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WalterMelon
11-02-2008, 10:19 PM
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Inside I have 4 green sunfish, 2 green sunfish/ pumpkinseed hybrids, 1 large-mouth bass, 1 white sucker and 1 pearl river map turtle.

Plants include microsword, anacharis, giant hairgrass, frogbit, duckweed and pothos ( above the water line).

Background is made from white foam covered in Ultralite motar mixed with liquid coloring.

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Control Circuit and CO2 Tank. The lights come on stages, for a total of 4 Daylight flourescents, 2 UV/reptile flourescents and one 50W heatlamp. Also included are controls for the filter pumps, including auto shutoffs, switches for 4 additional outlets, and a solenoid that pulses the CO2 into the tank.

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Sump, I have enough Bio-material (scrubbies) for a 300 gallon tank, but with a turtle, I need that much. I also use homemade filter socks, I'm currently using felt as the filter material, but it clogs up so fast, I need to leave one of the slots open. I also have a heating element and control unit from a water bed. The air-disk was to provide extra O2 for the BB colony, but it isnt needed. I have two pumps rated for 900GPH each, judging by the siphon in the overflow I'm getting 1600GPH total. I also have twin float switches to provide warning for low water level and shut-off if the level gets two low.

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View of my siphon overflow box and the control unit for the heater as well as the cable for the lighting.

I still need to install shelves into the leftmost cabinet on the stand, and make a cover for the sump.

andyjs
11-02-2008, 10:56 PM
Sweet setup

Malawi-
11-02-2008, 10:57 PM
Really nice looking tank. :)

djdlemma
11-02-2008, 11:09 PM
Sweet set up!! Can we get more picts of the LMB and the turtle?

Danscichlids88
11-02-2008, 11:25 PM
looks great

Gator
11-03-2008, 4:58 PM
Awesome job! :headbang2 Glad to see someone remembered a UV lamp for a turtle, most people never even think about that. What and how do you feed the turtle though without the fish getting to it first?

WalterMelon
11-03-2008, 8:22 PM
I give him frozen cooked shrimp about every other day, the pieces are too big for the fish to eat, I also give him Ramshorn snails for calcium about once a week, the fish like those as well but he's nuts for them. I throw pellets in for him every other day as well, but he never eats them, they just sink to the bottom eventually and become food for the sucker.

WalterMelon
11-03-2008, 9:58 PM
As requested here are some more pics of the LMB and turtle
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blurock
11-03-2008, 10:56 PM
Awesome set up and awesome turtle!
I really like the background in there. I keep thinking about making one, and the more i look at yours the more I want to make mine... lol

oscarcrazy
11-04-2008, 10:31 AM
Nice bass

kydsexy
11-04-2008, 11:01 AM
SICK TANKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

le patron
11-04-2008, 6:56 PM
The sunnies are looking good

sterling_mcdaniel
11-04-2008, 7:47 PM
Amazing setup!!

buffalo_wings
11-04-2008, 8:19 PM
your tank looks awesome. very nice.

Muske
11-05-2008, 8:49 AM
Beautiful tank.