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fishtank
A video showing early stages of the aquascape and stocking.
(Needs Windows Media Player v9 or above)
Date: 04/06/05
Views: 738
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newaquascape
Latest aquascape design. I tried to incorporate lots of caves, overhangs and noocks and crannies for fish and inverts to be able to hide in.
Date: 22/05/05
Views: 1332
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Custom tank - 152cm x 64cm x 71cm starphire glass, bottom drilled to sump with dual Durso.
Sump - 30 Gal with DSB/fuge. Separate 13 Gal salt mix tank
Cabinet in Maple veneer built in my workshop.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 1539
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IMG_2613
Deltec TS1060 skimmer, HP4040 return, Tunze Stream 6100 x2 and controller, Phosban reacton with RowaPhos, Peristaltic pump for auto top-up, IKS Aquastar Pro, 2 x 300W heaters, Giesemann 260 Moonlight 2 x 250W with 2 x T5 58W blue, RO-Man 6 stage 100 gal/d
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 1181
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IMG_2618
Doors were designed with 170 Degree opening hinges for easy access + they detatch easily so the doors can be removed.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 1134
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IMG_2645
112Kg of Live Rock in place - another 20Kg to be added. Aquascaping is not done yet - still needs some moving around.
Tank trim around bottom and top still need building and fixing in place.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 1065
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IMG_2621
Sump and kit
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 1061
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IMG_2627
tank on left is 13gal salt mix tank complete with Eheim 1250 turnover pump. Selecting two ball valves allows easy pumping into sump for water changes.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 856
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IMG_2640
Top of picture shows incomming RO water supply from 25 gal storage in the loft. A torbeck valve and ball valve allow filling and prevents overflow. There is also an emergency high level overflow to waste.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 776
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IMG_2630
Peristaltic pump at back of picture takes a direct feed from the incomming RO supply. All controlled by the IKS computer and IKS level switch.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 718
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IMG_2628
Phosban reactor filled with RowaPhos for phosphate removal.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 779
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IMG_2623
I built a hermetically sealed box with perspex front to house all electrics - safer that way! Box front is held in place with two strong magnet catches and is sealed using draught excluder strip.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 804
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Refugium section fed by separate feed from one of the two durso standpipes. Water in the sump flows under this section.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 884
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Deltec TS1060 skimmer, dual durso standpipes, single return and 120mm incomming ventilation fan.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 863
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IMG_2642
IKS and Tunze Stream controllers mounted on outside of cabinet so that they wont be affected by salt and moisture. They can't be seen from normal viewing position but can be easily accessed for maintenance.
Date: 15/05/05
Views: 982
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