The Craig's list 210 gallon project

[rgcopeland]

The tank had a crappy 1/4" plywood light. The upside of that is it had two, 72" VHO lights with endcaps and an Icecap transformer. I built a better light frame out of pine and installed the VHOs. I plan on wrapping the light with the same cabinet grade plywood that I'm going to use on the stand. Both bulbs were actinic so I plan on replacing them with the VHO Aquasuns. But it looks kind of cool with the actinics....

 

[AROS]

Wow it's coming along nicely!!


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[rgcopeland]

Yesterday I put the gravel and lava rocks in. Now the wait begins for the water to clear.

I plan on hooking up the automatic water supply and taking it easy today. A few days ago I was reaching to the bottom of the tank and felt a pop in my ribs on my right side. My wife, a former nurse, thinks I separated the small ribs and cartilage. I've done it in the past and the pain is the same if you break ribs or separate cartilage. Darn 30" depth. I guess my next purchase will be a set of aqua tongs...

 

[rgcopeland]

I just put the doors on, got better VHO lights, and the tank has cleared. There are 4 juvenile Frontosas hiding in there...

 

[Redearsunfish]

Very nice!!

 

[muttley000]

Looks good, what else you going to put in it?

 

[rgcopeland]

I'm not sure. Would like to keep it Tanganyikan. Any suggestions?

 

[muttley000]

Not qualified to offer one, I'm a salty guy, although in my early days I always enjoyed the nothing special Julidochromis Dickfeldi for some reason. I haven't kept cichlids for over 20 years now!

 

[rgcopeland]

Good suggestion! I might wait until I get.a few more frontosas and the get a little more size to them before I add them...

 

[Airgoose2222]

Lamp Calvus or comps are always good. Juli Marlieris or similar are also good. I had both if those when I had my frontosas. Miss that tank!


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