assembly page: new 150 gal freshwater
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You said the wires all look like spaghetti. I didn't see any pics of the wires, but have you considered wire loom? I'm talking about that plastic sheathing that you can slip over the wires. I would think that you could sheath it all, and if you made sure the cut faces the outlets you could make small cuts in the material to allow the individual plugs to come out as needed.
HAHA!
Very nice. Thanks for taking the time to share your pictures with everyone and 'she' seems to be growing so fast! I'm glad she came out to pose for you.
3-23-07 update
Well I guess its been another month now since the tank was set up. I wanted to update you on the fish and the status of things. (pictures to follow)
Fish stock so far;
2 upside down cats
1 lg pictus
1 black ghost knife
2 feeder goldfish
2 tiger plecos
4 common algea eaters
1 yellow algea eater
2 crayfish
20 shrimp
2 foxes
2 gold gouramis
1 paradise fish
2 mated pair of angels
1 bala shark
The aquarium is holding up great. 15-25% water changes are done in 15 minutes or less with no mess, nothing to hook up or nothing. Turn some valves. turn them off. It needs a water change about every two weeks to keep the water really clear. Added two live plants. Dont have my hopes up for keeping them alive, so far they dont look good.
The Eheim 3 is a marvel. It does however need to be primed like every other day because it gets air in it. dont know where its coming from, but its no big deal really. I put a nice strip light in the cabinet and it makes working on it so much nicer. Handles for the doors are here, but not yet installed.
Ive only had two deaths. 1 was a very small, pretty fish the LFS said was a scissortail but I looked it up and there is no such freshwater fish. Suspect it was just too small for its tankmates and was eaten. The other was a bala shark that had an adverse reaction to a water change. I learned not to change half the water. Its better to do 15-25%.
Well I guess its been another month now since the tank was set up. I wanted to update you on the fish and the status of things. (pictures to follow)
Fish stock so far;
2 upside down cats
1 lg pictus
1 black ghost knife
2 feeder goldfish
2 tiger plecos
4 common algea eaters
1 yellow algea eater
2 crayfish
20 shrimp
2 foxes
2 gold gouramis
1 paradise fish
2 mated pair of angels
1 bala shark
The aquarium is holding up great. 15-25% water changes are done in 15 minutes or less with no mess, nothing to hook up or nothing. Turn some valves. turn them off. It needs a water change about every two weeks to keep the water really clear. Added two live plants. Dont have my hopes up for keeping them alive, so far they dont look good.
The Eheim 3 is a marvel. It does however need to be primed like every other day because it gets air in it. dont know where its coming from, but its no big deal really. I put a nice strip light in the cabinet and it makes working on it so much nicer. Handles for the doors are here, but not yet installed.
Ive only had two deaths. 1 was a very small, pretty fish the LFS said was a scissortail but I looked it up and there is no such freshwater fish. Suspect it was just too small for its tankmates and was eaten. The other was a bala shark that had an adverse reaction to a water change. I learned not to change half the water. Its better to do 15-25%.
plants etc.
Some pics. Angel laid her eggs. I couldn't be bothered with trying to get them to hatch so the Angels ate them.
Other pics show the two new plants. I need major help with this. Although I think I am very good at keeping fish, I am the opposite with plants. You see the broad leafed plant and next to it a tall grass. those are the live plants. Any and all advice as to if and how I can keep plants alive would be greatly appreciated. The broad leaf seems to be doing ok so far, but the grass is losing or breaking off blades about 8 per day. wont have anything left by the end of the week at this rate.
Some pics. Angel laid her eggs. I couldn't be bothered with trying to get them to hatch so the Angels ate them.
Other pics show the two new plants. I need major help with this. Although I think I am very good at keeping fish, I am the opposite with plants. You see the broad leafed plant and next to it a tall grass. those are the live plants. Any and all advice as to if and how I can keep plants alive would be greatly appreciated. The broad leaf seems to be doing ok so far, but the grass is losing or breaking off blades about 8 per day. wont have anything left by the end of the week at this rate.
