New ray tank

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  1. scotty_88

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    Nice Bong on the table there lol. All the best with your Move, just been through a similar move over. December!

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    lol good eye sight
    not notice that
     
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    He he it makes fish keeping that much better! Also enjoy my greens lol

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    So took Friday off to get tank into my house. Ended up taking to staff and hiring 14 Guys to help. Took 2 bakies and 2 trailers to get it all to my house.
    Used 2 dolley moving trolleys, 2 120kg suction cups, 3 roller conveyors, 2 1000ltr plastic tanks to get it all done.
    Took us 6 hours to get everything moved. Sorry for lack of pictures, was a lot more hands on than I expected
    Pics of trailer and bakkies getting loaded
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    Tank finally in kitchen waiting from frame to get inside
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    Madam some how destroyed her face in the holding tub
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    Tank in place in the lounge, with my poor lil dog trying to work out what I have done to his house
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    Wifey somewhat overwhelmed at devestation that has happened to her wonderfully clean house
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    Crumpet Face starting to heal up
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    Few pics of crumpet (hybrid stingray)and Fred (umbee cichlid)
    Plus there tanks set up and running



    in the spare room
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    @top dog

    Pleased to hear it all went well :thumbup:
     
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    Glad it all went well. Your wife is an angel - you definitely owe her a night out:D. Once a week.
     
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    Yoh ...that tank is massive !!! Saw it years ago at HS Komar .
     
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    Absolutely amazing @top dog

    Glad all went well and you can now enjoy it

    Little Madam looks none the worse for her injuries and looking great, she is stunning
    Its amazing that rays can be so sensitive to poor water conditions yet, in perfect conditions are so hardy and have an amazing healing power with even their disc growing back if there is a piece missing
    The only thing that will heal but will not grow back is their tail if they lose the tip due to an injury

    Your Umbee has grown!! Looking gorgeous.
     
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    @rsa hahahaha are you one of our clients?
    new tank is actually double the size of tank at my office
     
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    thank you for the great advice, was a rather harsh moment on Saturday morning when i noticed the damage to her, at that point i thought i had killed her and was feeling very very overwhelmed. 24 hours later i can not even tell she was hurt, it is incredible still a little shocked in truth.
    Fred is outgrowing his dam home as well, really need a lotto win at this point hahahahaha
     
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    Ha ha!! Love it. Awesome tank man, what we do for these fish I tell you!

    Can't wait to see it in.

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    absolutely
    Its always a pleasure anytime..... I know how you were feeling.. and I don't blame you..
    Secretly... I also still stress big time if anything happens even if I know it should be ok...
     
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    This felt apt
     
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    My problem is my fish is only 1 of my hobbies :eek:
     
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    similar problems
     
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    Did the first layer of the new base on Sunday. Decided to do a extra base after a bit of thinking, safer always better in the long run. Just mean I have a extra week of waiting and now have a huge tank with quad base is going to be fun to move if I ever have too. Jame the tank builder is a master and really impressive to watch him work.
     
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    Did you replace the base or just lay on top of existing?
     

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