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  1. Keshen Singh

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    Hello and welcome
     
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    Hi and welcome to TASA

    Sorry for going off topic also but R800 for a 3ft tank is ridiculous, thats +- what a 4ft goes for here and the 3ft normally goes for R500. For R1800 you can get a decent custom tank.
     
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    Yes please
     
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    WOW! Those are cheap. The best price I can get for a 4ft ONLY is R800. As for cardinals-R24 usually.
     
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    RocheH

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    Hi guys and girls, so this weekend the revamp took place. I started on Thursday draining the tank taking out the plants and fish.
    Empty tank: this is where the fun starts……..

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    Cleaning it not that mutch fun..........
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    The gravel was washed and some new gravel added, plants were whipped down with a soft sponge and all the drift wood pressure cleaned.
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    Pic of the sump’s room at the back of the tank.
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    RocheH

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    All the bitts are in place time to fill it + - 2000L
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    Almost done just need to change the T8’s ×4 40W and MH ×4 150W waiting to cycle a bit then the fish will go in and some more plants.
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    Just a random filter I got running on the tank. “Can never have too much filteringâ€:bigsmile:

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    VERY NICE, Very large tank. Did you plant the Anubis with the rhizome on top of the gravel? Other than that, It looks very good.
     
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    Looking great!

    You have the biggest tank on the forum!!!!
     
  11. Keshen Singh

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    Lovely tank there Roche...
     
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    Welcome to TASA! Very impressive.
     
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    Hi and welcome to the forum.
    that is an awesome tank hope to see more pics soon.
     
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    Hey RocheH

    Where is the tank in your house (if you loking from the front?)

    and do all the filters ect sit outside? - trying to see fro your pics but can't mkae out the whole setup

    Very nice and interesting!
     
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    RocheH

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    Its flash with the wall in the “sun room”, all the filter bits is in a small room in the back of the tank.
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    That’s the room at the back of the tank only the one filter is outside the room because I ran out of space in the room.
    hope it clears things up.


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  16. Linga

    Linga Aquarist or Gardener ?

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    hi Rocheh, darn cant beilive i missed this thread stunning tank, i need to get like 30 cardinals i should come see you :). im in queensburgh maybe i can come see your tank sometime
     
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    Cool VERY lekker.... Does it get loads of direct sunlight ?
    or is that why you have the UV filter ?
     
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    Linga Aquarist or Gardener ?

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    just a quick one is a uv filter highly beneficial or is it just a nice to have
     
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    welcome. I saw alot of tanks but yours is one of the best
     
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    Hi,

    Welcome to TASA. I promise you that this is a very helpful site with very helpful people. Enjoy!

    Viv.
     
  21. Davinci

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    SUddenly my little tank feels "LITTLE"
     

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