joller Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 i really like the stand design, with the removable members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 !!!!That is a beast!Please tell me this will be a Tanganyikan display tank.Do you know a list of species yet?Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.CheersJoel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks guys, not sure what is going in it at the moment, was going to go big S.A and rays..., but may end up big tangs and maybe few malawi?? base glass is black laminate as well as i aint going to put any substrate in it, think it will look cleanerWas going to be peacock bass and motoro rays??? undicidedAny recomendations????I have 8 Kigoma fronts 7 - 12cm and 13 Moba fronts 5cm may end up putting them in and go from there... maybe some big tricoti?,big clown loaches, multipunctatus cats?? just display fish...Bit of progress, pump hooked up and filter in place..Will be running 3 x 3 foot twin t5's white and blue, and 2 x big skylights between them... theres also black laminate on side as well to keep the light in..??Performance pro pump, 16000ltrs an hour..Biiiiiiiiiiiiig filter.. pool sand filter, good for 80,000ltr pool... 120kg zeolite...David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenomena Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 That's an awesome set up mate! Your options are endless. It falls down to what you like.I have an 8x2.5x2.5 for over 9 years and currently stocked with big Central Americans, clown loaches, S.decorus. I have had malawis, tangs, & SA. Always wanted to have rays but haven't taken the plunge as the tank is quite full already.I've also thought about using a sand filter but got scared with the power consumption of the pump.Is the sump going to be filled with media? I don't see any partition. How many watts is the pump? Keep us posted.Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks mate, I think pump is 1-1/4 hp.... no media in the sump, zeolite keeps the nitrates pretty low, and does an awsome job on filtering the water, crystal clear..Do you have any pics of your tank and tank mates???Still no idea what to put in there??? Im a little over tangs?? except fronnies...plumbing and uv is all hooked up ready to go, just letting tank cure for a few more days...David.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gombe Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 banjo shark , ray , eel , bream , flathead, some people have trained banjo shark to eat out of there hand. On the other hand amazon. looks awesome, keep the pics coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 still undecided David!!!would look awesome with 100+ tropheus in there, get a few different varieties and have some predator tangs to pick off any fry.or a huge colony of multies!!although peacock bass would look unreal in a tank that size.why no substrate? i understand in breeding tanks but for a display tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Mate! That is one HUUUUUUGE tank! If I had a tank that size i would do a malawi setup with tonnes of rocks and sand at the bottom for mbuna and a large open swimming area for big haps! But I can only dream..... Good luck with it, and I'm sure it will look amazing with whatever you decide to put in there Cheers, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Any info on where you got the tank and stand from or did you do it yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenomena Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks mate, I think pump is 1-1/4 hp.... no media in the sump, zeolite keeps the nitrates pretty low, and does an awsome job on filtering the water, crystal clear..Do you have any pics of your tank and tank mates???Still no idea what to put in there??? Im a little over tangs?? except fronnies...plumbing and uv is all hooked up ready to go, just letting tank cure for a few more days...David..Don't have pics but here's a short video taken in July.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs26vhm5eb0&feature=g-uplIf there is no media in the sump, what is the purpose then, just to add volume?Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hey mate, great looking tank, nice fat loaches in there.. sump is just a catchment area for now i guess??, and some of the water is bypassed back in there as that pump has so much power.. may put some low partitions in there and do a planted refugium in it..Stocklist,13 clown loaches13 Moba fronts8 Kigoma Fronts30cm gold spot plecopeacock bass mono growing up to add soon..David.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhonti Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Looking good David,I think that tank was suppose to come my house wasn't it ?Still waiting for mum to drop the pups, you're still first refusal so don't give up on it yet.Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Yeah thanks Glen, sorry mate thought it would look better here?? Im hanging to get some of your Motoro rays in there... still waiting patiantly for yours...David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhonti Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I promise you they're worth the wait. I might have to do a caesarean before too long!Cheers Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Congrats on the new setup, what a beauty! The stand looks very solid & also like the way you have put some of the hardware outside the shed. Looks like a dalbarb sump?Regards, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hey David. Do you think you will lose/ gain much heat with the filter outside like that? I would build an insulated cover for it Can't wait to see this tank with fish in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Sqeeze her Glen, ?? cmon?, im ready when there ready..Thank you Rob, yeah stand is over kill, the way i like it, and yep 8 footer is a Dalbarb tank... was thinking of putting pump outside and building a cover for it... bit noisy..Hey Dogboy!!! it was out last summer it didnt heat up at all?? i think the night time cools it back down as well??, but yeah i will build a cover over it soon to protect it... and i cant wait to see lots of fish in it as well...hope to put 2 x 400mm skylights over it next few weeks, very dark tank as bottom side and back is black...David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Set up a 4footer to grow some peacock bass up for couple of months.. couple more pics..David.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 mate that stand looks dodgy , you think it will hold up that tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Have you given any thought how you will combat heat exchange via your skylights. I know they are a lot better now but they can still be a in issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi David,Any progress on your tank?Biiiiiiiiiiiiig filter.. pool sand filter, good for 80,000ltr pool... 120kg zeolite...Is it zeolite sand you are using in your filter?I noticed Bunnings has 'Poseidon Zeo-Clor'. Apparently it "Filters more finely than regular sand"CheersJoel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi Daveremember to vary the diet with the Cichla or they tend to only want to eat one foodif you just feed something live like shrimp or blackworms or even peeled prawnDogboy there won't be a prob with the stand as it's Dexion pallet rackingJoel zeolite is used as an amonia absorbant and like charcaol/carbon there isa saturation point that once found releases the toxinsdiatomatous earth is a fine filter media and use for water purification also itcan filter out white spot as the old Diatom filters claimif you want more bacterial filtration consider other media like K1, matrix orbio balls depending on how the system flows as K1 and matrix need to besubmerged with K1 also needing to be in suspenssion but bio balls just needwater flow over them with out being submerged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Joel zeolite is used as an amonia absorbant and like charcaol/carbon there isa saturation point that once found releases the toxinsdiatomatous earth is a fine filter media and use for water purification also itcan filter out white spot as the old Diatom filters claimHi Chris,Yep, I am aware of zeolite. I have some in a stocking in a baffle of my sump although it is alot more coarse than sand.Reason I raised it was because I'm not sure if Dave is considering using the coarse stuff in the filter. I'm not sure exactly how the pool pump works but was thinking coarse material wouldn't be that great for the pump and you would probably get more longevity using zeolite sand.He might already be aware of it. Just thought I would point it out. I am also considering setting up a DIY FBF using this stuff, large diameter PVC pipe and a few other things.CheersJoel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Hi JoelFBF work well but hard to get the flow right in the pipeas you can't see the amount of suspension in the mediaand too much will end up blowing the media out of the filterhousing depending on pipe lengthwe tried cutting a viewing slot and gluing perspex to overcome this when I use to play around with DIY ideas and thatworked OKthe other thing is the wider the tube the harder it is to get themedia to move from the corners which is why K1 works betteras a FBF media IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIL355 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 I think Dogboy was takin the p#$s out of me about my over done pallet racking, he enjoyes it.. hello Richard..Pool filter has 120kg of coarse zeolite in it?, no media in my sump,zeolite needs to be in a stocking if ran in sump chambers, works great, filters out very small particals, as good as filter wool, nitrate is always at a low, at least with regular water changes..., was thinking of placing bio balls at the top of filter....I have been using this type of set for a long time and had no probs with strait zeolite, no other material..Water changes are simple, i have a half way drain running into sump, turn filter to backwash to clean filter out... zeolite is more of a mechanical filtration then biological, but still does a great job..i have a lot of fish in there at the moment, and some big ones at that, i tend to overfeed, and no probs...David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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