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Furnix

Member Since 04 Apr 2011
Offline Last Active Oct 31 2016 07:29 AM

#350161 Joondalup Hospitals New Tank

Posted by Furnix on 02 March 2016 - 08:19 AM

The new children's ward at JHC is getting a new fish tank. Only a small 3.5m x 1.5m one. Thought you guys would like to hear about it. It is going to be stocked with tropicals. So it will be awesome to see when its up and running!

 

"The theme for the inside of the tank will be based around a shipwreck and draw inspiration from the movie Avatar."

 

 

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#348284 Sold

Posted by Furnix on 01 January 2016 - 05:40 PM

bump still got em




#342985 Sold

Posted by Furnix on 06 August 2015 - 07:05 PM

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#341711 Fs: 6X2X2 Complete Setup **sold**

Posted by Furnix on 15 July 2015 - 07:08 AM

Brand (if applicable): Fluval FX5
Age: same as tank
Price or ballpark figure: included
Shipping available No
Description, incl condition of the item: As new. Been used but works perfect!
Photos:

Tanks
Dimensions (length/width/height): 6x2x2
Glass Thickness:
Condition: Excellent
Age: Made in 2012 by vebas (3 years)
Stand: wood with cabinet and hood
Lids: all there none broken (6 peices)
Price or ballpark figure: $800 ono 
Shipping available no
Photos: will upload some tonight

Brand (if applicable): 4 ft t8 dual tube light
Age: unknown
Price or ballpark figure: included
Shipping available No
Description, incl condition of the item: nothing special works great got a blue and pink bulb in atm.
Photos:

Selling as one unit sand, rocks and wood all go together (NO FISH)
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#336490 Boat Pond - Recommended Sealer?

Posted by Furnix on 17 March 2015 - 01:27 PM

do not use crommelins! they are a joke! i did my 6500L pond with it and bubbled within a week (a guy came out and said it was put on to thin) So i stripped it back and put on what he recomended (60L of this stuff) and it only lasted a couple of months b4 the first bubbles started showing and now its bubbled everywhere! my dad has used pool paint on his concrete pond and lasted more then 10 years b4 he had to re paint... obviously give it a good wash out as its pool paint but he had no problems (no idea what brand he used as it was ages ago)


#328477 Pete's Aquaponics System

Posted by Furnix on 02 October 2014 - 10:37 AM

Yabbies eat pretty much any plant matter i have found! Zuchini is good too as its soft so they munch straight through it. But i wouldnt worry to much as they are scavengers and pick and find little bits of food. I used to feed mine the sinking pellets.

 

When the little ones start to grow a bit (few of cm) they will start fighting so dont be surprised if u have one big sucker with 2 claws and all the rest only have 1 or none. But they are very hardy and will power threw and grow it back again




#302270 Snow In Egypt...

Posted by Furnix on 16 December 2013 - 10:59 AM

im not denying global warming, but what was the excuse for it snowing 100 years ago?




#302068 Got A Favourite Cartoon ?

Posted by Furnix on 13 December 2013 - 02:08 PM

Adventure time (its a kids show but still funny for adults), Archer (adult cartoon, f***ing funny), and a lot of anime, neo gen, full metal alchamist and death note to name a few!


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#298613 New Pond

Posted by Furnix on 28 October 2013 - 06:41 PM

Hey everyone!

 

Ok so its been a long time since i last posted! Here are my reasons: First i had to wait a month for the cement to cure before i was able to paint it with the pond sealer. So there was a minimum 1 month wait. I then had to have a week of no rain for the sealer to dry fully ( as you are not supposed to fill it with water for a week) so there was another week of waiting. Being the end of winter and the start of spring that wasn't going to happen. So 2 weeks ago it finally happened i checked BOM and there was a week of no rain! Quick go paint the pond! Gave it 3 coats and was looking going, but then 5 days later it rained... :( but it was only a really small amount so only a little puddle at the bottom which i just mopped up with a towel when i got home from work and was dry for the next 2 days. So after the week i filled it up and got the pump going chucked some old pond sludge into the "grow bed" to get the good bacteria going and then threw the fish back in that had been living in a 4x2x2. Its a bit green at the moment as its in full sun! So im gonna grab a uv filter and bang that on and hope it clears up in a couple of weeks. Any who here are some pics!

 

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Waterfall to be done next!

 

Thanks for looking 




#296698 Newb To Cichlids

Posted by Furnix on 04 October 2013 - 10:23 AM

"one does not simply have 1 tank"




#296129 Evolution Of Cichlids

Posted by Furnix on 25 September 2013 - 02:01 PM

http://news.sciencem...ds-through-seas

Very interesting little read. Worth a look!


#291975 Sicko On The Lerk

Posted by Furnix on 12 August 2013 - 08:14 PM

if he gets taken to jail, depending which ones he will be at least beat to within an inch of his life if not killed... but i hope u get to him before the cops do too... and if you need an alibi im happy to say you where at my place checking out my tanks as im in wanneroo 




#290864 The Blue Light

Posted by Furnix on 01 August 2013 - 10:57 AM

my malawi's did this for about a week or 2 after we moved (and i got a blue and pink (grow) light) and they were sensative to any new light even turning on the room light they would all scatter! to the point when you could hear some smashing their nose into the glass! they have settled down now and only flip out to noise going through the wood floor.




#253552 Styrofoam Tree Roots Mkii

Posted by Furnix on 04 June 2012 - 12:45 PM

First off I want to start by saying thanks for having a look! 2nd of all I'm sure most of you saw my first attempt at this project and saw it fail. But that's ok because I have learnt what not to do and tried a few new things that people suggested! So thanks to everyone that put in idea's and tips with the last one!

Before I get started I will say this is a very messy project so have your vacuum cleaner quite close by as you don't want to walk all the foam through your house!

Now on with the project!

Tools:
• Wood saw
• Sand Paper
• Stanley knife (Brand new blade)
• 1" size paintbrush
• Drill
• Airbrush or various paintbrushes
• Vacuum cleaner (As it is super messy!)

Materials:
• Polystyrene Foam ( I used an esky)
• Modelling clay
• Wall plaster (plaster of parris)
• Silicon
• Paints (colours that are natural)
• Pond sealant
• Fishing Sinkers

Method :
Start by cutting up your foam into rough sizes with the wood saw. I just went totally random as that's what plants are. Obviously you will have one main "trunk" and then large ones coming from that and then smaller of those but it's up to you what look you want.


Next once you have the rough length and width now cut down each long size with the knife to give it a bit of randomness. With mine I put some curves or took chunks out or left a bump. Then shave down the corners to take that square look out of the roots.


Now take the sandpaper to it. Note this is the super messy part! All i did was rub down and sharp looking edges till it was a semi rounded look as plants aren't perfectly cylindrical you don't need to worry about flat spots or anything being super perfect!


Once you have all your roots made and sanded you can start deciding how they should all fit together (I had to make extra roots because it was looking quite bare). Start by just laying them next to each other to get a rough idea of how it will look together.


Now you have to angle the end so that they sit flush to each other. I got the root at the angle i wanted and cut it to fit against the other root. If it's not perfect just trim it a little. Once it is at the angle you like grab the sand paper and sand in a curve so it fits nice and snug.
(the better the fit the less patching you will have to do later) Now put some silicon on and stick it on. The silicon is quite viscous so it should hold itself on. For the first one you may need to rest it on something. Do the same thing with each limb until you have the amount you are after.



Once the silicon is dry you can get the clay and start filling in the gaps that are left from where they didn't meet quite perfectly and it also gives it a much smoother and natural look as if it is really coming out of the first limb.



Once they are all complete and dry you can give them a quick sand if it is looking quite rough and spiky. After you are happy with the general look of it all, mix up some plaster to a consistency that is between putty and paint as you want to brush this on but not have to run off. I like the look of the plaster as if have a rough texture but also smooths out any little dents of scratches that you may have made.


Once this is dry you can then start painting. As this will be what really sets it off it is totally up to you as to what colours you use. But here is what i did. I started with a basic brown undercoat that was mainly to cover any white.


I started with the lighter colours and then got darker as it is easier to cover light with dark then it is to cover dark with light. I used a light green in a random fashion lines and dots to simulate algae or moss, then a light brown just to give it dimension, Dark green over most of the light to add to the plant life look then spots of black in places that would normally be dark like at the joins or any holes you made. I did a complete overcoat with a mix of colours brown and black with a touch of dark green just to make them all blend together and give it a more aged wood look.





I then added weights to each limb at the bottom to compensate the natural lift foam has and reduce stress on the joints. I did this by drilling a hole the same size as the weight and then dropping the weight in. I plugged the holes with a bit of silicon over the top to stop the weight falling back out. I found this to be very messy as well so have that vacuum cleaner nearby.


Now all that is left to do is do a few coats of pond sealer and then it should be ready to add to your tank!

Good luck and thanks for reading!

If you have any comments or suggestions for my next project please leave them below!

I will do a in the tank shot once it's sealed and ready to go!