My New 580L Garra Rufa tank

I got this tank about a month ago base was cracked so it stood outside waiting for Mmmm "BONUS" Ok didn't get as much as I thought :sad2: but send it in to get repaired so today got all the filter media and filled it up
now I tought my 1600L/hour pump would be good for the job "BUT"(to lig in die g?t ) I only get like 220L/h
out of it and the other pumps don't even get the water up far enouph to get it in the tank.

But here's some pics

 

Man that first pic had me searching for the return pipes. Actually the mirror seems to work well where you have the tank at present. The filtration seems interesting .. do you have the pump on the shallow DSB, does it not suck sand?

Keep the pics coming.

Later Ferdie

 

We should talk I have a 3000 LH pump that I use a in line ball lock valve to restrict the flow, maybe we can swap
Win Win

 

@Corne PM sent

@f-fish I have made a hole in the sand where the pump is standing

 

Congrats with the new tank Willem,

Is this the new home for Sharky ? (aka the pangasius.)

Also is that the gravel you got from me ?

 

@gdt78 Thanks for the gravel it looks good in this tank, and no this tank is for my Garra Rufa's, Sharky's tank will be made from wood and will be at least 4500L.............:idea:

 

Here are some pic's of the old setup......

 

Hi @Willem,

On the 3rd photo on the top is a floating plant.

Can you please tell me the name of that plant ?

I guess it is a Aponogeton madagascariensis, correct ?

 

@gdt78 I am not seeing the floating plant? Its a leaf from one of his bigger plants.

 

Yip @Wyvren,

the floating leaf on the top.

 

Dont think its madagascariensis. Their leaves are more lacy where i think the ligting on that pic just shows you the crinckecut wave more pronounced.

If you are looking for it I can go check our local Stodals, they had some there the last few weeks, but they where R150 per bulb

 

This is what it looks like now two weeks in to the cycle and I added the plants yesterday sorry for the poor lighting I only have the red light on the white and blue will be added this weekend.....