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thanks.. slappers

I never even hear them. quite as

also wiring and sump have been finished, so I'll take another photo in a week or so.

Its too differcult to post all the pics up so heres two Please note this is before the job was finished and things have opened up now and are better placed in the tank. Cheers Ru Pics Removed (Oversize) See Guidelines http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/ ... 0_0318.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/ ... 0_0308.jpg

Will try again tonight....... Pics are to big....

I have put them in the saltwater members tank area. Once the moderator has approved everyone can view. PS sorry about their order. Live stock 3 chromis 2 clowns 1 yellow tank 1 manadrin 1 coral beauty 2 cleaner shrimp 1 brown bristle star fish 1 clam 1 anemone about 25 coral frags.. all are still growing on. equipment Deltec MCE600 skimmer Ehiem return pump 1250 seio 820 seio 1100 Acradia series 3000 light (MH) Stand, plumbing, tank & sump and return pump cost a total of $850 to make..oh and time. 275 litre main tank and 30-45 litre sump. I'll update the picks as the tank continues to mature

Once for a couple of days my shrimp looked to be doing the same thing Then stopped I assumed it was an infection. Cheers

8 hours. might consider 9 now...

My shrimps moulted shells get suck in mine. They do look a bit like the shrimps. Maybe its just them and your shrimps are probably fine.

I think wow amazing Then I think how many ten of thousands. Then that he paid people to do the work. Then me thinks part of the fun is doing it yourself. That being said amazing.

Hey In my sump I have put about 5-7 kg of my live rock. My question is does it need to have light, if so does it have to be of any spectrum. Or is a standard home lighting fixture alright.

$78 per metre at hollwoods. Cost me $22 for mine. Just not worth the hassle.

Well here are my design faults (there had to be when I built it so quick.... :oops: 1.On the back of the tank I put the drill holes around the right hand side instead of the left.. meaning more pumping... through to the sump. 2. The overflow glass is not square with the overflow lid by a 1.5cm. :-? Cose the glue for my bracing had dried before I realised. 3. A 2mm gap at the back of the stand on oneside. :evil: .. fixed now so impossible to tell. 4. Tried to cut up the old tank to make a sump... :lol: :lol: :lol: .... just pay someone its easier... hence have ordered the sump glass now.. and have a temp. fix. 5. Lost two corals and one fish in the move 6. Placement of a structural support above the sump.. meaning I cannot put the skimmer in the sump.. so I still hear it humming along.. On the plus side the overflow is so silent all I can here is a tiny little rush of water... I don't know how I did it so well first pop..

Well almost finished will post shots up on about Thursday So watch this space... Got to say I'm pretty happy about the project... Cheers

got a Eheim 1250.. It is perfect for the job. Got it going last night.... Only had to fix one small leak... stoaked

thank for the help. got a comb from hollywoods

Can someone explain why they should not be used. I saw them in the Aqua medic range of prebuilt sumps, and various other setups. So I would like to know. Cheers

were do I get perspex from

Does anyone know who I can contact to get one made for my overflow. You know its plastic with teeth shapes cut into it to stop the wrong things going through the overflow into the sump. Cheers

Hey Guys For my new setup I need a submersible return pump from my sump. The total tank volume including sump will be about 310 litres. What brands and models do you suggust.... Maybe someones got one lying around??

In my four footer I had two pumps a 4,400 litre and a 3,300 litre an hour Both in opposite back corners. The powerful one pushed water along the front of the rock face. The less powerful one pushed water along the back. seemed to work for me.

Stand fished.. Tank is now filled, and in place. Just final touchs to go.. and aqua scaping. So far two lost corals and the anemone looks so ill.. As when puting them in the holding tank he went under a rock.. that I couldn't move/ get to without crushing fish/ star fish etc... then feel on his face for the last two days until I moved them back today.... or should I say 30 minutes ago... Still taking pics thought.. And plumbing to go..

I just finished glueiing the tank..... After talking to Brainamemone I got the wholes made bigger. Then found out the guy who cut the glss was the guy I bought my wifes car off two years ago.... and the engine sh*****t itself two weeks later.. Lucky two years have past... if I had rebuilt my tank 18months ago I would have been a little happer to settle our differences outside... But two years have gone by and I am past it now... Anyway tanks glued and stand is half done. Still taking pics for you guys.... for once....

My quote from the goldfish bowl in Hamilton was around $340 made up, with no drilling . And I have gone hard with extra reforcing. Also Tank4U is away as far as I have heard. I needed the glass pronto so I took that into consideration. $193 was a one day turn around. I thought shopping around would of reduced the price but never mind.

Coral rock.. I know people have sandless tanks and others with the rocks sitting above the sand. In the sea the rocks sit in the sand. So why is it better in a marine tank to do this.. I am just considering my options at the moment.. currently my rocks sit in the sand with limited to nil flow behind them and I haven't had many problems. suggestions please.