glue - 4 ( MTC90, liquid), 15( Acrifix 192 gel, optional)

Thanks for the details! :)

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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