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I'm sorry for the delay in updating,there's been a lot of 'life stuff' going on :roll: Anyway,we chickened out of the high tech,CO2 system in the end,at least for now,but the tank has been set up for a while now and seems fine.We currently have 3 x 150w halides but the tank still doesn't look...

The sump arrived last night and tonight the plumbing should be finished and then it should be all systems go :D

The bracing bars are completely dry now so the wooden supports have been taken off.Billy has also siliconed some glass wedges to the floor of the tank to make extra sure the wood can't kick forwards into the glass. Next will be the substrate :)

You can go off people y'know :wink:

Thank you very much for your comprehensive reply,I'm really getting my knickers in a twist about this aspect of the tank - so much that I'd forgotten about my previous post on the plants forum :oops: I've read your reply several times and it all seems to make pefect sense,I'm going to take a...

:o :shock: :( :lol:

I must admit that I am a bit concerned about the amount of plants I need to buy,I know that the only way to help to combat algae is by planting heavily from the start but i have no idea how many plants to start with and whether I need to concentrate on stem plants that grow fast or whether I can...

We've put the wood in tonight,just three pieces,but they are large pieces! We've also fixed the upper bracing bars,which are currently being supported by wooden planks,giving the tank a lovely 'mock tudor' look,at least for the next 48 hours until the silicone is completely cured. As far...

Hello all The towers are now in place and totally dry so we will be placing the wood in position next(possibly tonight). I'll take photos of course :wink: . I'm not sure if you have read my thread on the fish forum but I am currently attempting to raise about 20 chocolate gourami fry,guess...

We will be using 4 x 150w metal halides with a moonlight for night time viewing.I've asked about this previously and was told this would be enough.The lights will be individual pendants rather than a multi light unit. A couple of people has mentioned unstable CO2 because of the type of...

I like the first and third positions best of all

The tank will have it's own RO unit set up with a float for automatic top ups but as far as large water changes are concerned we are still undecided about setting up a perry pump and solenoid.The tank is just a few feet from an outside drain so it's fairly easy to attach a tube to a pump in the...

You'd be more than welcome,we have a barbecue and we're not afraid to use it :lol: (and we're only in Stourbridge so not too far for you :wink: )

I've just realised after reading your post John that I haven't posted the tank dimensions :oops: . It's 8'x3'x3' and the sump will be approx.6'x2' although that hasn't been finalised yet.We are going to use 4 x 150w metal halides and for the first time we will use Co2 and go a bit more high...

We have been searching for large pieces of wood for some months now and have sourced a few from Wharf in Nottingham.These have been soaking in the Koi pond but today we took them out to jet wash them and to place them in a separate large vat which will be covered to prevent any light getting in...

Some of you may have read my previous threads about my new large tank. I thought I'd do a diary,so you can follow me step by step into the unknown :) Everything started last autumn,when we decided we would definitely go ahead,the radiator was taken off the wall,the floorbaords taken up and...