Jellymeat Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I just though i would start a thread now for my new tank build. The tank sump and overflow box was all made from Greg ( tanks2U) My tank is 1500L x 600w x 700h made from 12mm glass. My substrate is just going to be black grit. This will be my first tank running co2. the lighting so far is two 4 foot twin bulb T5 light fittings. But i will prob get some more lights eventually. The stand is made out of 4x2, plywood and T&G rimu. I am still in the finishing process of the stand. It has tanking me about a month so far to make. I will up load some pics of my progress soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 The top of the framing for the stand The tank More of the frame Putting the plywood on the sides and the base for the inside of the stand Overflow box and drilled just after it was done Just glued the rimu on the sides of the stand The fron of the stand not finished. Sump and co2 cylinder as well Uploading photos was easier than i thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superico Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 awesome start i cant wait to see the product what are you stoking it with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I will be having Discus apistogramma trifasciata Cardinals panda whiptails l002 tigers black widows but might swap them for diamond tetras. bristlnoses Green phantom blue phantom I am wanting to get a nice school of rummy noses thats it for now but the blue phantom and green phantoms will both be getting there own tank soon s they probably wont be in for long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 700 is pretty high for just two t5's to penetrate, what kinds of plants were you thinking of having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 i haven't really decided on the plants yet. It will be running four t5 bulbs not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 true, my bad. cant read properly :facepalm: I look forward to progress pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 true, my bad. cant read properly :facepalm: I look forward to progress pics! It alright I do it all.tge time to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Woah looks awesome How many trifasciata are you going to put in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Woah looks awesome How many trifasciata are you going to put in there? Thanks for that. I have made a few mistakes when building it haha. I think i have 3 males and 7 females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Awesome PM Danval. He might have some trifasciata left. I bought my trio from him and they are much nicer than shop-bought fish because they have been reared from day one on live food so the colours are spectacular! My male has a deep red stripe across the top of his dorsal fin and he looks wicked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostknife Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i was lucky to see the tank and stand on thye weekend what an alsome job and then i got to see the fish i bet he cant wait to see it up and running will be an alsome display tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Awesome PM Danval. He might have some trifasciata left. I bought my trio from him and they are much nicer than shop-bought fish because they have been reared from day one on live food so the colours are spectacular! My male has a deep red stripe across the top of his dorsal fin and he looks wicked! Mine are from him. i have had 2 shipments of them from him. Yeah they are looking very nice. i was lucky to see the tank and stand on thye weekend what an alsome job and then i got to see the fish i bet he cant wait to see it up and running will be an alsome display tank I think that you are the only person outside of the people in my house that have actually seen it. I cant wait i was meant to of had it all finished last weekend. But fingers crossed for Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Oh I didn't realise that you had already got them. Photos please! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Oh I didn't realise that you had already got them. Photos please! :bounce: Here you go, the photos are not that great i spent about half and hour trying to get photos for you :sml1: They just kept hiding in the plants Here's 2 of my males These are my juvie discus that will be going in too These are my bigger discus that are also going in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Wow. Those Tri's are looking great... You must be looking after them well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Wow. Those Tri's are looking great... You must be looking after them well Thanks for that. they must have come from a great breeder. I might need to get some more females off you again if you have any that is. But first i need to check how many i have when i transfer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Wow....... !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Update: so my tank is finally up and running :happy2: . Now I just need to plant it and get some fish in. I set it up twice last weekend and both times my plumbing leaked :facepalm: so I have had to empty it twice and full it up 3 time. That was 1200 odd litres gone down the drain and one really stressed out father haha. Lets just say I an't going to be a plumber anytime soon. I will try get some photos,up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 ohhhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Here are some photos of the setting up i didn't take many as i kinda forgot. I was really glad that the stand came out really good. Now i just have to finish the doors The sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellymeat Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 This is my tank as of last night. I still need to get more plants though. And here is a better photo of one of my trifasciata but still a bit blurry I can home today to find hundreds of eggs in the tank today from my black widows but they dont look fertilized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 amazing looking good, keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts sufferer Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Nice, looking good :thup: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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