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DIY lights / shelf unit.


Ianab

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Finally finished off my dual purpose project. Lights for my 1.2m tank and a shelf to keep my computer bits away from the 9 month old thats just learning to crawl :-?

As the tank is packed with big plecos I haven't even tried to plant it, so the lights are just cheap daylight compact flouro lamps. Real budget, but I just needed some light so you can see the fish, and the plecs are happier with lower light level anyway.

Total budget about $15, plus the wood, which I saw myself anyway. :D

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Just the tank.

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And now I have enough light to actually get pics of the plecos 8)

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Cheers

Ian

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Are those all goldspots? Heh, at least they're only medium sized plecs, they'll still get cramped in there.

yip.. there are 3 goldspots and a small common in there :oops:

I'm planning on getting a bigger tank next year, I know they are gonna outgrow this one :wink: 8)

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Yup there are some tiger barbs in there, some kribensis and a stray bala shark. I wont to get some more tigers and balas, but will wait untill I get my bigger tank. The tank doesn't look crowded in the picture, but you cant see the 4 plecos lurking around in there :-?

Feeding time video from last night 8)

Cheers

Ian

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oh thats what a pleco looks like. i got one sold to me as bristlenose(at least it looks like those) which means ill have to get rid of when they get bigger maybe

If it's a bristlenose pleco it will be fine in any sensible size tank, they only grow to 10 or 12cm long. Great in a community tank.

Pleco is the common name for all the Loricariidae (armoured suckermouth) catfish. There are about 500 known speces that grow from 3cm to 60cm+ long. I have 3 Goldspots, a couple of Commons, a Sailfin and 2 Bristlenose at the moment. Thats why I need a bigger tank ;)

Link to everything you need to know about Bristenose plecos :)

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=49

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Ian

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