Wanna try this tank, but just can't quite get past that bloated-fat-chick look it's sporting. So you think KF Quartz kits from Fasttech might work with this? I read on another thread that the regular KF Quartz tanks were a little too tall, so looked up a couple of other replacement tubes they carried in 22mm, in case anybody has these pieces on hand to try:
KF Quartz (for reference): 22mm width x 24mm height
Pulse-G: 22mm width x 21.3mm height
Aerotank Mega: 22mm width x 22mm height
There might be others. These are just the two that I found. KF Nano was probably way too short, right? 14.3mm height.
Also, has anybody tried replacing the janky post screws with KF replacement screws, or is the issue in the post threading?
Cool,thanks for posting those sizes.I dont know metric for crap,i can read the regular marks on a tape measure,but metric has always left me lost haha.The pulse g i think would be close,when i put the full kayfun glass on it,the tip of the chimney was maybe 1/8" to 3/16" too short to reach the top cap,i would even go to 1/4" shorter just to be sure the chimney was in far enough to get a good seal with the oring.As for the nano kit,it actually fits really well,the glass and metal ends are almost exactly the same length as the plastic tank,the only problem is,that the metal rings are very close to the chimney,so the capacity goes really low.I did not try to fill it with the nano on there,but i am guessing the capacity would be maybe 1-1.5ml tops,i could be wrong,but there is not much room there with that set up.
As for the fat tank,i kinda like it haha.It's not really as wide as it looks in pictures,and after a short while you dont even realize it's like that anymore,at least i haven't.I forgot about it until after i read that,when i got done laughing,i had to look at to see haha.
On another note,i have been flooding my brain all day on ideas to make this thing better,as well as what if's.Does anyone know what type of plastic the tank is made from on these?Reason is,i know some juices will crack certain plastics,but those same juices sit in plastic bottles and don't react to that plastic.I am wondering what the chances are that these tanks are possibly made with the same type of plastic?That is the only real reason i am searching for glass,otherwise like i said,i actually like how this looks as is,but i dont want to destroy the tank and not be able to use it either,and alot of my juices are known tank crackers,so i have been reserving those for use in my fogger until i can figure this out.
One more thought,i have been planning for the kayfun top fill cap,but again i really like how this tank looks as is,i seen a post a while back,i think it was in the fogger thread,where someone drilled and tapped the top cap,i am thinking this same principle could be applied to the orchid,only drilling and tapping the bottom instead of the top.Basically the same way a kayfun lite,and the foggers are.I am planning to buy another orchid thursday when i get paid,and as much as i hate the thought of possibly screwing up a good rba,i may use it to experiment a bit,and try the drilling the bottom,and a test on the plastic,unless of course someone has one they just cant work with and want to donate it to science haha,seriuosly though,i am definitely considering making the next a guinnea pig.
Sounds like progress is getting there on the screws,if nobody has it nailed down later in the week,there is a small hardware store by me that carries alot of the small stuff that the bigger places dont,so i will swing by there and test fit some different screws to see if i can find a match.
The only other size I know of on the KF is M2.5 (fill hole screw). Since the Orchid doesn't have one of those, maybe they decided to throw it in there. Nuts.
Polycarbonate is way on the bottom of the list for chemical resistance, so when you hear about juices cracking/melting tanks, that's why. Bottles are usually polypropylene, about at the top of list for chemical resistance, and food grade as well (polycarbonate is not food grade).