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Good day

I'm currently buysy with Grade11 final exams but it's going good. Gonna redo my tank after the exams and came here for some expret advice and also to share my worklog My tank is about 100l - 130l I think, and is plant-less because... damn silver dollars. I want to get some plants in there and new fish.

I'm into case modding (current project is Proxima - by Razer2007 [google it, I can't post a link yet ] ), designing and photography.

I'm from Melkbosstrand (near Cape Town) and in Melkbosstrand Private School.

Tanks for the warm welcome from Rory and I hope this will be an nice stay

 

Welcome welcome. WTH is case modding?

 

For those of you that dont know....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_modding

 

That is correct but a bit vague. Look at some of the threads in this forum to see the best ones: http://forums.bit-tech.net/forumdisplay.php?f=42

 

Welcome! Maybe i should get you to do something with my crappy case. Upgrading the pc has fallen behind maintaining my fishies ; P do you game as well?

 

I would love to do small modifications to your case! But it's more fun doing it yourself. Both are quite an expensive hobby. I mean my budget for the scratch build I'm busy with is like R3500 :\

I don't game that much but when I have nothing else do do I'll play some minecraft, Crysis2, Battlefield. I'm not too into CoD. It just stays the same for too long.

 

for R3500 you can setup a rather nice tank.....

 

I agree with Henk... R3500 is a good starting budget for a tank! What size is your current tank?

Welcome to the forum!!

 

Or you could build a rather nice PC case!

My current tank is 100l but it's a bit long and thin (90cmX32cmX36cm +/-) and is scratched a bit. I don't want to spend too much on a tank as we go away on holiday often and in 2013 I'm going to college/uni. I already have most of the things. Just need some decor like a nice piece of wood, and plants. I have an awesome filter a 3 thermostats (total 250Watt). I don't need to buy everything new when I start my tank.

Here's a render of the case I'm building:

 

I really think you need to come see my 2.5m tank, 1.6m reef and the 28 000L koipond

 

It would be nice I like big clean tanks. After the exams I'll see if I can come.

Here's my tank:

 

That tank looks good tho. And I will be honest I am DROOLING over that PC case build. Im a gamer as well, currently back in UT3, Diablo 2, Terraria, DCU , Magicka, and and and whatever else I get for cheap over xmas from steam. Im putting R50 a month away in a sock drawer so that I can actually buy a new case, for now ?I just want one that is quiet and runs cooler Since I have to upgrade my pc for D3, and a few other games. I am horrific in Battlefield! I didnt even get the latest one this time round.

(btw is ossim to find another pc geek here )

 

Thanks Wyvren Haha, that case isn't a photo, it's a render I made. I'm still busy with the building. http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=216706
Do you have any good metalworking skills? You can build your own case man. I'll help you. It can turn out to be more expensive, but it's a lot nice to have your own. PM me if you want to know more.

The tank doesn't look too bad if you want a rocky chiclid tank. But look how scratched it is, and the light I have in now is yellow-ish and weak. I'd like to have plants in it that's why I'm "overhauling" it.

 

Hehe nope any diy i bribe my brother to do, he is a genius when it comes to that kinda thing. He works as a mechanic on race cars so has access to all the toys. As a female of this species i have learnt a long time ago not to try and fix things myself. Altho putting together a pc is childs play for me, i have a fear of all big machines : P. the scratches are not visible so save up and you can do wonders with the tank.

 

Ah cool.

I might put some L-shape aluminium profiles around the edges to cover up the ugly silicone joints.

Good to hear that a f3male (did I understand correctly?) can also do some work on a PC!

 

Hey and welcome to the forums!!!
Awesome to have a grade 11 here. Good luck with the rest of your exams. I finished grade 11 yesterday!!! WHOOP WHOOP!
Great looking case IMO. I am upgrading soon and looking at a zalman case.
Your fish look awesome too.
GL

 

Hey Hey I finish Wednesday Still to write is Life Sciences 2, Afr 2, Math paper 3. Maths 1 and 2 went well. 90 and 88% respectively

There's this Zalman case I like - the GS1000 I think - something like that.

LOL that's a bit off-topic. But nevermind

 

Just another one - this is my case one "revision" ago, before all the plants were munched up. (pathetic pic, sorry. It's quite old.)

 

Hey peepz, posting here is I don't really know where else.

My case mod project got nominated for this month's Mod of the Month competition on Bit-Tech. If you have an account, please vote for me

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/mod-of-the-month/2012/03/08/mod-of-the-month-february-2012/7

 

just had a look! congrats my friend and thats some serious design skills there! good on you!