anthony law Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Looks awesome gz - well done! When I saw the first resin coated shot I was blown away. Really very very cool. Why am I not surprised you have a 12 foot tank? Is it the fibreglass one? sorry completely off topic. yes :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thanks, When I started applying the resin I was blown away myself - makes such a big difference. I'll take some more shots once its finished and with a good camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 It looks fantastic! I'm sure the tank will look amazing with that in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Update: 2 more coats of resin and 2 coats of Black silica sand, Even with 3 coats plus the sand its still a little fin along the edges due to the resin not being thick enough, seems to slide off the finer edges and only leaves a fin layer behind. One last coat tommorow and it should be ready to melt the poly :thup: P.s I plan to make another wall along one side of the tank, thats why on the left side of the background theres a flat section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 nice... !drool: !drool: cant wait to see it in the tank and running... :bounce: :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 What substrate do you guys/gals think I should use? I don't really want to use black silica sand with a black silica sand rockface background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 black sand mix with amore ligther gray sand..whould be cool with the back ground.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 I like the look of this substrate to http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?p=1114 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Update: Tank arrived, put a can of fly spray inside do give you an idea of the size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 !drool: !drool: !drool: Wow. I would love planting that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 !drool: !drool: !drool: Wow. I would love planting that! You can help if ya like, I honestly don't know where to start :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 gess that the small can of fly spary...nice wee tank...it should look awsome...i think i got your tank that broke its a cold water marine at the mo....with sea horse in it.. now back to your new tank,ill look amazing as a planted tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Nope thats the normal size fly spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Decided on the CO2 system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Not yet, I need to finish off my DIY background which is chowing through resin like no tommorow and then I'm going to get substrate and MH's Might be another 3 weeks before I can afford pressurised co2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Gives you time to get it filled up and cycling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Way ahead of ya, I have the Eheim filter already cycled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 ill be :spop: :spop: what setup have you decied to go for.. :nilly: :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Planted tank, my other tank will eventually be turned into a malawi setup.. then if i get the malawi bug or when I move houses I'll probably set it up as a malawi tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 ill definitely will be keep an eye on this :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Taking longer than it should have because the resin split in half when i ate away the poly, Added some fibreglass tape to strengthen/join it back togeather.. But now I'm going to modify the whole thing and add a mini waterfall to it using one of the return pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 :spop: how are you getting along running yet :nilly: :nilly: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Almost :bounce: Waiting for my next piece of background to cure and for my sample pack of gravel/sand to arrive so I can choose a substrate to put in the tank before i fill it. Ran out of money last week so couldn't get the resin I needed to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Quick update, Got 150kgs of black satin sand and 25kgs of black diamond gravel yesterday, also carved the last bit of the background (to go on the side). Just waiting for the silicon to cure and then the tank will be filled and ready to go Tuesday night, with fish going in on either Wednesday or Thursday (depending on how I feel) Still have to get: *Metal Halides *Moon Light *CO2 *Plants *Dark coloured rocks Have found the metal halides I want to use but can't get them till next pay day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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