disgustipated

i got a sheet of thin perspex if you want it cuz i'm in forrest hill now

just because it's not on the list, doesn't mean it couldn't already be here...

i was about to ask hward why he is making the whole thing out of glass. i have seen some awesome monster tanks that are made of a timber frame, ply, tiles on bottom and sides, with a front glass display panel. why you no do this henward?

you gonna be selling tickets to come check it out when you done? lol

why not clown loaches?

it looks like veneer to me

you seem to get a lot of good fish for the area you are in, are they really as easily available down there as you make it seem?

fish ate my homework

i think this is interesting and semi relevant sause - http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs ... QheDR1fH6c

still a bit cloudy, but filled it with mature/cycled water from my big tank, so threw the fish in straight away. will probably get a bacterial bloom soon but will keep an eye on it. such a silly fish.

i thought you said no freebies? i just set up a tank too, definitely under $50 120l tank and filter are my spares, flourite and sand from an old tank, rocks were originally around $10, terracotta piping found under a house. light was $10, plants $10, two gobies $8 and 5 kulhi loaches about $20... whoops, blew the budget. ah well.

you just nail all the bits together bro?

big tank - 25c midnight last night, 24c now (midday)

fluval X04 range are some of the best filters you can get for low prices. my 204 has been running flawlessly for years. like caryl said, order the part, that's if they don't already have it in stock. most parts on the fluvals are replaceable.

:gpo2: you have a fair point there. and no, crazy cat ladies are not a good enough reason to execute hypocritical laws.

ok i took a temp reading of my unheated 100l tank at 8am this morning, 23c, just took another one now, 3.30pm and it is 24c 400l unheated tank at 3.30pm is 26c though is in warmer end of house anyone else with currently unheated tanks that care to share your temperatures? will be interesting to hear

rad! um... can i borrow your husband for a bit?

and to joe - i think moving on to a saltwater setup is the logical next step for someone who has all but mastered the fresh water side of the hobby. i really like the idea of new organisms popping up unexpectedly, while some of them may be bad organisms, it still appeals to me, the adventure of finding new things growing in my own fish tank. i am really keen on a local marine setup, and being able to bring stuff home from rockpooling (my favourite pass time) but i am far, far from even being able to take the first step into it as yet. damn money shortages :an!gry

submersed/submerged immersed/imerged emmersed/emergerrrd :dunno: where did you get that pondy thing from soph?

zombiefish and i just set up an approx 100l tank with nice little bits of terracotta pipe i found under my last house and smashed with my beloved hammer for the 5 kuhli loaches to hide in, and a whole pipe i didn't break for the two juvi jaguars that were getting a hard time in my big tank. i have some of that flourish(?) substrate and black sand to go over the top of it, with hairgrass, dwarf sag, stargrass and twisted val scattered throughout. after work tonight i will take the fish out, lay the substrate and hope it clears up enough to put the fish back in. that substrate sure does cloud up the water a lot! it has a big fluval internal filter so the flow is huge, have to hold the plants down with bits of terracotta lol tank is next to a window that is usually open but not in direct sunlight. i will not bother with having a proper light on the tank but will dose with ferts and probably attach a DIY co2 system. there no heater in tank, not needed yet, overnight temp didn't even drop below 23 last night. i'll take pics once it settles. this is my first foray back into planted tanks in a few years. should be interesting anyone wanna send me some plants or cuttings of, feel free.. will save me spending my next paycheck at the LFS lol

care to share what that price was? out of curiosity (and a firm belief that one day i will win lotto)

you can always just let your water sit in a sunny place for a day or two before using it. should dechlorinate itself. for even better results, put a bubbler in there as well.

what? i hate linkin park!

i was searching buttikoferi because that word has been stuck in my head for some weeks now and i didn't know what it was or where i had seen it mentioned. it is an annoying word to have stuck in your head, especially when you have sleep tourettes. poor, poor zombiefish. nice fish, pity we can't get them here.

this is an interesting old thread