7 foot cichlid tank -rescaped(with video)
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7 foot cichlid tank -rescaped(with video)
my plan
tank size- 7'X2'X2'
sump size- 42"x24"x15"
Stand- Metal stand
Substrate - construction sand, some river stone
Light- 2xT5 tube
background-black
Fish- 2 Oscar 11”, 4 severum 7”,1 GT 5”, 2 carpintis 6”, 2 convict 4”,2 silver doller 5”,1 feather fin 6”, 1 pelco all fish from my two current tanks.
i was planing to make a big tank fr long time but due to space limitation i couldn't, At last i extended my hall to accommodate it . it took time to start my tank build due to contractions work , now dream project fr my fish starts, i will try to update this thread .
any suggestions are welcome
tank size- 7'X2'X2'
sump size- 42"x24"x15"
Stand- Metal stand
Substrate - construction sand, some river stone
Light- 2xT5 tube
background-black
Fish- 2 Oscar 11”, 4 severum 7”,1 GT 5”, 2 carpintis 6”, 2 convict 4”,2 silver doller 5”,1 feather fin 6”, 1 pelco all fish from my two current tanks.
i was planing to make a big tank fr long time but due to space limitation i couldn't, At last i extended my hall to accommodate it . it took time to start my tank build due to contractions work , now dream project fr my fish starts, i will try to update this thread .
any suggestions are welcome
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
Nice going
It will be a Niiice mix of fish
Keep decor to a minimum to keep territorial aggression in check
It will be a Niiice mix of fish
Keep decor to a minimum to keep territorial aggression in check
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
Very nice.
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
Great Idea to house monster fishes. ..Pls update regularly..
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
waiting the execution.
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
thanx all fr ur kind comments
yesterday i fixed light fixture, dont know how my final setup will look , i m trying easy setup so my father can easily take care of it when i m not at home town
yesterday i fixed light fixture, dont know how my final setup will look , i m trying easy setup so my father can easily take care of it when i m not at home town
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
Well bro, why did you skip bottom horizontal beams?
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
becoz hv to place a sump tank below stand
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Re: 7 foot cichlid tank
Ohh sry u r asking abt horizontal beam
I was thinking of it as it get rust by time so dropped that idea.
Stand has 8 legs n made by 50mm angle I think it could bare 1.5 ton easily
I was thinking of it as it get rust by time so dropped that idea.
Stand has 8 legs n made by 50mm angle I think it could bare 1.5 ton easily