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[Melvin]

Picked up another tank about a month ago, second hand. The tank is 1800x450x600mm with matching cabinet. Only paid $700 which I thought was a bargain! Not going to rush this at all, just get it the way I want it.

Just after cleaning it.
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Fill test, only because it was about 75% full at the time of purchase. (Thats 3/4 as a fraction)
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Siliconing the Juwel 3d background in. (I went with the 'Stone Granite')
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After curing time. (72 hours)
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Stay tuned for further progress.

Edited by Melvin, 20 December 2011 - 10:16 PM.

[Anka]

Loving the wooden finish

[Melvin]

Loving the wooden finish

Yeah, it's quite a unique look. Very different which I liked.

It has the rounded (join-less) corners at the front also, which really stood out for me.

[STEVEGREEN]

careful when you use a magnetic cleaner , scratches easily , but i rekon it already looks schmick

hope your put Tanganyikans in there

Cheers
Steve Green

[MadDocker]

The tank looks great! Can't wait to see how it ends up.

I have the same back ground.

[Melvin]

I can't wait either, but patience is the key.

Do you have any photos of your tank MadDocker?

[Melvin]

**UPDATE**


Wiring up most of the cables
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Plug layout
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Filters in (2 x Eheim 2228)
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[Melvin]

Tank on, plumbing and heater (Jager 300w) in place
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A light fill, and gravel in after about 3 hours of rinsing
(Midnight 2mm black gravel from Vebas, 60kg)
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Full fill, and filters powering on
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[Melvin]

Starting to clear up now
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[dazzabozza]

Looking pretty flash Melvin. Have you decided what's going in there?

Daz

[Melvin]

No, not entirely sure yet Dazza.

Initially, I was thinking of mbunas and then keep my other corner tank for Americans. But also thought of a tanganyika community with a couple of nice frontosa pieces. I haven't overlooked it as an American tank so I could get some nice big green severum specimens! .... Decisions, decisions.

Edited by Melvin, 29 December 2011 - 06:13 PM.

[Melvin]

**UPDATE**

Limestone going in
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Driftwood going in
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Plants going in
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Aquascape Completed.

Fish in!
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[Bowdy]

What's the fish list mate.

[Melvin]

5 x labidochromis mbamba
2 x labidochromis sp. hongi
4 x labidochromis caeruleus
2 x aulonocara rubescens
2 x pelvicachromis pulcher
2 x hemichromis lifalili
1 x aulonocara sp. tangerine
4 x nimbochromis venustus
2 x cyrtocara moorii
2 x metriaclima estherae
9 x labidochromis caeruleus nkali
2 x pseudotropheus crabro
2 x aulonocara baenschi
4 x pseudotropheus elongatus neon spot
2 x aulonocara jacobfreibergi
1 x Protomelas sp. 'steveni taiwan' Chimoto
2 x buccochromis nototaenia
3 x aulonocara nyassae

Edited by Melvin, 16 April 2012 - 08:39 PM.

[Westie]

pretty cool choice of fish
tank looks nice too

[Melvin]

Nice colour selection,awsome work and finishing touches done great

Cheers,

I'm pretty stoked with how it turned out

[Melvin]

Some recent footage of the tank. All is well.

--> Click here to view video <--

[Jnr]

Looks awsome