Xingu's new tank

[xingu]

Upgraded this week, to a 1 metre tank.

No plecs (yet) hope to remedy that with a Singapore import.

Still needs some more stuff in it, the wood went in yesterday, may change the bin liner background to a more solid black, it's a work in progress!

Occupants are

12ish neons
10 penguin tetra
3 denison barbs
1 syno eup.
2 rams
2 apisto cacatuoides (pair)
2 angels
2 c. panda
2 c. aeneus
2 shrimps that are at least 4 years old

Edit - Doesn't PP like Flickr?

Let's try photobucket

 

[FF MkII]

Looking good mate, very nice! Pics are ok too lol......definately get shot of the bin liner....a big pet hate

 

[xingu]

Looking good mate, very nice! Pics are ok too lol......definately get shot of the bin liner....a big pet hate

It comes out worse in photos than real life but I think it will get changed.

Will be a PITA to change, that much water is heavy

 

[FF MkII]

how many liters?

 

[scatz]

tank looks great Mike, and i see that you haven't forgotten how to take decent pics

 

[macvsog23]

Do i see an Eheim intake basket?
Top man this tank will go on for ever and any fish in it will spawn

 

[xingu]

how many liters?

240

tank looks great Mike, and i see that you haven't forgotten how to take decent pics

Cheers Brian

Do i see an Eheim intake basket?
Top man this tank will go on for ever and any fish in it will spawn

Not quite, the can is Tetratec, smaller internal running as well.

If i get plecs in I will take the internal out and run a second external

 

[macvsog23]

240



Cheers Brian



Not quite, the can is Tetratec, smaller internal running as well.

If i get plecs in I will take the internal out and run a second external

Tetratec!!!!!

 

[meloizias]

ha you could go for a hagen brand! THAT would be worst possible

 

[jessonthenet]

ha you could go for a hagen brand! THAT would be worst possible

Like my fluval 405?

 

[macvsog23]

I did have a fluval once it was great it did a fantastic job of holding the door open

 

[jessonthenet]

I did have a fluval once it was great it did a fantastic job of holding the door open

lol well mine works a treat so afraid can't agree from personal experience. Mine could be a minority of the 405's produced. I even had a colony of cherry shrimp breeding and living in there, baby plecs too so maybe they were keeping my filter running I don't know. Runs my 400 litre planted tank pretty well.

I know eheim is a top make but have to stand up for my 405.

 

[FF MkII]

Yup

 

[xingu]

Eheim is pretty limited here and had good experience with a Tetratec in the UK so bought it.

It has been running continuously for over 3 years now, hasn't missed a beat so far.

 

[bigbird]

wow nice tank and superb shots. well done cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[D-MAC]

Eheim is pretty limited here and had good experience with a Tetratec in the UK so bought it.

It has been running continuously for over 3 years now, hasn't missed a beat so far.

Good looking tank Mike but the bin bag has to go. lol :yes: The Tetratecs have been a mixed bag here lately, they were a fantastic filter when we first got them, like yours mine has been running now since they first came out without missing a beat, but they did go though a horrendous period of leaker's due to a faulty tap adapter which wasn't good:wb:But glad to say the problem has seemingly been fixed :thumbup:

 

[xingu]

Good looking tank Mike but the bin bag has to go. lol :yes: The Tetratecs have been a mixed bag here lately, they were a fantastic filter when we first got them, like yours mine has been running now since they first came out without missing a beat, but they did go though a horrendous period of leaker's due to a faulty tap adapter which wasn't good:wb:But glad to say the problem has seemingly been fixed :thumbup:

Hey Derek, long time, thanks.

Yes i know about the liner will rectify this week.

Touch wood the filter has been fine, never had a problem with any of the 3 I've used (ex1200 on tank in UK, ex700 on the missus' tank and ex700 here).

I chased the Singapore list again today, still not seen it :wb:

 

[FF MkII]

You wanna chase it some more!

 

[xingu]

You wanna chase it some more!

The English fella i spoke to on Thursday has had to fly back to the UK.

Trying to explain to the guys in the shop what I was on about was a challenge to say the least.... have emailed them and just said pass the below onto 'the boss'

I think I might just paint the back glass, assume I can use poster paint or something similar? Would prefer water based stuff.

 

[D-MAC]

I think I might just paint the back glass, assume I can use poster paint or something similar? Would prefer water based stuff.

Blackboard paint is good for the look you want, don't know it you can get it over there...Most of mine are painted with water based emulsions.:thumbup: