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  • #16
    Sweet should look good
    20g mixed reef

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    • #17
      Ok. The filtration is going to be an Ac 110 , with a fluval 405 connected to a 15 watt uv light. I knoe some of u may say why not a wet dry ?? Well . . . .these are spare filters i have lying around and i dont feel like dropping a few big ones on a wet dry. Probably add a couple powerheads as well but thats the filter plans.

      The tank will get regular 50 gal a week water changes. Ph will be high, and should hopefully have this thing up and running by the end of January. Not going to try and rush it before the holidays and stuff! But ill keep posting updates and pics as i move on !!
      5 gal baby hecqui grow out
      7 gal baby compressicps
      14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
      4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
      100 gal mixed community tank
      125 Tropheus black bembas

      Tanngankia cichlids what else

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      • #18
        Re: 125 Tropheus tank build

        Nice choice looking forward
        Wc Canry Cheek, Lufubu

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        • #19
          Originally posted by crazy42bmx View Post
          The stand got beefed up with some 2*4s and shelfs were added as well. Then painted in all black
          Did you paint the doors or leave them the unpainted. I like the contrast.
          120g
          Red Rainbows tropheus
          90g
          Assorted Male Malawi Cichlids
          125g
          Moshi Mahale
          Nkonde Fasciolatus Yellow
          petrochromis Sp. Blue Giant

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          • #20
            Yes the outside of the stand got a nice thick coat of black. The inside i left mostly bare the way i got it. Working on ideas for a canopy next ! Its possibly going to have both t5 ho and leds strips which i will hard wire into an electrical box using a double switch to control either lights from the front or side of the tank !
            5 gal baby hecqui grow out
            7 gal baby compressicps
            14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
            4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
            100 gal mixed community tank
            125 Tropheus black bembas

            Tanngankia cichlids what else

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            • #21
              You going rimless?
              I ate my fish that died.

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              • #22
                I think that he said he was getting a new top for it.
                120g
                Red Rainbows tropheus
                90g
                Assorted Male Malawi Cichlids
                125g
                Moshi Mahale
                Nkonde Fasciolatus Yellow
                petrochromis Sp. Blue Giant

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                • #23
                  ok update , dont have any new pics yet but got some new news
                  Picked a few new ballests yesterday for some lights, Its going to have a 48' and a 24' t5 ho on it. going to buy all new bulbs when i get it set up fully. Probably going to wire in some double bright leds as well nothing to fancy just some strips from an auto shop but they work really cool. Im going to cut a hole in the side of the stand mount a box and put a double switch there so i wont have to trun the lights on by each on, two switches. One for the led strips , and one for both t5 lights. Iv did the same thing on my four tank rack and its nice !!

                  No im not going rimless, just didnt have the trim on in that pic was in the process of re-sealing the top corners and trim.
                  I think im gona build a canopy for this thing to house the lights and give the tank a complete look. Nothing to fancy.
                  5 gal baby hecqui grow out
                  7 gal baby compressicps
                  14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
                  4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
                  100 gal mixed community tank
                  125 Tropheus black bembas

                  Tanngankia cichlids what else

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                  • #24
                    Sounds great. Can't wait to see the pictures when it is done.
                    120g
                    Red Rainbows tropheus
                    90g
                    Assorted Male Malawi Cichlids
                    125g
                    Moshi Mahale
                    Nkonde Fasciolatus Yellow
                    petrochromis Sp. Blue Giant

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                    • #25
                      Ok, FINALLY got around to actually getting the background. Yea i know taking forever......yada yada, but im one step closer now! Whooo hooo!
                      5 gal baby hecqui grow out
                      7 gal baby compressicps
                      14 bio cube fry tank, multies-orange leleupi-telmatochromis
                      4 tank rack- 30 cubes. Shellies, mulities-brevis-telmatochromis-caudopunctaus
                      100 gal mixed community tank
                      125 Tropheus black bembas

                      Tanngankia cichlids what else

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                      • #26
                        looks good bro, how are u attaching the background to the tank glass?
                        175 tropheus Chaitika
                        125 tropheus Ujiji
                        90 tropheus Nkonde

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                        • #27
                          Looks good bro

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                          • #28
                            Everything looks good so far except for the filtration plans IMO
                            Custom Aquarium Cabinets Justin Henry 281-739-8723

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                            • #29
                              Yeah that filtration is pretty weak. That's pretty much what I have on my 55 gallon and I'm adding a wet dry soon for 12 fish.
                              210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
                              125g Mdoka White Lip

                              "Success is the willingness to fail"

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                              • #30
                                Looks good
                                125g: Empty For Now
                                90g: Planted S.A.



                                “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
                                Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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