[sigee]

Hi All
Just a few pics to show how my tanks comming on.
Its only 5 or 6 weeks old and moving way too fast (thanks to the wife)
Its 3' X 2' X 20" and 250ltr with a tiny 35cm X 30cm X 50cm sump which will be upgraded later in the year when I get round to knocking out the centre
divider in my cabinate.
In the sump is a deltec mce600 a 400w heater a eheim compact 3000 pump,several 4w sumbmersable lights and a refugium with sand,live rock and algae
Its a very tight squeeze in there.
I hope you like the pictures.
Any comments suggestions most welcome.

Si

[ANDYG]

looking good si, nice pics. One suggestion use a smaller heater imo if it sticks on it won't take long to cook the tank sods law says it will happen when your not about.

[sigee]

ANDYG, on Jul 27 2010, 10:03 PM, said:

looking good si, nice pics. One suggestion use a smaller heater imo if it sticks on it won't take long to cook the tank sods law says it will happen when your not about.

Hi Andy
Thanks for the day out on Sunday I realy enjoyed it and learnt loads.
I will be changing the heating to two 150w heaters as you suggested.
I would have done it yesterday but I got the eheim compact 3000 instead and now Im skint

Cheers
Si

[lindsay]

Looks good,what lights are over the tank?,its a good idea to upgrade the sump at a later date,it will give you more volume and room.

[sigee]

lindsay, on Jul 29 2010, 08:53 AM, said:

Looks good,what lights are over the tank?,its a good idea to upgrade the sump at a later date,it will give you more volume and room.

Hi Lindsay
The lights are 1 X 150w 14k halide and my home made led down lights with 2 X 2w 24 led gu10 bulbs...sorry lamps
As per our chat last Sunday,as soon as I can pluck up the courage I will be removing the center partition and fitting a 2.5' sump.

Si

[dylan]

nice start

[Marcus Watts]

looking nice m8, and another lamp man , well done. - make sure you get your name down for the competition, free frag and a bit of fun - with prizes -

[sigee]

Thanks guy's.Unfortunately the tank wont be with us much longer.
We have both decided that as we cant have the fish we want due to the tank being too small we are going to get a 4'X2'X2' as soon as we can afford one.
Then its bigger pumps,a new sump,more lights blah blah blah...more expence

Si

[lindsay]

sigee, on Jul 29 2010, 11:04 PM, said:

Thanks guy's.Unfortunately the tank wont be with us much longer.
We have both decided that as we cant have the fish we want due to the tank being too small we are going to get a 4'X2'X2' as soon as we can afford one.
Then its bigger pumps,a new sump,more lights blah blah blah...more expence

Si

Thats a good size tank,a 4 by 2 will give you a lot more scope to enjoy the hobby.

[sigee]

lindsay, on Jul 30 2010, 10:03 AM, said:

Thats a good size tank,a 4 by 2 will give you a lot more scope to enjoy the hobby.

Im going to give Andy a shout later and see if I can take the misses round to see his tank.
Once she has seen what you can put in a bigger tank I know she wont mind.

Si