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[aussiesk8]

Thats gonna be insane when its all finnished

 

[polish]

If you need a couple heaters let me know. I'll send them to you for the cost a box and shipping. I have a bunch laying aroung that I can send. Some work, some don't. They are free, so you can sort them out if you like. Let me know.

Thanks much for the offer but I just took down the small tank last night and put the 200w in the big tank. Woke up this morning it seems to be holding well now with 700watts of heat.

Hey! Good deals require some work. I didn't have the time or desire to do it, so I let it go for the same good deal I got it for. I could have put a little work into it and then sold it for way more, but that's not how we roll around here. Elbow grease is a lot cheaper that paying for labor.

Exactly.

Thats gonna be insane when its all finnished

Thanks, it's getting there.

 

[Pharaoh]

Thanks much for the offer but I just took down the small tank last night and put the 200w in the big tank. Woke up this morning it seems to be holding well now with 700watts of heat.

Once you get lids on it, the wattage requirement will go down quite a bit. I think I was running 1K on my whole central setup and didn't have a problem with heat. To be honest, I wasn't sure if all of them were even working. I just added heaters until I got the desired temp. Everything had lids except the 125. I bumped it up to 1.5K when I bought the titanium heaters, but I was planning on adding a 210, but I seem to have misplaced it. But rumor has it that a 180 will be coming my way. I haven't decided how that's going to work.

 

[polish]

Yes, lids are coming soon. For now I've got some random pump boxes, bags, and so on covering all the holes to keep the heat in.

And yea, I don't know where that 210 could have gone.

A 180 now as well? What about the 500g?

 

[imcrystal]

glad you got it all fixed up!! now lets see some pics with fish in there!!!!!! =)

 

[Pharaoh]

Yes, lids are coming soon. For now I've got some random pump boxes, bags, and so on covering all the holes to keep the heat in.

And yea, I don't know where that 210 could have gone.

A 180 now as well? What about the 500g?

500 is still in the works. Just have to have time to work on it. The 180 is a side deal.

 

[polish]

Pic 1 - Tank shot, it's not final. Just some stuff I had laying around to provide shelter.

Pic 2 - Few of the crew.

Pic 3 - 2 of the 3 XP Army - I set them on the top of 29g flipped over to get less head height and as you can see I had to lengthen the XP2 lines already.

Pic 4 - Some extra bio filtration.

I added some more cycled substrate from a 20g I took down along with the XP3 that was cycled. I also just fixed the sump so the media isn't partially submerged anymore. Everyone is doing great but pretty pissed at me. Especially the Oscar who got me SOAKED...

Stock list since I know someone will ask.

10" Pike
9" Oscar
8" Senegal
7" Albino Senegal
6" Red Devil
6" Jaguar Cichlid
6" Pbass
5" Pbass
5" Synodontis Cat
4" Firemouth

 

[Pharaoh]

Looking good!

 

[polish]

Thanks

- On a side note I may already have to move the Red Devil tonight, he/she became a jerk overnight. I'm going to watch tonight and it it keeps chasing the smaller fish I'll move the RD out to a smaller tank for the time being. I just really like the fish, very personable but it seems to have it in for my Jag/Firemouth/Pbass who are all either the same size or smaller. No damage is being done but I don't like fish getting stressed out from getting chased.

 

[polish]

Did a quick little photo shoot, it will stay like this for a bit now. The RD has chilled out, s/he chases sometimes but nothing bad. If anyone can sex any of the fish let me know.