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[Zabick]

Floor isn't timber.. its vynel floorboards stuck to the slab..

The stand is solid and strong.

[Zabick]

well the tank is now full and running as of tonight, onto the lights now. I'll get some more photos up hopefully over the weekend

[Zabick]

all is good running nice and quiet, looking to start the hood this coming week all going well.

[slink]

Nice anymore pics of the whole system sump etc.

[Zabick]

More updates still to come.. family has had the flu going through us this week and last.. hoping to get back into it this weekend.

But apart from the flu.. the tank is going great, no leaks at all!!.

[Bowdy]

Come on man post some pics

[Jules]

Doing really well. this will be amazing when finished, good job.

[Zabick]

tonight i was playing around with the lighting.. going to use 3 LED down lights total of 15W (cant beat efficiency), just making sure its going to be enough before i start to build the hood which will be happening this weekend.

 

Also playing with the idea of having a dimmer switch on it as well

 

Its a nice shade of Tannin thanks to the nice big piece of wood (2.1m x 800)...

 

 

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Edited by Zabick, 18 July 2013 - 08:03 PM.

[kassysimon]

if you want to got rid of the tannin and clear up the tank i use Seachem Purigen before and it worked brilliantly.

[Zabick]

yea i had some in another tank before ... im not really bothered with it at the moment as im not ready for fish as yet... i will be doing another water change when the hood is ready and then maybe add some, but it has cleared quite a bit over the last few weeks.

[Bowdy]

Looking good man. Have you thought of using poly fittings inside the tank so the blend into the back ground instead of the white PVC ones.

[Zabick]

the pipes in the tank are black ... the white piping is only behind and underneath the tank

 

the pipes in the tank you see in that picture are just to hold the branch down ... it still floats

 

the outlet into the tank is made up of a T piece and 2 elbows which are adjustable so i can direct the water up and down

 

 

 

 

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Edited by Zabick, 18 July 2013 - 08:57 PM.

[Bowdy]

That explains it cheers.

[Zabick]

This weekend i was able to construct the hood and get the doors/panels cut out. and today was able to start painting the inside of the hood.

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[Zabick]

Update..

 

The hood got its final paint yesterday, and i have installed it today.. next weekend i can start the doors.. and soon fish

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Edited by Zabick, 27 July 2013 - 02:23 PM.

[Zabick]

a couple more photos tonight..

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[TheTexasCichlidMasacre]

looking good mate... good work

[DavidK]

Looks great! Getting any ideas for stocking?

[Zabick]

not 100% on stocking yet.. i have my barra and jardini going in there, sticking with big fellas tho

[Redevilz]

Try some Petenia Splendida