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Howard Howard
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  • Posted on: 24/2/2010 14:15
Re: Eek ... #21
Ok , put the new tank in place today and chucked a set of lights on top of it to see what it will look like ...

I think it will look ok ...

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Freakyshrimp Freakyshrimp
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  • Posted on: 24/2/2010 16:06
Re: Eek ... #22
That's going to look fab, although I predict lots of burnt food when you get carried away with tank gazing
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Howard Howard
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  • Posted on: 24/2/2010 16:45
Re: Eek ... #23
The lights are going to hang from the ceiling , so there'll be no legs on top of the tank.

The bit that is clear in front of the oven , i am going to leave clear ( no background ) so i can look at it from either side ( and so it doesn't block the light from the lounge ) ..

I will put a black background on it on the right hand side and the back where it is against the unit ( so you don't see the tiles behind it ) ...

I'm also going to put a black acrylic surround around the top and bottom to hide the silicone .

I'll put some photos up when i've done that , just ordering the acrylic now.

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Howard Howard
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 17:42
Re: Eek ... #24
Here we go , full of water , lights hung and fishies in.

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electrogear electrogear
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 17:47
Re: Eek ... #25
Looks impressive, very smart!
suey2 suey2
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 17:48
Re: Eek ... #26
Well that looks a lot better than it did on Saturday! Looks fab, bet the fish are pleased with their new home now they've settled in a bit Nice work
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Howard Howard
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 17:58
Re: Eek ... #27
Honestly , after i saw you on saturday , i was sick. Literally made myself ill with the amount of saltwater i had swallowed doing syphons ....

Dehydrated all night , my lips are still chapped and sore.

I was in bed by 8pm.

Then the next day Dave ( the coral beauty ) , had some white spots on him and i was freaking out . I've never had WS in the system so couldn't work out what was going on and where it had come from.

They've all gone now , so i guess he was just a bit stressed , and / or it was debris sticking to him.

I've ordered an ember blennie which i'm going to pick up next week once i'm sure its all good.
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electrogear electrogear
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 18:08
Re: Eek ... #28
Eurgh!! Why do you use your mouth to siphon? Don't you have handpump? Was it fresh SW or tank water?
Howard Howard
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  • Posted on: 9/3/2010 18:34
Re: Eek ... #29
Tank water .....

Thought i might have Fish TB , as i was pretty wheezy on saturday night. All ok now though.

Don't have a pump or any new fangled equipment like that !
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electrogear electrogear
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Re: Eek ... #30
Yikes! Get one, they're only about ?2. If it saves you getting fish flu...