New 55gal stage 1 *pics*

[Colin]

Here you go guys

Tank Number 2
60"x18"x12" 202liters
2No Jad 900l/h powerheads
Tetratec 1200ext
Rena SmartHeater 300
Yamitsu UV unit
1No old sideboard with bracing and a few breeze blocks.

Powehead inlets
Holes in the vertical pipes alow water to pass through the foam and matting filters I made. The matting is disposable and it seemed like a good idea in my strive for ever clearer water

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Powerheads
The power houses of the tanks water flow system

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Filters
One for eack tank

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Done for now with lids and filter set up and ready to go

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Now what else to do

Got 3 large pieces of mopani wood soaking
Got loads of rocks boiled and now soaking in bleach, probably ready for next weekend cave building session with some 63mm dia fall pipe bends.
Gotta get a background, gonna go with plain blue, I like it in my other tank.
Managed to get some Laterite.
Got two 48" Hagen Aquaglow to install

Its endless, gonna stop trying to get it all done in a weekend, I think I need to take more time and enjoy the experience.

[Halelorf]

Interesting plumbing system you've made. I hope it works out for you! :thumb:

[angelcakes]

nice sized tank, show some pics when your done thumbs2: thumbs2:

[sailor]

Looking good, what do you plan to stock it with?

[Lady Hobbs]

Looks good and appears to have a nice set up going. Can't wait to see the finished photos.

[jbeining75]

Nice pics. Nice plumbing. Hopefully it works out. Keep the pics coming!!!

[karbomb]

can't wait to see it stocked. is it going to be planted?

[Colin]

Thanks for the comments guys. This is stage 1, I will post up photos for stage 2 and 3 when I get to them.

@Sailor, Its for my Clown Loach. Its a big tank for 14 No 2" clowns so I might put my 31 gall stock in as well or at least some of them and take the rest to the lfs. Yes I know Clowns get big and if i manage to go the distance with them and they get to be 5" then they will have a big tank and by all accounts that might be in 2 years, maybe ??? 14 No 5" Clowns has gotta be worth the big money tank.

@Karbomb, Yup Heavily planted. Gravelscape will be up at one end with rocks and caves etc(to the right with the powerheads) and relativly flat for the rest (full width). Planting heavy at each end. My other tank is fairly crammed with decor and I wanted this to be more free swimming, like a river bed rather than rocky pool. Now I have got some Laterite I think I will have more sucess with plants.

Plumbing, got the idea from Loaches On-Line and have built a sucessfull system in my other tank. I honestly cant see a tank without it, as long as the fish like current. These chaps will enjoy 3000l/s of water being shifted. Also they will help with surface aggitation.

Strange, When I built my first tank I couldnt help the urge to fill it with water straight away and get the fish in. I had cycled filters and decommissioned a tank at the time and all went well. But this time around I feel much more at ease, not in so much of a rush, its reading this forum, Its converting me and turning me to the dark side of the fishkeeping force. LOL you will have me doing fishless cycling next :ezpi_wink1:

[squirt_12]

Very nice...very nice. Can't wait to see the final product thumbs2:

[Becikeja]

Looks good