David R

Thats what I usually do, especially large pieces. If the rock falls off they tend to rocket upwards pretty fast...

keep an eye on those festae, looks like you're in for trouble!!!

I'm thinking about not running a sump on mine this time round..... But yeah, when the time comes ask away, learned plenty the first time round I would do differently this time.

*edit* just saw the date of the thread... :facepalm:

great link!! :thup:

It doesn't matter how far the silicone comes out, regardless of tank size, what matters is what is in between the glass. Greg should be able to do it tidily, but it may add to the cost as it would probably need to be masked to prevent it from being smeared all over the glass like they do with the clear [which turns ugly and white] stuff, you want a nice straight edge as it will be more visible, but still better looking IMO. I'm going to go black with my next tank, I hate the way old white silicone looks! Good luck selling the breeding set up, hope to see some action soon, would be cool to have three 1000L+ builds taking place at the same time (you, myself and Henward).

I had my FX5 set up on my 1400L with pvc elbows and clear tubing hose clamped on (to save a bit of money as it was so long!) and had trouble with the filter sucking air. I'd suggest hard-plumbing it with all PVC and just use a short length of clear tube to attach it to the taps, with hose clamps of course. I can't remember the size of the plumbing I used, but its not hard to figure out if you take it into the plumbing shop and find the pressure pipe that is similar (slightly larger IIRC) diameter than the pipe coming off the tap. You may need to use hot water to get the clear tube over it. I managed to adapt the Fluval return nozzles and intake to fit the plumbing too. What are the dimensions of the tank? Sounds pretty heavy duty!

well if it will fit your light fitting then obviously it will work in the sense that it will illuminate the tank, your fish aren't going to die from having a non-aquarium bulb! You may find the colour looks too yellow though, IIRC they're dirt cheap so no great loss if you don't like it.

You could, but there are certainly better options. Go to your local home brew supplies shop and get some calcium powder...

or it could be the water conditions exacerbating a condition affecting that individual fish, thus leaving the others appearing normal. Regardless, it is always a good idea to post as much info regarding the set up as possible when seeking advice on fish health.

I've painted the back of several tanks with spray cans and also found after a few years it can start to flake and look bad (especially where water gets spilled regularly). On my current tank I tried the background trick that Japes described in that MFK thread and it has worked really well, apart from getting a little disturbed when I moved the tank. If you're planning on setting up the tank and leaving it then I'd recommend it over paint.

that makes a bit more sense than the first wording.... As LA said, can easily set the desired level with a couple of extra bends, either in the tank or outside it. :roll:

Agree with the above, but I'm not sure I'd recommend feeding pallets to any cichlid... (except maybe an uaru?) :digH:

Agree with Caryl, some fish are more sensitive than others. Clown Loaches are another good example, I've had a couple of 'accidents' over the years and the loaches are like the miners canary, if there is ammonia present in the water they'll be getting cloudy eyes and stressing before most of the other fish even notice it. I think of this thread on planetcatfish so often when people here ask for help with their fish, its hard to find a solution without knowing the full picture...

If I'm reading that right it sounds like your sump isn't big enough to hold the skim from your tank when the pump switches off? If so its time for a bigger sump IMO....

Water conditions would probably be a good place to start checking...

Hollywoods stuff is in small pieces and clips together, its the only plastic stuff I've found available here. Might be worth calling first to make sure they have some.

easier said than done, IME they seem more aggressive and less prolific than their CA counterparts. Good luck Gao, hope either you or Jack can get a few good spawns off them and keep the species here!

Could certainly be considered inhumane for goldfish because of the size. No idea about the spinning part tho...

Your question is incredibly vague, but IMO if you only want 1-2 fish in your tank and want them to be the focal point it would be hard to go past a pair or single male of one of several central american cichlids. Texas, red devil, festae, flowerhorn etc, heaps of personality, true "wet pets" and would certainly be a focal point.

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Now who isn't reading, his stand has legs in the front that bolt in, no way would 60mm box handle that length unsupported. And this tank isn't bigger than henwards proposed tank, just slightly longer.

Nope.

Batts would give a better seal too, hard to get no gaps with poly.

The ply is thinner than the glass you'll be using, don't waste your money. I wouldn't use MDF/particle board either, unless its really well sealed. Even then it might suffer from the moisture if you're going to have sump etc under the tank and have the stand closed in. Do9n't much around, you're spending too much time and money and love on this tank, the difference between a piece of 21mm H3 CD ply vs the piece of mind you get is money well spent IMO.