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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah 5cm all the way round. 20% off that's pretty good;)
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Well I went for the larger than tank size on the small cabinet. I like to have somewhere to put things like bottle caps for example while I'm measuring out a dose. My large tank which is flush (ADA style) I find myself putting things on top of my light. So I went slightly bigger for functional...
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    Which Eheim compact for 260L tank?

    I have a 2000 on my 200L driving inline heater, diffuser and a 2 foot spray bar. I get pretty good flow out of it on the lowest setting. I have. My filter is on another 2 foot spray bar.
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    Storing 1-2-Grow Plants?

    Yeah I just got 2 pots of Glosso and that was pressing against the lid when they arrived. Great stuff though, you get loads. I planted mine the same day they arrived so cant really say how long they could have stayed in the pot. Will defiantly use the 1-2 grow stuff again :)
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh Ravine Yeah definately makes the greens pop looks good. May try black on mine ;p
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh Ravine What no photo showing the black background? :wink:
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    What the heck is up with my Gouramis?!

    Yeah it is a real shame, the 2 I had were real characters when they were healthy. Always getting stuck in when I had my arm in the tank doing maintenance almost like they were trying to help out, just not doing a very good job at it and getting in the way more than anything. I felt terrible when...
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    What the heck is up with my Gouramis?!

    Some good info here http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/fish-viral-disease.aspx
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    What the heck is up with my Gouramis?!

    Are they dwarf honey gouramis? If the are you may want to look into Dwarf Gourami Iridovirus (DGIV). Abdominal swelling is one of the symptoms and is very common in dwarf gourami and always fatal and if one has it chances are they all do. I lost 2 dwarf honeys last year to it.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Thanks. I made a smaller one with sliding doors for my old tank and it's still going strong 3 years later. I think as long as its sealed properly with several coats of eggshell or gloss paint then there shouldn't be any issues with water penetration ;)
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Thanks Joecoral, much appreciated :)
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Hmmm, the more I look at it, I'm not happy with the semi transparent antistatic background. It's applied by spraying the surface with water then smoothing out the film on the wet surface. It looked great when first applied but as it has dried out over time it has gone blotchy (see left side of...
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    Folly of the Pipefish

    Re: Curves in all the right places ah that sucks, I suppose they are living up to their name.
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Thanks guys, I'll be moving my rag tag bunch of miss fits down from my old tank which includes a couple of pearl gourami, long-finned danios, peppered corys, and neon tetras. I actually went and had a look around the LFS today and they had some lovely Celestial Pearl Danios, quite striking...
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Re: Richard's 200L Well chaps/chapesses, Time for the first real update. I received some more equipment the other day, I got all my dry salts for my EI All in one dosing. I much prefer the Tubs for storage rather than the foil bags. I also received a couple of 17mm glass intakes, Up inline...
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    Pics not showing when using tapatalk

    Re: Pics not showing when using tapatalk Yeah when you copy the bbcode from the share button you get this DSC00498.jpg by richardmckenna, on Flickr You need to remove everything except the img tag and it's content. Just noticed this actually displays the image in tapatalk, whereas it's...
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah the dark bits make up the small one.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah, just follow the link the PDF is there. Let me know if you still can't access it and I'll email it. Good luck if you have a go ;) the hardest thing on them is the hinges, the rest is just drilling and screwing bits together. Let me know if I can be of any help.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Thanks, sorry about that. The link is fixed now.
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    Advice on Moving Filter & Fish to New Tank

    Re: Advice on Moving Filter & Fish to New Tank Yeah my old tank is 120L and I'm moving up to 200L I'll use as much water as I can. I'm using Eco complete and sand so it shouldn't be too murky I'll see how it goes on the day I think. The bottle trap sound like a good idea, it's just a 2L bottle...
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    Advice on Moving Filter & Fish to New Tank

    Evening all, The time is nearly here for me to set up my new tank and I'll be planting it up on Saturday. My plan is to get the hardscape and planting done, fill the tank then move the filter and fish from my old (current tank) down to the new one. It's the first time I've moved my fish so...
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh Lagoon [Invisible spraybar!] I use this place, lots of sizes, don't think they have 18/16 though. http://clearplastictube.co.uk
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh Lagoon [Invisible spraybar!] Looking good ;)
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    Pond Aquasoil

    Can't see the photo ;)
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    DIY Project DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump with alternate switching.

    Re: DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump. More Pics and more. Ha ha, I'm gonna follow your keep it simple approach and go with the single pump and single timer for dosing an all in one solution. Have a good holiday ;P
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) Thanks fella, I just hope all the hard work pays off :) will be keeping an eye on yours too ;p
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) It is that, cost me £2.33 for 12mm x 500mm. I'll post more photos when I've made the changes ;)
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) Yeah I got some acrylic rod the same OD as the tube and welded it to the end. I made it in multiple pieces to make it easier to clean. I may even redo the end and use a small piece of rod the same size as the ID, so I can take the end out when...
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) Just been working on my spray bar you can see it in my journal. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22476 I've not decided on plants yet but will definitely look at it.
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) That's good growth :) I may try it in my new setup, planting next weekend :) I just need to find enough plastic to do 4 foot. You'll have to let us know if you have any problems with the plastic you've used ;) Just had a quick read up on it...
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    >>Cabinet FINALLY together :)<< 'In my Dreams, I see Palettes of Green'

    Re: Ryuoh lagoon - (PLANTED UP + FAUNA SELECTION) I was just about to post about what to use for substrate supports. I was wondering about clear plastic but was unsure as I know some plastic like the stuff used for water bottles start deteriorating after a while. Great looking tank btw ;)
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    Meet the Superhumans

    Yeah I caught this on TV the other night, amazing stuff. Just goes to show what the human body is capable of despite what life throws at it.
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    DIY Project DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump with alternate switching.

    Re: DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump. More Pics and more. Just thinking about it though at least if they are wired independently you can dose micro and macro at different times. Rather than both together. It gives you greater control.
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    DIY Project DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump with alternate switching.

    DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump. More Pics and more. Looking good Ian, I'll be doing my own version of this at some point and your post has been very helpful.
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    Yeah that was my original plan but after unscrewing the Arcadia controller it was a completely sealed unit inside the plastic box to make it water proof so I would have had to cut the power cables and re-join them. Which I didn't really want to do.
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    Well... if I cant see it :wink: I did think of drilling another small hole just behind the connection, running the excess cable through it and then coiling it underneath the box. Maybe I could find a stainless steel grommet for the hole. Would probably look quite nice. I know it's impresive...
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Richard's 200L Yeah it's 1 piece of acrylic at the moment but I am planning on cutting it into 3. Just waiting for some larger diameter tube to arrive in the post to hold the parts together. I like the fact that once it's submerged you can hardly see it. I just need to figure out the best...
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    Thanks Clive, yeah I'm really happy with how it's all turned out. Since taking that photo I've changed the cable ties to white ones (bit less conspicuous) and hung the coils over the back of the box so I can't actually see them :)
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    Richard's 200L (Planted)

    Well I figured it was about time I started a journal for my new setup. A bit of background I currently have a 36”x15”x15” upstairs in my office and water changes were becoming a pain. However much I enjoyed carrying 25L water containers upstairs I figured I should really move it downstairs into...
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    So this is what I used at the end of the steel tubing so I didn't have an open ended tube. Also gave me something nice to attach the hanging kit to. And the end attached to the light box. I need to find a nicer way of organising the excess cable.
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    New tank here tomorrow

    Still planning at the moment but some thing along these lines. With some sand swinging round the front left side. Any suggestions on planting would be much appreciated ;)
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    Likewise, I do value your opinion and experience, which I'm sure is more than i have. Even if it didn't read like it :)
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    Yes but link you posted suggested stunning, beheading and then pithing all of which takes time. Which which is different from going straight to a bolt in the brain. I think you missed my point though I wasn't disagreeing that it was a humane way, I was disagreeing that it was the only humane way.
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    New tank here tomorrow

    Just had word that my new brace-less optiwhite 4 foot tank will be with me in the morning. :) can't wait lol
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    No neither do I :P it was just an analogy. I guess in the grand scheme of things it totally depends on the species of fish. Some methods would suit some species better than others.
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    Switching Ferts

    Ha yeah might as well will be even cheaper in the long run ;)
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    The use of clove oil for anaesthesia has been well documented actually http://dels-old.nas.edu/ilar_n/ilarjour ... eiffer.pdf Page 12 describes it quite well as just one example. Probably true but would you put your dog to sleep or behead it?
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    Switching Ferts

    Cool, I best get some ordered then :)
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    Wait, so your saying putting them gently to sleep with oil of clove isn't humane? But subjecting them to the time it takes to get them out of the water and holding them long enough to stab them in the head and swirl it around is humane? That page says it is humane, but it's not the only way...
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    Switching Ferts

    Wow just worked out the costs for what I would need to buy to dose ferts this way for a year. Would cost me £21.99 for all the ingredients which works out at >£13.78 per year. Which compared to my current method which works out at £61.36 per year is a huge saving. Do I need to worry about any...
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    Switching Ferts

    he he, I plan to stick it to my storage bottles.
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    GADGET - Seneye Home

    I have a Seneye Reef which has the light meter, I must say they are pretty good. Even if you do have issues support is great and very quick to respond. I like the fact that from a quick glance at the front of my tank I can see if any of the red lights are on indicating a problem. Another good...
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    Switching Ferts

    http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm
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    Switching Ferts

    Ah right, yes that makes sense now. As always, your a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for your help ;)
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    Switching Ferts

    Yeah I have thought about just using dry salts but my long term plan is to automate dosing using a peristaltic pump similar to what ian_m has recently set up. That way dosing ferts isn't an issue when I go away.
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    Switching Ferts

    Heh, read that page a couple of times now and didn't notice the line above the recipe. So anyway, if I've got it right now it will just be a case of mixing the amounts in number 3 and dosing 20ml a day. Simple as that?
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    Sick Gourami - Help!

    Sorry to hear about your gourami, never nice loosing a fish. On the euthanasia thing I find oil of clove is pretty good (well, as good as these things can get) a small amount puts them to sleep pretty quick. You can pick up small bottles of it from holland and barrat. Good for tooth ache as...
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    Switching Ferts

    Hi all, Firstly I'll apologise if these things have been covered before and for my ignorance in these matters. I currently use APFs All in One solution which has been great as all I have to do is mix with water and dose daily. For my new tank I'm considering switching over to mixing my own All...
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    DIY Project DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump with alternate switching.

    DIY dual peristaltic dosing pump. Love it I'm definitely gonna do this ;) thanks for posting this.
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    DIY Lighting Rig lol thanks guys ;)
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    DIY Project DIY Lighting Rig (new photos added)

    Hi all, Well the DIY fun continues. I've now finished my new lighting rig. Thought I'd share some photos as I know how much you guys like photos. A big chunk of the cash I saved on doing the DIY stuff has gone now. I ended up splashing out on some nice stainless steel components for the...
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    Trigon 190 'Crypt Corner' (PFK featured)

    Trigon 190 'Crypt Corner' Ha ha yeah me too ;)
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    Easylife Blue Exit

    lol I love your posts about test kits, they do entertain me ;)
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    putting equipment "inline" - what's advisable?

    putting equipment Sorry it was 9w not 11w cost around £20 on ebay. It looks like this It did the job I got it for but I should have put it on a separate pump ;)
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    putting equipment "inline" - what's advisable?

    putting equipment "inline" - what's advisable? Several months ago I had a green water outbreak so invested in a cheap inline 11w UV. I placed it on the output of my aquamanta efx300 which is rated at 1100lph. The water was crystal clear after 3 days of using it. However the flow from the filter...
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    Looking for a quiet pump

    ended up getting the eheim compact+ 2000. It's so much quiter than the hailea and having the adjustable flow is a huge bonus.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah I know what you mean. I find the cabinets that are out there pretty expensive for what you actually get. Which is why I went the DIY route. That way I get exactly what I want.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    You could get sheets of veneer and apply it yourself :shock: . It's not very expensive. http://www.woodveneeruk.co.uk/products.php?cat=19
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    Looking for a quiet pump

    Yeah was considering the eheim compact+ 2000 but didn't want to shell out £45 for some thing that's going to be too noisy.
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    Looking for a quiet pump

    Shameless bump ;) Anyone? I don't know what it is about the subject of pumps, I always seem to find it difficult to get responses :)
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    Folly of the Pipefish

    Curves in all the right places Yeah hope you get well soon. Them chunks of slate look huge! I would have been crapping myself lifting them into my tank ;P
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    Peristaltic Pump Dosing?

    Yeah, I'm talking about the other end. So you've got your power cable going into the box, what happens then? Live and neutral wires soldered to connection points on the motor?
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    Peristaltic Pump Dosing?

    Sorry if I'm being dim, so you just wire up the mains cable straight to the motor? No circuit required in between? I'm doing everything else DIY on my new tank so why stop with a pump ;P
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    PAR meter

    Hmmm it's interesting, I don't have a dedicated par meter but I do have a seneye reef which measures kelvin, lux and par. Not used it yet but may do some measurements tonight see what I get. It would be interesting to know how accurate these devices are.
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    PAR meter

    So you're basically saying he should be using the "Electric" setting when measuring light levels in a tank as "Sun" will be about 8-10% out?
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    Peristaltic Pump Dosing?

    How are you powering them? I looked at the Williamson pumps a couple of weeks ago. Figured I should figure out how to power them before shelling out the cash. ;)
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    Red Algae

    Yeah it's always been red, I am dosing easy carbo so it could well be be dying staghorn. I almost wish it would stay like that :)
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    Red Algae

    Could be, does Cyanobacteria grow like that?
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    Red Algae

    Anyone any idea what kind of algae this is, and what causes it? Not seen red algae before, it actually looks quite striking against the green hc and hair grass.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    I didn't no, the good thing about the cutting service at B&Q is if you get them to cut the panels in the right order then the sizes are very accurate as it just takes the cutting width out of the offcuts. So on my plans the offcuts will be smaller than indicated. They say -1/+1mm tolerance but I...
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    Looking for a quiet pump

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a QUIET pump to power a spray bar running the 4' length of my tank. I have a Hailea HX-6530 which rated at 1750L/h but it's pretty noisy and will probably amplified once it's in the cabinet. The tank is 200L and I'll be running the pump/spray bar along with an...
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    Cost of plastic tubing?

    I've just placed an order with these guys http://www.hoseworld.com They have loads of different sizes and it's the cheapest I've found. Should arrive tomorrow.
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    New Tank

    Hmmm it appears the delete button disappears after a while, so it doesn't look like you can. Ah well at least we can see you tank in the first post now :)
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    New Tank

    No problem, glad you sorted it. Yeah once you know how to do it it's so much easier. You could maybe delete your failed posts and edit your first post to actually include the photos. That way people will see your great looking tank on the first page.
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    New Tank

    :) one image at a time Copy and paste the code above into the post editor
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    Syndromes

    Yeah, I'm feeling the mts and nms since I just ordered my 3rd tank and buying bits for it. They seem to be getting bigger each time :)
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    New Tank

    Yeah you still have the url to the image location wrong. you have but you need including the "?" and bits after it, which as Clive said you can get by right clicking on the image and selecting one of the following depending on your browser Internet Explorer: "Properties" then highlight...
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    New DIY Cabinets

    The height is 730mm but this can easily be changed by adjusting the size of the two 402x680 end panels, the 377x680 centre column and the two 608x580 doors. Obviously the cutting plans were for both cabinets the lighter brown panels were for the large cabinet. so if you just doing the large one...
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    Best way to post mts

    Stick the plastic bag in a small box instead of an envelope, that should stop them getting squashed.
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    CO2, Safety and Ease

    Interesting, and it's free apparently ;)
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah great tips Ian, for the roller make sure you use the gloss type foam ones not the fluffy ones. For the screw holes if you use a fine grain sandpaper you get a really smooth finish. To the touch you can't feel any difference between the filler and mdf. After the second coat you can't even...
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    New DIY Cabinets

    No I used about 3 million screws as well. Probably a bit of overkill but it certainly isn't gonna fall apart. I pre drilled the holes and counter sunk with 40mm x 3.5mm wood screws, then filled all the holes before painting.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    ;) I end up using it for everything as its the default font in illustrator.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Thanks Mike, loving your bookcase tank journal BTW
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    Hello from Devon

    Hi and welcome.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    It would be nice I admit, I'd probably prefer it to my current full time job :D Anyway here are the drawings for anyone that's interested. http://www.richard-mckenna.com/media/Tank-Bench-MkII.pdf
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Yeah it's not as glossy as gloss paint if that makes sense but I do like the finish of eggshell. There wouldn't be much to the journal, I didn't take many photos while making them. To be honest there's not a lot to them. The chap at B&Q did all the cutting for me, I glued and screwed the bits...
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Thanks guys.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    I used 25mm thick MDF £30 from B&Q and used their free cutting service to slice the sheet up to all the required sizes. Which gave me nice clean edges. Hinges, handles etc £15-£20 2.5L tin of dulux eggshell £20, have about 1 third left after 3 coats. So about £70 total. The size of the...
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    New DIY Cabinets

    he he, yeah I'd love one. I'm too cheap for ADA though :shifty: and the Ebi was free.
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