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  3. is this any good for africans?

    in The Off Topic Fishroom

    Posted

    So what is the idea tank dems for adult frontosa and red empress?

    My current tank is 1500 x 75 x75.

    Im pretty sure it is wide enough. But probably not longer enough?

    My fronts are still small for now. But another year it will reach semi adult age.

    Will this tank too small for 12 of them?

    Cheers

    Your tank is far more suited than this one. Remember this is really 2 x 1200 unless you can remove the middle divider. Even if you could it's still around 300L less than your tank.

  4. is this any good for africans?

    in The Off Topic Fishroom

    Posted

    My understanding is also that length is the most important with africans.

    The footprint (lenght and width) is certainly far more important than height. Length is the mose important factor but width is also important, especially when dealing with mbuna - but you keep haps and peacocks right? I can't see a problem with this tank size but I would definitely check it out before bidding. Good luck!

  13. Joe's 140L Amazon Blackwater Biotope Journal

    in Cichlids

    Posted

    I feel a little early Easter humour is perfect in this situation...

    Moderator: "Who shall we release to you, blueether or Barabas?"

    Angry Fishroom Mob: "Give us Barabas! Give us Barabas!"

    Moderator: "So what shall we do with blueether?"

    Angry Fishroom Mob: "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"

    Moderator: "Why? What crime has he committed?"

    Angry Fishroom Mob: "He has taken sarcasm too far! Crucify Him Crucify Him!"

    Moderator: "So be it. I wash my hands of you blueether..."

  15. Building a 5 foot tank

    in DIY Section

    Posted

    Thanks for that.

    I would love to go bigger but my wall is only 5 foot long which is a shame :facepalm:

    How big should the bracing be on the top of the tank i do not want to make it difficult to reach into the tank?

    And what kind of bracing do you put in the bottom of the tank?

    90mm bracing is good. Same for the bottom. For silicone, I use Selleys Glass All Clear.

  16. My LDA72 have spawned!

    in General Breeding

    Posted

    Bummer, Obviously they don't know when to stop eating :roll:

    What size tank do you have them in??

    Are they in the tank on their own??

    Is the water aerated??

    Cant really think of anything else :-?

    Yip they're in a 60L on their own and the two sponge filters provide heaps of airation. Are they just lazy eaters??

    I'm stumped?

  17. Building a 5 foot tank

    in DIY Section

    Posted

    Hi there,

    I am looking at building myself a new 1500Lx600Wx700H tank.

    I am able to source the glass myself.

    But i am just wondering What size i need to get the sheets cut to an is 10mm glass thick enough?

    I am assuming that i need 2 at 1500x700 and 2 at 580x700.

    Would the base be 1500x600 or would it need to be slightly bigger to compensate for the silicon?

    What kind of bracing would i also need?

    Thanks in advance

    Good on you for having a go at DIY'ing a tank... and a big one too! :thup:

    I agree with squirt, 12mm would be required for 700 high. It's the height that exponentially increases the glass thickness required. Drop the height down to 600 and you may get away with 10mm. As far as building it, the front, back and sides would sit on top of the bottom and the sides sit inside the front and back. Therefore for a 1500x600x700 in 12mm you would requrie the following sizes:

    Bottom = 1500 x 600

    Front and Back = 1500 x 688 (700 less thickness of bottom if you want a true 700 high)

    Sides = 576 (width less 24mm for front and back glass) x 688 (as above)

    Of course on top of this you'll need bracing and lids.

    Good luck and keep us posted! :thup:

  19. My LDA72 have spawned!

    in General Breeding

    Posted

    Forgot to mention that i've had a few deaths. About 2 or 3 each day! :tears:

    I have checked PH and Ammonia, Nitrates etc and all seems normal enough. I give them fresh vege each day and don't leave it in there longer than 12hrs so that it doesn't foul up the tank and I'm also increased my water changes daily to try and help. I have two sponge filters in the tank which is an established tank, all I did was remove the substrate before adding the fry. I have a piece of wood from another one of my tanks and a terrecotta pot also from a cycled tank. I have a small power head that pushes the water around at 300L/hr - certainly nothing to intense. The dead fry seem to have bloated bellies?? Any ideas?

  20. My LDA72 have spawned!

    in General Breeding

    Posted

    Don't base an id on what the fry look like. Statistically it is much more likely that they are hybrids. Ideally wait till the fry have matured and have someone who knows what they are doing check out they parents and next generation. Realistically you have has experienced fish keepers refute the id based on the adult, which is probably a good indication they are not LDA72

    I'm certainly not basing an I.D. on the fry however they were sold to me as LDA72. Yes, experienced fishkeepers did say they were common bristlenose but now they're saying the fry are different to common bristlenose... so I still don't have a positive I.D. I'd be interested to know if anyone has kept and bred LDA72 and could take a look at the photos. I'm not fussed either way, it would be good to know though. The reason I've posted all these photos is because I want a correct I.D. as I will be selling the fry. Anyway, here's another couple of update photos. As always your 2 cents is welcomed! :thup:

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  22. Sump design for 330L

    in DIY Section

    Posted

    I have a large sheet of 6mm glass 1940 x 1180 and I'm looking to build a sump for my 330L tank. It will go underneath the tank in a metal frame stand. The stand is 2900 long and 550 wide. The gap underneath for the sump is 480 wide (inside metal framing) x 470 high and of course I can make it as long as I want. The main tank is 1408 long so will take up half the stand and in due course I will build a duplicate for the other side.

    The first issue is allowing enough room at the top of the sump to be able to get in and out if needed. Ideally it would be great to double as an isolation tank so I need to be able to catch a fish if required. I was thinking a sump 1180(l) x 450(w) x 350(h) This will give me around 100-120 between the top of the sump and the frame allowing for a bit of poly underneath the sump tank.

    So based on these dimensions, what sort of sump design should I look at? I'm still undecided on what i'll be stocking the tank with. It will either be another african tank or I will try my hand at a plec tank with a few corys and dither fish. I would want about 3000L/hr water turn over.

    Here's a sketch of the set up...

    tankstand.jpg

    Any advice or design concepts welcome!

  23. DIY Egg Tumbler

    in DIY Section

    Posted

    cracked out ET 1.0 for an emergency tumble with much better results. Out of 50 eggs, I can only see 2 or 3 that haven't reached heads & tails stage and are looking a bit milky coloured. Maybe the design is OK? I still like the cone/coke bottle idea and it's low tech which is easily replicated. Will give building one a go soon.

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