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extend

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#331156 Cyprichromis Arrived, What Is This That I Found In The Net?

Posted by extend on 12 November 2014 - 08:39 PM

Unless it was something that dissolved during shipment time and these are the two left over.




#330995 3D Background (First Attempt)

Posted by extend on 10 November 2014 - 05:57 PM

So I decided to dismantle my planted tank which was not going quite as well as I would have hoped.  I thought back to a meeting where Steve Green demonstrated with great artistry and skill how to construct a 3D background.  

 

I thought back and remembered all the things he said in the demo and then went and made the thing.  I managed to scab some foam from bunnings and I also bought silicone, expanding foam, oxide coloring in black and an orangie colour at the same time to cover up the fact that I wasn't one of those all take and no give sort of scabs.Bought all the ingredients home and set about sticking pieces of foam on pieces of foam.

 

I basically filled the gaps between foam pieces with expanda foam and cut it to shape rather than use a blow torch, closer to the Tanganyikan reefs I was modeling it to. 

After the foam was cut to a very precise shape (read: random slicings here, there and everywhere) I mixed cement and coloring and proceeded to render the whole thing.

 

I had to do the main back part in two pieces and join them in the tank.  As you you can see in the full tank shot at the bottom left was going to be a void for the heater but silly me went and added more foam to the top of the tank just under the spray bar and covered up the hole where the heater lead was going to come up behind, now the heater is pushed right in the very right hand corner.  

 

All in all a pretty dodgy end product, lots of small pieces of foam I missed with the render (which is what happens when you do things at night under the patio lights)  if you look at it closely. These are things that will improve when i make my next one.  

 

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note photos taken with camera phone in case you were wondering




#330768 Wanted 3D Background For 6X3

Posted by extend on 05 November 2014 - 10:15 PM

Ill make you one if you like?? Just finished mine and it looks alright i think.




#325857 Awesome Lake Tanganyika Dive Video.

Posted by extend on 28 August 2014 - 10:29 PM

gave me a few great ideas for my new 3D back ground




#321140 What's This Dead Cichlid?

Posted by extend on 12 July 2014 - 03:25 PM

looks like one of those tilapias you can get vacuumed packed from the local oriental supermarket.  


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#305463 Rainbow, Apoisto And A Discus

Posted by extend on 18 January 2014 - 09:09 AM

Here are some photos of the fish in my tank at the moment. Hope you like them?

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are also some sterbai corys but they like to hide when I bring the camera out.




#301940 Deformed Fish In The Hobby

Posted by extend on 11 December 2013 - 06:53 PM

I can't understand that logic Extend, if you sell deformed fish you will get a bad reputation, this applies to the supplier as well. I totally agree AZ, not a good look seeing deformed or dying fish in a tank, it's a reflection on the shop it's self.

I'm not talking about all out deformity's, more things like tetras and fighters with a small crook in the back or might be stunted.  They don't actually cost all that much, the deformity is not all that noticeable and people aren't going to breed them in a hurry.  Its worse if fish like firemouths, electric blues or calvus are deformed because they are readily bred by alot of people and grow much larger. 


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#301872 6Th Annual Vebas Christmas Mega Sale - 20% Off Storewide

Posted by extend on 10 December 2013 - 08:37 PM

I'm going to be camping out the front from 3am in the morning to get in first.  Early birds get the worm I say.


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#297530 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by extend on 14 October 2013 - 09:53 PM

Alto comps kigoma red, have a shell full of eggs. First spawn for the pair.
Cant wait for the long growth period.


#284237 Future Pond Now 90% Complete

Posted by extend on 18 May 2013 - 07:36 PM

Sorry about the long delay in putting an update, but here it is.

 

The filter has only been running for about 2 weeks with media in it so the water is not very clear.

 

It also needs a larger pump to get the over turns happening a little faster.

 

Hope you like 

 

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#220810 Exploring Local Waterways

Posted by extend on 02 August 2011 - 09:05 PM

If you are prepared to go further than an hour there is a road called Kinsella rd about 1/2 hour south of Armadale on the Albany highway. Its a dirt road but there is another road that come off it called scenic drive. This track has good views of the canning river and its here that I have personally caught galaxia sp, bostokia porosa, tandanus bostocki and lots of marron. there is also lots of native aquatic plants like large vallis, baemea and villarsia.


#179063 Pimp Dazza's Ride

Posted by extend on 02 August 2010 - 09:44 PM

put a massiv fish decal on both sides. or a pcs sticker that fits the whole back windscreen.