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[Niz]

Hello PCS.

This is my 300cmx75cmx75cm future loach home.

3 weeks ago it was a reef tank, but after 9+ years of reef keeping I've had enough.



There is still a lot of tanins being released from the wood and dust from the river sand but that should clear in a few weeks.

My stocking plan is to focus on clown loaches, hoping to get around 30 or so over time. There is 40 Glolight danio's in there somewhere already for dither fish, and a few weeks a few L333's would be choice. I'd really like to get a couple of pairs of german blue rams in there too (standard ones, not balloon or neon blue freaks ).

Lighting is 100% natural, although the skylights need a few repairs and they are not as bright as they used to be.

Filtration is an old 6x2x2 in the room behind as a sump, filled with various biomedia, heaters, filtermatting etc.

When the water clears I'll post some decent shots

Enjoy

[zach16]

Welcom mate thats an awsome tank you got there

[Sarah Jayne]

I LOVE the wood! Where did you find it?

I LOVE the wood! Where did you find it?

[Bowdy]

Mate that looks awesome. Well done.

[Cawdor]

Welcome Niz and that's a great looking tank with some awesome pieces of wood in there!

[Niz]

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I LOVE the wood! Where did you find it?

I found the tree stumps in a soon-to-be-developed-into-tiny-houses strip of bushland about 300m from my house. A few trees had been felled for a fire break, I was lucky enough to stumble upon them, and have a 2 seater stroller handy to carry them back with. The kids had to walk back

The stick bits are from around the mouth of the Harvey river, between the highway and the ocean. Some lovely bits there if you are brave enough to face the rotten stinky sinking mud.

[dazzabozza]

I found the tree stumps in a soon-to-be-developed-into-tiny-houses strip of bushland about 300m from my house.

Nice score!

Is that dead coraline algae in the back right corner?


Daz

[Niz]

Yes it is

It seems to have fused with the glass, so I'm giving it a scrape every other day as it gets softer after dieing. I started with vinegar soaked newspaper over it when the tank was empty, but its too thick.

[STEVEGREEN]

that is one sweeeeeeeeeeeeet looking tank

ever thought of ditching the wood and keeping some Tang's in it ??

enjoy

cheers
Steve Green

[Niz]

ever thought of ditching the wood and keeping some Tang's in it ??

Ditch the wood? no way!

I dont know what freshwater tang's are google inc.

Edit: tanganyika cichlids?

Edited by Niz, 04 May 2011 - 10:39 PM.

[Cawdor]

Yes Niz. SteveGreen = Tanganyikans

[Sarah Jayne]

I'll take the wood if your ditching it..

Saves me crawling around in stinky mud

[Niz]

In that stinky mud was a tree I nearly took home, but removing all the top braces to fit in one XXL piece of driftwood seemed a bit hair-brained, even for a fish keeper.

Besides, no one else would brave the muck to help...

[tranced]

I LOVE the wood!

*giggle*

[Sarah Jayne]

I knew there would be one

Edited by Sarahjayne1988, 05 May 2011 - 08:16 PM.

[Bowdy]

There you go playing for attention again SJ

[the pulpican man]

*giggle*

LOL

you're quick Tranced!

LOVE the tank Niz! Those skylights must work a treat! must helped the power bill for the reef tank!

Edited by the pulpican man, 05 May 2011 - 10:08 PM.

[Neakit]

It was a damn shame you tore it down. I still didn't get any rock from you. Buggar just wish i was ready for it.

[buttons]

mate that is a sweet looking tank. well done. id love a tank about that big built into a wall. but apparently you need a house to be built around what id like to set up.... theres always time

awesome set up would love to see more pics once its got more life

ps...... where is this place you talk of getting drift wood.... i packed a picnic and went for drive bush to get my first piece of driftwood and every time i change it to another tank the bristle nose go nuts on it!


all the best!

[Niz]

It getting there fish wise I'm taking my sweet time stocking it.

The old wood place is gone. A few weeks after this it was levelled and cleared, now its subdivided and ready for housing I'll try to get more pics up this week.