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[mandm]

I thought i would share the build of our new tank with you guys and girls.

It has taken 1 month in planning and 2 months in building,But well worth the wait.

 

The stand was built by Jason (scoogy1) The job that he did was fantastic,The craftsmanship was faultless and would recommend any one who was getting a stand built to look him up.For Value for money and more importantly, structural integrity He has done a great job.

 

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The Sump is a 300 lt second hand one i had spare,so i just re siliconed it and are using  a 7000 lt per hour pump with a over flow  to the out side of the house for water changes

i also have a 18watt UV and 3x300 watt Jager Heater.

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The background i made out of foam and painted it with 4 coats of pond paint.

 

 

 

Cladding the stand was made easy because Jason welded fixing points to the stand.

 

 

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The wood cladding is marine ply and jarrah, The reason i went for the marine ply it is more moisture resistant than the cheaper structural ply 

 

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2 coats of primer

 

 

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2 top coats of black gloss

 

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The tank was built by Aquotix and i am very happy with the quality of the workmanship,It was a easy choice for us to chose Aquotix (10 yr guarantee )

Fixing the background with silicone and a long wait for it to cure.

 

 

 

 

End result can't wait to add the fish

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Thanks for looking

 

 

 

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[Jules]

Nice size tank.

Please tell me something big and cool is going in here!!

[Fox]

WOW you guys have come along way since you first started out considering it was somehting just to keep you from being bored!

 

Looks sensational! Cant wait to it filled with fish..

[Shane-o88]

Great job, love the background. It looks awesome.

[YIN93]

Awesome setup guys. Cant wait to see it with fish inside.

[Jules]

yeah where and what is that background?

[MrLeifBeaver]

This is looking amazing! Can't wait to see the 30 Discus in it...

[Jules]

I was hoping for some HUGE tank busters eh.

[mandm]

We bought the tank for a red tail gg and have recently aquired a moto ray anb will be adding some armerican that I hae been growing out for the last 18 mths which incl 3 veja bocouti 5 gold severum 2 green severum a wild caught oscar 4 firemouths 1 green terror 1 green texan 1 jack demp 2 spiny eels 8 silver dollars and a few more I will add a pic once they are in

[Evil_Boof]

Wow this is amazing

[sandgroper]

 Lucky buggers, very professional      Steve

[Kleinz]

Here is a bad movie I took of said tank made somehow worse by youtube. Still, you get the idea. Will whack up some stills.

 

[Bermont]

does the motoro get nipped at all??

[mandm]

No not at all,the whole tank is very peaceful 

[Bermont]

im surprised the GT, Tex and JD dont go it

[slink]

Fairly big tank which should give them enough space

[Bermont]

yeh spose as long as they all have their own territory they are happy

[Westie]

wow that is nice!

[Kleinz]

texas cichlid


(wild caught) oscar


Convict


Tinfoil barb


semi-autonomous pool cleaner


I forget


Oooh! Shiny!


Yum yum! Pleco!


Tank envy,anyone?


Red-tailed Gourami


More to come

[Graddo]

Nice tank! I'll keep dreaming for now. Love the RTG!