David R Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 David R's 1400L South American tank build summary (with FTS!) - Monster Fish Keepers A short summary of the 15-page 9-month build thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 This is amazing David! Time to start daydreaming! Cute dog too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 WOW. What a great tank. I have never heard of builders sand before. It looks quite nice in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks, its dirt cheap from bunnings and is about as natural looking as any substrate I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Good to see fish in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 why was the first stand a fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looks great David! It must be awesome to have it finished (apart from the black aro) after such a long time planning and setting it up. I'd love to do something similar one day.... Just curious - what's a "JDM style" tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Better in the flesh, i saw it yesterday! Congrats dave, a truely fantastic setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looks awesome David Just a quick question, what type of steel/thickness did you make the stand out off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Nice one David, you've done really well! Simple and so very effective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 It looks truely awesome. I know what you mean about procrastination - I've done more on my tanks and stand in the last 2 days than I have in the last 2 months. Should be on track now. The socks look a lot longer than I expected. I guess I should look at mine a bit better. Did you try the 100 micron inside the 50 micron? Again - awesome! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 awesome to see it finished! been following progress on MFKs for a long time! what are your plans for other fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well done bro, took a while :roll: Saw it when it was dark and still, need to pop over some time with henward and have a decent look. Lovin' it though, will be great fully stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Great job David. It looks fantastic. The photo's dont show your laziboy in front of it yet??? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Congrats on completion... I have been following your thread on MonsterFishKeepers for a while, and it is awesome to finally see it all finished! Looks fantastic and I like the fact you have a school of fish chilling out in lots of space than just a couple of big ones... Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Wow, very nice!! That would be lovely to sit back and watch. I have serious drift-wood envy and definitely agree with you about the virtues of tanks that are wider than tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks all. why was the first stand a fail? The timber wasn't evenly gauged and it proved to be very difficult to level, there was a gap of 3-4mm almost all the way along the front edge, and I couldn't get to the back or the centre bits to check them. It would have worked if I had put all the timber through a thicknesser to get it exactly the same thickness. Just curious - what's a "JDM style" tank? Its become a term to describe highly overstocked tanks, there's a lot of people in Japan and not much space so having room for an 8' tank is a luxury very few can afford. JDM Style is when the tank is overstocked, but in a good way (lots of fish but lots of filtration and water changes too). Just a quick question, what type of steel/thickness did you make the stand out off? Pass, I got it through Hollywood. Its the second steel stand I've bought from them and both have been perfect and only needed a few shims to make up for the slightly uneven floor. Worth every cent IMO, so much easier than DIY! The socks look a lot longer than I expected. I guess I should look at mine a bit better. Did you try the 100 micron inside the 50 micron? There are different lengths available, I should actually take a couple of pics with the fulter full of media. I've actually lowered the height of the socks so only the top 3-4cm is out of the water. I was running just a 100 micron to start with but now I'm running a 200 micron inside a 50 micron and it doesn't seem to clog as quickly. They're easy to clean out too, I just put them upside down on a wire frame (originally made for climbing plants) and squirt them with the hose. Way better than filter wool IMO. If ever you want to come check it out just let me know. what are your plans for other fish? Read the post. Saw it when it was dark and still, need to pop over some time with henward and have a decent look. Lovin' it though, will be great fully stocked. Any time, just give me a call/text/pm. The photo's dont show your laziboy in front of it yet??? :lol: There's still a 5' in the way, and will probably be until the black aro gets big enough to move into the big tank. After that I'll be on the look out for a big long 4+ seater couch!! (and a bar fridge!) I have serious drift-wood envy and definitely agree with you about the virtues of tanks that are wider than tall. Thanks. The one on the far left is a big manuka stump I dug out (hard work!) and most of the rest are roots off a big old pohutukawa that fell over on Clarks Beach. I spotted it when we were out walking the dogs and came back with the saw later on and took as many cool shapes as I could fit in the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89crwreck Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow! Amazing tank! congrats on getting it up and running after all this time. Geo's look awesome in a group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 and most of the rest are roots off a big old pohutukawa that fell over on Clarks BeachI believe it is illegal to harvest pohutukawa, but otherwise it is a very nice setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I believe it is illegal to harvest pohutukawa, but otherwise it is a very nice setup i believe the word harvest is in reference to a crop isn't it? a crop being purposely cultivated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 If someone wants to try prosecute me for "harvesting pohutukawa" for chopping a few roots of a dead tree lieing on its side on the mudflats of the Manukau harbour they're welcome to try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 yeah its fine because it was already down and dying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I was told this after a tree fell of a cliff face into the drink/mudflats. The timber was to be used for wood turning. This was in the BoP ~15 or more years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 a one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 quite the artist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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