M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #1 Heya all thought id post up my 400gal setup with pics of along the way, so the design...
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #2 Then onto building it.... so stand i made myself at work from 50x50 and then powder coated it black
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #3 Then Dennison from mary annes aquarium did all the glass work, built tank and sump
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #4 Tank delivered and stand put in place!
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #5 Painted the foam black and put tank into place, a breeze with the suction handles then cleaned out any excess dust silicone etc
Painted the foam black and put tank into place, a breeze with the suction handles then cleaned out any excess dust silicone etc
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #6 Then thought id try it out for size before filling it up...... once was filling 1 hose was to slow i wanted this up and running asap!! get another hose!!
Then thought id try it out for size before filling it up...... once was filling 1 hose was to slow i wanted this up and running asap!! get another hose!!
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #7 Then put some fish in it and ran my all ready established FX5 untill plumbing and sump was setup and seeded!
Then put some fish in it and ran my all ready established FX5 untill plumbing and sump was setup and seeded!
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #8 Setting up sump, made a drip tray, bagged up large bio balls (250), bagged up 12kg's of Lava rock and bought 50litres of K1
Setting up sump, made a drip tray, bagged up large bio balls (250), bagged up 12kg's of Lava rock and bought 50litres of K1
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #9 The spray bar i made, the full tank shot of once sump was running still needed some more media and mods, and a pic of my fav bass
The spray bar i made, the full tank shot of once sump was running still needed some more media and mods, and a pic of my fav bass
M Mayo Candiru MFK Member Nov 17, 2008 753 5 48 Australia Oct 20, 2012 #10 Then decided to close in the stand and made 2 giant swinging doors on the front from ply which i painted black etc gota love those safety goggles!
Then decided to close in the stand and made 2 giant swinging doors on the front from ply which i painted black etc gota love those safety goggles!
then cleaned out any excess dust silicone etc
