bOi Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Got some ideas for the plumbing. Would this be a good idea? So i can run the hoses neatly, because tank would be a room devider. Just a thought. If it can work i du not mind have it done Here it is: GOOD or BAD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Excuse my drawing Couldnt be bothered running photoshop now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 haven't done it my self but a lot of ppl here have and it has no real benefit except looking tidier. bad point would be it will be not as easy to clean the tubes if it ever needs to be and less flexible to move around if u ever decided u want to change where the filter goes. [i see ur also up late :lol: ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 [i see ur also up late :lol: ] Make that the two of us :lol: Up finishing some assignments and reading. Online as well and occasinally visit this and another forum (nzicemag) in between breaks. About the setup, well yeah I kinnda want it a bit tidier thats basicaly the main reason, but altho it may have not much benefits but dont think I'll move them around once its set there Cuz all ends are for viewing (front back and sides), kinnda like a room devider. Hope its turns out alrite when its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/fluval ... 15786.html I WANT I WANT I WANT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Got my filter today Exicted.. Good deal too. WIll post up pics later on.. 1 more step towards completion :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wahoo for you!!!! :lol: Did you get the one in the link above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Did you get the one in the link above? Hey timtam22, NAh i didnt Got a brand new one. All at a good price. Fluval FX5 (as in the pic) = $549 But it was a one off bargain (last instore). Media was free Here are the pics: Box and media bits What was in the box What was in the canister (media buckets). Used my sky remote to scale everything Inside of the canister IN and OUT The infamous dual out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bOi Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wanted to set it up on my old tank so I can get the bacteria growing in the new filter but realised if I had to do this, would need to cut the current hoses that comes with it to length of the old tank. New tank not in place yet. Cuz doing some repairs on the cabinet and some modificatios to the stand and cleaning the tank and lid. Soon will everything be up and running!! Next on the menu is Lights. Whats sort of lights should I put in? It takes 6 x 30" tubes. I think they are t8's but not sure. How can i check? as thiking of some normal whites maybe 2? or 4 and the other 2 marine blue? Kindda like the colour. or more likely to be 2 x white/sun/normal, 2 x marine blue and 2 x purplelish ones Also the power cord on the lid says, 250V. Should this be alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 T8's are 26mm thick T5's are 16mm thick 250V is correct, our voltage varies from 190 to 220 RMS but 250V devices are fine on it. It's when they say '110/130V' you gotta watch out poof bang whoops. As for lights, I've got a twin setup here with 1x10,000K white, and 1 marine blue on a freshwater tank and it does look nice with rocks etc, I love the look of 6500K lighting on my planted tank though. I got 5 6500K (Cool Daylight, Phillips Colour 83) 48" tubes for $9ea today, you'll tend to find the higher kelvin rating aquarium purpose lamps to be more costly (I've seen them in pet stores for $50++ea). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carznkats Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Awesome price bOi, we managed to get one while we were in aussie, they were selling them at $340 aussie dollars, so we had a bargain! Been running it for about 4 months now and its great! :lol: Its nice and quiet and the 2 minute stopping to let the gases out makes a huge difference to the sound! Good luck with the new toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Thanks SpidersWeb for the info Would love to see your setup with them lights Thanks carznkats! Love it.. and its huge.. can barely fit under my tank stand What media did you put in it? And for which baskets?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 oooooooooooo nice looking toy u got there boi......lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I got bulbs yesterday Checked to see if the lights in the lids worked.. it DID Got 2 jewel cool day lights at about $20 each and 1x marine actinic bulb at $50 Just blew one of the jewels cuz one of the fittings didnt work?? Turned it on and boom.. there goes one light.. The rest is okay. and seems to work fine.. Prob wont use that socket where I blew my bulb. The lid holds 6x30" tubes and 1 socket not working.. And got no spare bulb to test.. Bunnings and place makers dun have 30" normal tubes.. Does anyone knows where to get them normal fluoro tubes at 30"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 30 inch/1.5foot tubes?? thats a funny size tube i never seen one like it. i am surprised u found tubes for them in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 yeah.. very hard to find but redwood aquatics have them. heaps too.. i was wondering whether i should do a new lid... so i can get fittings of a common size for it. Cuz now the lid is alluminium.. so is very hard to alter or modify.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carznkats Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi boi, In the bottom tray we used some biomax from our other tank to seed the tank, as well as eheim substrat pro (which i had to put in a bag as the tray holes are too big for these). Then i used ammonocarb and nitro-zorb in the second tray. In the top tray i used filter wool and prefilter in the top tray. Good luck with setting up the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quack Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 yeah on my african tank i have a twin four foot fitting and i put a philips coral one (blue) and a cool white one. looks very good and would recomend them. having the blue light with the white light looks really good and makes the tank look extreamly clear! also brings out a lot of the blue colour in my fishes out. carnt wait to see some pics when its all setup :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Went around looking for tubes, to no avail. Cant find any 30" ones other than those meant for aquariums Spray painted the hood black to match the stand/cabinet. Also pvc taped the edges of the polystyrene (25mm) black Will go up soon and have some pics too... ahh those long awaited pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 u got black polostyrene? where did u get that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 u got black polostyrene? where did u get that Hey, sorry for the confusion. What i meant was i taped the edges with black pvc tape Or alternatively you can spray paint them a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 UPDATE!! Tried and tested the FX5 the other day on my old tank. My fishes loved to swim against the current of the OUT. Filled the baskets with media.. mixed them a bit with the old media I had from the other filter and let it ran for a few days: Painted the Lid matt black on the outside with some DULUX spray can and used alluminium tape as reflectors and the end results: Had a bag of calcite pebbles lying around, not sure where ill put them later once the sand has settled: Got some bulbs few days ago, blew one of the Jewel day lights: With the lid on, got these results: With just the purple "power-glo" light and the Jewel day light: With just the 2 x Marine Actinic Bulbs: With all the bulbs on: Now, im just going to let the tank cycle a bit more, feeding food, adding the cichlid salt, aqua plus etc. Will check the pH and kH tomorrow. Just waiting for the temperature and sand to settle down :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 keep us up dated, good job with the tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 thanks guys.. more updates coming up soon been busy with Uni lately.. and im on another project, entirely non related to aquariums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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