Few Updates.
Finally got around to upgrading air - got 2x Resun LP-1000 air pumps and installed a 40mm PVC loop around the room.
Reverse Cycle got installed so not more heating tanks 
Also received a group of WC Mobas and 10 F1 Mikulas
PCS & Stuart M. Grant - Cichlid Preservation Fund - Details here
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#366325 Fish Room Shed Build
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#366088 Leichardti’S 6X2X2 Bedside Display
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Looking good.
I'm a little concerned that your side panels hang over the support base id hate to hear that the seal breaks.
#365973 Fish Room Shed Build
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Phenochilus Tanzania - B
Mdoka White Lip - B
Lithobate Z-Rock - B
Maylandia Lombardoi - B
Gold Saum - B
Silver Dollar - B
Pseudotropheus Demasoni - B
Williamsi Blue Lip - B
Cyrtocara moorii - n/a
OB Dragon Blood - B
Sulfur Head Peacock - 3 mth off
Labidochromis freibergi - rare - B
Nimbochromis Venustus - B
Kingsizei - B
Pseudotropheus johannii - B
Labidochromis - B
Jack Dempsey - B
Jack Dempsey Blue Gene - B
L333 Pleco - soon
Peppermint pleco - B
Cobalt Blue Zebra - B
Zaire Blue Moba Frontosa F1 - yr off
Vieja Synspilum - B
Tropheus Chipimbi German F1 - B
Bills not to bad havent got a reverse cycle in yet so that will make it cheaper to run.
Mdoka White Lip - B
Lithobate Z-Rock - B
Maylandia Lombardoi - B
Gold Saum - B
Silver Dollar - B
Pseudotropheus Demasoni - B
Williamsi Blue Lip - B
Cyrtocara moorii - n/a
OB Dragon Blood - B
Sulfur Head Peacock - 3 mth off
Labidochromis freibergi - rare - B
Nimbochromis Venustus - B
Kingsizei - B
Pseudotropheus johannii - B
Labidochromis - B
Jack Dempsey - B
Jack Dempsey Blue Gene - B
L333 Pleco - soon
Peppermint pleco - B
Cobalt Blue Zebra - B
Zaire Blue Moba Frontosa F1 - yr off
Vieja Synspilum - B
Tropheus Chipimbi German F1 - B
Bills not to bad havent got a reverse cycle in yet so that will make it cheaper to run.
#365971 Fish Room Shed Build
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Love a fish room full of fish
Room there for another rack through the centre
Yeah its full at the moment. I have racks going down the middle back to back 3 tanks high 
#365969 Fish Room Shed Build
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Been slack on the updates. Here is a few shots.
#363686 Wtb Sulferhead Peacock
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on 11 October 2017 - 10:07 AM
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how many are you chasing?
#363682 Fish Room Shed Build
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Thanks glad it helped 😄
Sheds a 4x6 could use another 4x6 the more I fill this one up.
Sheds a 4x6 could use another 4x6 the more I fill this one up.
#363482 Fish Room Shed Build
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Thanks. Room looks like a war zone at the moment.
#363448 Fish Room Shed Build
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Done. I never want to see another bulkhead ever again.
Now to add bracing to half the tanks and remove the dividers.
Now to add bracing to half the tanks and remove the dividers.
#363446 Fish Room Shed Build
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Started the plumbing and water tests everything seems to be behaving so far.
Added Texas pair and moved in my dolphin pair as the female was being harassed in the community tank.
Added Texas pair and moved in my dolphin pair as the female was being harassed in the community tank.
#363409 Fish Room Shed Build
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Meh. Cant wait to get the 6 foot tanks in.
#363388 Wtb - Large Female Silver Dollars
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Anyone selling any Large female Silver Dollars I would like to increase my numbers by 2-4.
SOR if possible.
#363374 Fish Room Shed Build
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First residences in the fish room pair of green terrors and 40+ fry. My wife couldnt resist adding all the crap ornaments and i wanted it bare bottom 😬. Now to get onto plumbing the rest of the tanks.
#363327 Fish Room Shed Build
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Appreciate the offer 😄 solar is definitely something id consider. Still ways off adding water - progress feels like it has stalled abit.
Managed to prep another rack section this afternoon.
Managed to prep another rack section this afternoon.
#363284 Fish Room Shed Build
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Sanded and painted the room. Sprayed some more racks and put together a QT rack with one more to go.
#363234 Fish Room Shed Build
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Thanks
Biggest thing i can advise is plan. I whacked this up in 2 weeks with no planning what so ever so it cost me more in materials etc as i mostly over estimated, not by much but it all adds up in the end.
Regarding insulation i went with Ametalin Thermalbrane sheets on the ceiling and then R4 earthwool insulation and 10mm gyprock. Walls i think are a R2.
I haven't chosen a reverse cycle yet but that's what will be heating the room in the long run. I will have a few sumps running in the beginning but ultimately id rather have majority of the tanks running independent.
Hope this helps.
#363197 Fish Room Shed Build
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Yeah 40mm steel tubes. I got these from a shop that closed down.
I'll be making some 6ft 3 tier ones once i finish the room.
I'll be making some 6ft 3 tier ones once i finish the room.
#363170 Fish Room Shed Build
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Power is in, added more support to the roof and plastered.
Sprayed one of the QT racks.
Sprayed one of the QT racks.
#363154 Fish Room Shed Build
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Only a couple of rows rest will be stand alone.
Just afew fittings 😬
Just afew fittings 😬
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#363152 Fish Room Shed Build
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40% of whats still to come 😳
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#363147 Fish Room Shed Build
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I messed up the roof because i have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to building anything 
so i have to add external support beams now because my 4x2 spacing was to great and i don't want to run the risk of the gyprock sagging or falling down.. Live and learn i guess.
#363121 Fish Room Shed Build
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Thanks.
Bit of everything however my main focus will be Tanganyika. I have a soft spot for Fronts.
#363115 Fish Room Shed Build
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New member here so id like to firstly say Hi.
I'm currently converting my shed into a fish room as my house simply doesn't have the space.
Spent the last two weeks on and off around work and 4 kids and this is the progress so far.
Still got the power to be terminated, plastering/painting, air con to be installed and flooring to be sealed and then I can move in the racks approximate tank count 31 not including the planned 6x 6ft tanks.
Going to be a busy month.
I'm currently converting my shed into a fish room as my house simply doesn't have the space.
Spent the last two weeks on and off around work and 4 kids and this is the progress so far.
Still got the power to be terminated, plastering/painting, air con to be installed and flooring to be sealed and then I can move in the racks approximate tank count 31 not including the planned 6x 6ft tanks.
Going to be a busy month.
