My new Tank

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  1. Norgrin

    Norgrin

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    I have finally got My new tank built and up and running.
    Dimensions 1200*500*500
    My First Big Tank.
    The only fish I will have in it will eventually be a pair of Angels.
    The wood for the cabinet will be ordered in a week. Then I will start
    putting it all together. The Internal Filter is temporary. It will be changed to
    an External Filter when I have money for it.
    Any and all help will be appreciated.

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    shihr Glosso

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    dude, nice tank.. just looks a tad dangerous to me! :p
     
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    Norgrin

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    It does. But it is bolted to a bairing wall and the bolt runs throught to the other side.
    The only way this tank will come down is for the wall to fall down.
     
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    Should look good once it have settled and the plants grown. How high is it?
    What are you using for lights?
     
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    Norgrin tank looks good , great start and pls keep us updated with pics.
     
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    Norgrin

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    Hello Vis
    Which height are You referring too.
    I am using one "Super Bright White" light.
     
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    Vis Gerhard

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    How high to the top of the tank?
     
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    From the floor to the top of the tank is about 1.7m
     
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    Welcome to TASA
    Nee man. How high is the the base of the tank to the top of the tank?
     
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    500.

    Maybe Vis did mean from floor? Not counting on it:blink1:
     
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    Vis Gerhard

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    Norgin answered correclty :)
    How tall are you or are you going to use a step ladder to clean?
     
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    My bad.
     
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    Norgrin

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    My nose is in line with the top edge of the tank.
    I have a step ladder that I am going to use when cleaning.
     
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    Norgrin

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    Ordering wood for cabinet/wall unit today.
    Hoping to be partly finished by end of weekend.
     
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    Ruan Wooden Spoon

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    Its really becoming something special, I'm so jealous, I wanted to do the same thing, but alas, it'll have to wait

    good work!
     
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    Norgrin

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    I cant wait to get it all finished.

    The hands have been itching to do this for a long time but the wallet was not willing.
     
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    @Norgrin, I love the driftwood you have there! And I think I'd like to put a tank up on the wall. Then I don't need floor space. This is dangerous. I can't afford MTS (I know exactly how you feel about the unwilling wallet!)
     
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    Norgrin

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    @Kel-Sol

    A hanging tank is not dangerous as long as it has been secured correctly to a bearing wall.
    What is MTS.
     
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    Multiple Tank Syndrome :) :)
     
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    I think Kel-sol ment that MTS is dangerous, Multi tank syndrom, you'll know when you have it. :bigsmile::bigsmile:
     

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