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Discussion starter · #22 ·
Loving watchnig the updates... keep us posted!

Where do you work btw? Handy isnt it! LOL
very handy

pick of the crop, so to speak
get to see lists of loads of fish, then the reptile list

loads of places i can order dry stuff, its quite good

work in essex, address in my sig, used to be purely aquatic, then the owner moved stuff around and got pet stuff in ( dint advertise it and its not really worth it ) and last year the marine and discus system came out and reptiles went in, sad day for the marines, i loved working on them.
but i now work on the reptiles, so not all bad

only problem now is i have to go else where for marine livestock, but luckily a friend works at a different shop that does marine and i get a good price

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #24 ·
hi there

no updates as yet

just a quick question really.

i know hermit crabs can climb wires and rocks in the aquarium, even seen some climb up the silicone, my question is this, would they be silly enough to climb out the top of an open tank?


Daz
 
Discussion starter · #25 ·
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hi there

No updated photo's yet, i.ve taken some but not uploaded them yet.

I.ve found my old arcadia arc pod 11w light, i just need a new bulb and it'll be on there, i may get another on the same or the 9w version.

I've also got more biorb ceramic media and some larger alfa-grog and i.m going to try and make some 'branches' for the tank. They'll either be siliconed together or i.ve got some d&d epoxy to use

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
change of plan

i've decided against using 2 arc's with blue and white compacts in them
planning now on getting an Aquael unit, the one that comes with their nano reefs.
they have seperate blue and white bulbs on different plugs, so i can blue on, white on, then at night white off and then blue off.

but most of all, i'll be happier with the asthetics with the one unit, rather than 2 hang on units.

@ byglady, thank you
and i'll get set up and more pics once i've moved some furniture about

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #28 ·
hi there

ordered the light from work today
it'll be there on thursday, so i'm hoping to collect in on friday

also found some of my old marine stuff while tidying/re-arranging yesterday
found my hydrometer, coral syringes, and best of all a heater which i thought
i would have to buy.

went homebase on the way home today and bought some paint for the back of the tank, will post pics as soon as i'm done

thanks for your comments
Daz
 
Discussion starter · #29 ·
hi there

put a few coats of paint on the tank


this isnt the light that i'm using, i just used it for illumination for the photo

what do we think of the colour?
hopefully the new lighting will make it look better

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #30 ·
hi there

prob bit late for an update, but i'm here, so what the hell

new light came in yesterday, picked up today along with a small 'can'
of RO, new light is on, tank is half full, cant turn and pumps or heater on till i get more water tomorrow

new light pics

white bulb only


blue bulb only


blue and white bulbs


will get more water for the tank tomorrow ( later today really ) and then switch stuff on, get up to temp then add some salt

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #31 ·
woo hoo

up and running

topped up with water, filters on, heater on and its not too loud
dint get salt though, so that'll be a job for tomorrow.

anyone know any tips for quieting a fluval edge filter?
i've taken the lid off to stop the rattling vibration noise, but the
pump is still quite loud

Daz
 
anyone know any tips for quieting a fluval edge filter?
i've taken the lid off to stop the rattling vibration noise, but the
pump is still quite loud

Daz
Is it filled past the top? You need to fill past the box and into the small neck part, also ensure the filter is fully filled, otherwise it makes a horrible noise. If you fill it up all the way it should be near silent. We had this problem when we set ours up.
 
Discussion starter · #33 ·
hi there

i have salt in the tank, but only enough for 10 litres, need to get another packet tomorrow :(

as for the edge filter, the water level is about an inch below the outlet of the filter.
its not the trickling noise thats the problem, the filter is working fine, just the pump is noisy.

its not too much of a problem now anyway, i'm gonna get an external filter to replace both the internal ones. just need to repair it lol


Daz
 
hi there

i have salt in the tank, but only enough for 10 litres, need to get another packet tomorrow :(

as for the edge filter, the water level is about an inch below the outlet of the filter.
its not the trickling noise thats the problem, the filter is working fine, just the pump is noisy.
That's a bit low really, just measured ours and it's about half an inch. It's not the trickle but if the water level is too low then the filter takes on air which causes a sort of clattering noise. Try raising the level and make sure the filter is filled with water too and it should go.
 
I like the idea of shrimp in tanks with just corals. I like spa and lps tanks with no fish as well? How long you kept marine. Will you be upgrading etc.
 
Discussion starter · #36 ·
started keeping the marines at work about 5 years ago,
i had tanks at home on and off, but eventually sold all my stuff
so i couldnt go back to it at home.

we took the marines out at work last year to make way for the reptiles,
which i also keep, but it was sad day for the marines but i was happy because i can now get most of the things i need for my animals from work rather than going elsewhere

i saw a tank in a shop, and asked how much, got told five pound, so i said yes
wasnt sure what to do with it at first, but marines have crept their way in lol

as for the upgrade, i've only just got it up to salt!
but i'm already thinking about the upgrade or another tank as well :)


Daz
 
Discussion starter · #37 ·
hi there

took both of the filters of i was using because they made too much noise lol
i had the edge filter on a timer so that i came on when i werent there haha

and the other filter was a bit buzzy, i could;ve lived with it, but chose to swap them out for a small external canister.
Its a little eden 501 filter, roughly 300l/h, its quite similar to the Zoo Med turtle filter, actually googling it for a picture its exactly the same, they probably belong to eden and ZM put their sticker on it.

took the bio rings out of it because i dint think they looked very porous, and put some eheim substrat pro in instead, i now have some Seachem De-nitrate and Seagel in there and will add some Purigen in few weeks.

was hoping to get some live rock today, but i had to add more water because of the filter and need to check my salinity again. so probably wont get any until i'm off next on thursday :(

its alot clearer already, will post pics up when i can

Daz
 
Discussion starter · #38 ·
hi there

started using the D&D epoxy today, attaching rocks to each other. :)

i have for 'pieces' that i've already made, just waiting for them to harden
properly and then i'll stick some of these together to make some crazy outcrops

pics next time hopefully

Daz
 
I done the same thing lol. Got offered a tank for a tense and it weren't big enuf. It don't take long for them to take over lol
 
Discussion starter · #40 ·
hi there

i have live rock in me tank :) yay

the scaping is a bit pants so i may wait till i get some CUC in there to take pics of
also have sand in the tank too, and its lovely and clear in there


Daz
 
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