1. bought 4 foot tank off a guy via trademe around march 2004. very basic setup but got for a good price.

2. brought the tank home, put it straight in as an 'in-wall' setup. the 4 footer looks to small in the big wall, the sump is in the bedroom, tang is getting bigger...

3. so let's add a foot, some more height/width and a heap of cash. the 5 footer went in september 2004, photo today after 10 months of pain and anguish!

now how can i con the wife into 7+ foot next year....

I think it's time to just turn the whole wall into a tank. None of this stuffing around, just pull out the nuclear weapons of the mine is bigger than yours war...

just provide me with that winning lotto ticket Ira and it shall be done!

you know there is no such thing as the perfect tank, only on the natural coral reefs can you appreciate such beauty. i cant wait til my acro's grow bigger and colour up more. it's looking a tad baron... :-?

I have the length, butttt I want I want I want for height and width

This looks perfect to me I want I want I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steveweasts tank

I can't begin to think how much steves tank cost and I love yours Chim it looks great think of the work and money.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

his tanks the size of my lounge

tanks looking great James, to you think youll keep the top teir or your pyramid when the corals start getting really big??

lets see a pic of your newest addition. (unless he looks like you )

Hey chim...Tank looks great. Just a thought though.

Because you are running really blue lights like mine, I think your blue background may be making the "whole look" look to blue maybe.

Just my opinion. I reckon you should try it black with a piece of temp. plastic or something and see if you like it. Black brings out colours.

I bet you'll like it!

Just my opinion!

Ay.....and hows the baby?

Hey chim...Tank looks great. Just a thought though.

Because you are running really blue lights like mine, I think your blue background may be making the "whole look" look to blue maybe.

Just my opinion. I reckon you should try it black with a piece of temp. plastic or something and see if you like it. Black brings out colours.

I bet you'll like it!

Just my opinion!

It certainly looks bluer than I would like for my tank although, in the past, I have had it quite a bit more blue than it is now. From the photo anyway, I would suspect that a lot of colour of the animals is being somewhat disguised by the overall blue wash effect.

Steve

Problem is he'd have to scrape off all the blue paint

I think it looks excellent, leave it as is.

Pie

or get a second tank.........

really big fish only one....

I think it should be black not blue

I think it should be black not blue

I have 2 tanks, 1 with blue back ground 1 with black. I'd never go with black again.

Pie

hey pies do you have some pics to compare?

Because you are running really blue lights like mine, I think your blue background may be making the "whole look" look to blue maybe.

to be honest, the blue colouring in the picture looks NOTHING like it does if you were standing in front of it. it's much whiter and looks much better with the naked eye. i'll get another pic with the digital camera when i play around with the settings more - seriously it's not that blue!!!

lets see a pic of your newest addition. (unless he looks like you )

he looks heaps like me - almost spitting image of his old man

Yes some pics would be handy to compare from anyone.

I put a similar blue on my 6' then changed it to black, maybe I should have done half and half so i could compare them more easily.

It doesn't have anything on it at the moment.

What a cutie.

I miss that age allot with my two.

My one at home is blue, much nicer IMO, works reef is black which is convieniant if you want algae etc to be left alone. but otherwise a bit drab.

Once i get my new camera ill be doing some 6 month on b4 and after shots

BTW CHim Looking good (both of them)

ok, here's a shot of the tank from about 2 metres back. it still doesnt look the same as when viewed with the naked eye but the colours are alot closer than the previous shot!

for a full size shot, click here

hehe, a baby, well done.

That makes a differance.

The blue that I used was lighter than that. it also depends on the final look you want to create and that can depend on what you put in there as well.

I've seen tanks that look good both ways.

Baby is cute.

you bold too? :roll: :lol:

Nice tank though

modest perhaps?