Went to see a tank advertised on Gumtree. Got to the guys house and his wasnt there after I arranged with him to come at 6pm. Im taking this as a...
@SloMo.00. Im thinking the same thing. Im going to see a tank I saw on Gumtree, but im very fussy when it comes to water marks, scratches, ect....
I got a quote from my LPS, for a 1.8m x 0.6 x 0.6 it will cost R1800 which includes corner overflow & drilled hole for sump and 10mm glass all...
@wsteene I thought of that, I just think the logistics is going to be a nightmare. thats why im want to get an empty tank.
Im going to make some calls to get qoutes, but I have a rough idea. I am capable of building my own tank, but I just dont have the time. I also...
Hi As the title suggests, im looking for a 1.8m tank & stand. Dont want to go the Gumtree route unless I have to. Regards
@TomK I have cut a hole for feeding. The same shape as the standard black canopy had. Currently I have the DIY canopy off as the enamel that I...
@Good_Times I dont have problems as I have the waterproof end caps that comes with the ballasts. My tubes are rated at 18watts and to my...
I saw this cube in person last night. It is trully spectacular, a real inspiration.
Got a whole lot of plants & cuttings from @boebie yesterday, thanks again. Dont know all the names though. Will upadate pics in a few weeks once...
Thank you @mydummyname Still has a long way to go though.
@azurekoi I will swop out the one grolux for the other 6500k. Hope to get some Echinodorus quadricostatus from @boebie who has generously offered...
@Immy You can see the tank here: Planted tank help please!!! I tried Aluminium foil before, its tends to lose its colour from the condensation....
So I have completed my DIY Canopy and fitted 3 X 18w T8's. (2 X Grolux & 1 x daylight 6500k tube). Not sure if this is the the correct combintaion...
Update - Canopy Complete Just an update. Added 3 x 18w T8's. Job well done IMO. Pic 1: Ballasts, Wiring & Tubes fitted. [ATTACH] Pic 2:...
Thanks Immy
Can anybody answer this question?
Decided to build a DIY canopy for new lighting tubes I bought. Could only fit two T8 tubes in the standard 3ft plastic canopy. Im going to fit...
Replaced the tubes with the same wattage,18watts. The ballast is rated at 20watts but its been working like this for over tow years. Also, I have...
@mydummyname Yip, I do not have Co2. Using excel for this. Im also dosing Seachem Compehensive & Seachem Potassium, I have also inserted Seachem...
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