150 g DIY BG

[bobkyaw]

Hi fellow MFKers,

I am Bob, and live in Singapore, weather is warm most of the time around the year. Average Temperature is around 28-30 and humid.

The tank dimension is 176 x 58 x 58 cm after subtract 1 cm glass thickness made by JEBO. Approximately 150g.


Project started on 1st Jan 2012.


I started with sticking styrofoam sheets to sides, back and bottom of the tank, including sticking 2 small glass tank to both side of the tank. One is for overflow and one is for return pipes.

Day: 1
1" thick styro sheets glued to sides and back. 1/2" sheet for bottom.


Day: 30
Glue first column


Intake pipe


Build into BG. Left


Right


Day: 49
First coat of grout.


Day: 55
Applied 3 layer of grout before caves were covered.


Day: 71
Cpmpleted first stage


Applying first layer of grout.


Day: 85
After final coat (5 layers), waiting to dry.


Day: 91
Installing PVC piping.
Left, overflow pipe.


Right, filtered water return pipes.


PVC piping works.


Day: 97
Final Stage, curing grout with multiple w/c.


Concept diagram for water intake and return.



Below is the list of tools and items used in project:

- 1" thick of styro sheets
- aquarium safe silicon
- gray colored grout
- cement strengthener
- 1/4", 1/2", 1" paint brush
- steel brush to rough up edge and surface of styro
- pen knifes, big and small
- measurement tape and steel ruler
- hand drill and power drill
- .5 cm drill bit to drill multiple holes on water inlet pipe
- hole saw for fans
- small bucket for mixing grout and strengthener.
- rubber glove
- 1" PVC pipe for feeding water into sump
- 20 mm PVC pipe for inlet and return from filters.
- PVC elbows, tee, unions, valves
- brackets to hold pvc pipes.
- wood screws
- screw drivers
- PVC glue
- cable ties

3 months after final stage.



1 year 5 months; 25 Aug 2013
Changes in stock, plant, pump, light


Recorded on 25th Aug 2013
[video=youtube;l2xFqBzbLko]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xFqBzbLko[/video]

DIY sump


2 x Eheim Pro 3e 2076


Current stock:
1 x Common Oscar


1 x Jaguar Cichlid


1 x Hybrid African Cichlid


2 x Convicts


1 x Black Ghost Knife


1 x Spotted Raphael (barely seen)

 

[Garshark]

sweet tank

 

[Aquaticfan]

Looks good. But that's not a jag.

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[bobkyaw]

Hey guys, thanks.
@Aquaticfan, I thought he/she was a jag. Can you help me id?

 

[Aquaticfan]

Hey guys, thanks.
@Aquaticfan, I thought he/she was a jag. Can you help me id?

Certainly.

Its for sure a parachromis family like the Jag. But this one looks to be a motas. Would need a better side shot pic if possible. Looks to be a female

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[Oscar Mike]

Definitely not a jag, that's either a really nice female loisellei or a really pregnant RTM. I'm leaning towards mota too but that's the fattest one I've ever seen lol

 

[Aquaticfan]

Definitely not a jag, that's either a really nice female loisellei or a really pregnant RTM. I'm leaning towards mota too but that's the fattest one I've ever seen lol

I was also going to say possibly loisellei. But from this angle the pattern looks wrong. Kinda whu I'd like a side shot.

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[bobkyaw]

KingofKings55 suggests she is female Parachromis loisellei.

What do you think Aquaticfan?

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Fat? I say bloated. She is far most greediest chchlid I have ever seen.
She grabs most food pallets I drop until can't close her mouth like there is no tomorrow.

 

[Aquaticfan]

parachromis loisellei was my other thought as I posted above. Unfortunately from the angle we had its hard to say.

BUT after your side shot picture I'm going to say you have a nice looking parachromis loisellei aka "Yellow Jacket"

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[bobkyaw]

Thanks Aquaticfan, so you guys all agree she is female Parachromis loisellei.