Trelize Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 ... added the rest of the substrate around the rock work so you kind of bury the rocks in to the substate in stead of sitting the rocks on top of the substrate if ya get what i mean. This also helps keep the rock work a little more stable. I've donr this with all my tanks and never had any probs with rocks resting on glass, all my tanks have been 10mm glass or over. Yeah ,this is kinda what I was thinking so thanks , confirms my thinking's ! ... Planning on going to Stone & Water World this weekend to get me sum Paradise stone , also got a bit done on the Sump tonight Tower filter and Sump : ( 3 x 200w heaters in bottom open section ) Tower filter Sections : ( using Aqua One Premium noodles ) Mechanical Filtration sections : Acrylic holder for mechanical filtration : After the tower filter I have 2 sections of Poret foam and then the return pump , this is as good as I can imagine or figure or guess but I do think its getting there ... :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Finished up my Control panel today, ... also got the Paradise Rock (can't wait to try some different rock work ideas) and 2 bags of Black 1-2 mm marbl chip for my substrate :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuel90 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Finished up my Control panel today, ... also got the Paradise Rock (can't wait to try some different rock work ideas) and 2 bags of Black 1-2 mm marbl chip for my substrate :thup: Hey! As far as black marble chip, is that like aragonite??? I have white limestone to buffer my pH in my african tank... will black marble chip do the same??? AWESOME set up by the way! If it wasn't so big, I would rob ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 As far as I know it helps with PH , I figured that if I need any more help with it I could always try Crushed Coral in the Sump , I wanted Limestone Rock but just could not find any in Auckland . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 nice sump looks good, where did you get the baskets from for the tower filter is it a diy job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 nice sump looks good, where did you get the baskets from for the tower filter is it a diy job? Thanks ! I got the Baskets from Stowers Plastics near Sylvia Park , they are Stackable Crates , I drilled a S#%t load of Holes in the top 2 and cut the sides out the bottom one. So yes ... DIY job but yet to find out if it works or not :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Awsome build. Hows it coming along? Any pics of current progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Awsome build. Hows it coming along? Any pics of current progress? Thanks Mate :thup: It's been going a bit slow lately , Work and life has been keeping me busy , but have finally finished the Electric's , The tank is on a Wooden floor so I decided to strengthen it before I went any further , That's happening tomorrow actually and all going to plan the plumbing will be complete by the end of the weekend then ready for some water !!! Will get some more pics up over the next couple days :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nice lookin forward to seeing it filled. Have you sorted out your stock list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nice lookin forward to seeing it filled. Have you sorted out your stock list? Stock list , well thinking of keeping it simple to start 20 Dems 15 Elec Yellows 4 Cuckoos Possibly 10 of something else ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nice. Will be a nice looking tank with dems and yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nice. Will be a nice looking tank with dems and yellows Maybe a bit boring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Got the plumbing parts sorted today , I must say Big UP's to Martin from Waterworks on Marua rd, Mt Wellington , this bro was so helpful and full of ideas , I can only recommend him to anyone that is trying to figure their install out , as for myself this will be keeping me busy over the the weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Nah not boring at all great colour combo and a big colony of dems when fully grown look awesome. My advice would be to look for some good quality yellows, pref from people on here as most of the yellows on tm look rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Nah not boring at all great colour combo and a big colony of dems when fully grown look awesome. My advice would be to look for some good quality yellows, pref from people on here as most of the yellows on tm look rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Nah not boring at all great colour combo and a big colony of dems when fully grown look awesome. My advice would be to look for some good quality yellows, pref from people on here as most of the yellows on tm look rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Had a bit of a Fiddle with the plumbing on Sunday , pretty happy with the way it is now , not quite complete yet though , but getting there , hoping to do the PVC pieces this eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Question Re: Bulkheads Should I silicone them in or do the Seal's that are on them make it watertight enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Great looking sump can't wait to see how well the baskets work. I wouldn't imagine u would want to silicone them on as it would be a mission to get them off if you ever need to do maintenance. But, I know squat about sumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Got a bit more of the plumbing sorted today , can't wait to do a water test to see if it all works :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Finished the Sump plumbing tonight , all plumb taped and glued , wanna do water test in the overflow tomorrow and then I think I may just be ready to aquascape and fill ? :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fill it!!..... fill it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelize Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Everything is plugged in so I guess I am now ready for water ! I am strangely nervous .... :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfishhead Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 The light looks nice. I am sure it will light up the color of Cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 :spop: It is getting close to the business end now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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