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They might be the same size as your Oscars at the moment, but they soon won't be. Your Oscars are going to grow a hell of a lot faster than the catfish and the chances are your gonna have to do some home surgery cutting the spines from the catfish so you can get it out of your Oscar's mouth...

For the size of that tank, the main problem with your current design is trying to keep the glass from coming away from the concrete slab at the back due to the weight of the water. Plus the cost of the glass would be enourmous. Could you not make the entire thing from acrylic and sit it in...

We user the same thing in our store room at work. Ours specs at 500kg safe load per shelf bay. It is a bit overkill for tanks.

Think it is the coil that regulates the amount of power going to the bulb, so different strength bulbs have different ballasts. Although I wouldn't quote me on that.....

As in BAS in Bolton? If so, yes it is. Not been in for a month or so myself, so not too sure on current stock but I've never been dissapointed.

You got a picture of them we could have a look at? Suprised they didn't give any help even when they had looked at them. Seems that You Can't Do It If You B&Q it *chuckles to himself at rubbish joke*

Can you not take one off so you can take it to B&Q etc... and show them exactly what you need?

I have a plastic clip that has a sucker to attach it to the side of the tank. You then just clip on any food you want (eg cucumber). Only cost about £1.50 from the LFS.

Have a look through this and check out the youtube vids on their as well. Shows Jon extending his plywood tank. Very good reading/viewing. http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...5342&hl=800

I'd go with Saz on this, However once the 180 is half full of the current 400 water, simply move the heater and the external over as well (your 400 will easily hold it's temp enough to totally fill the 180 and move fish over). Then you have a bit of time to sort out the 400.

Jon, Tank looks awesome mate! Top drawer! As for the signage, I have no idea about US zoning law,, although I wouldn't have seen a problem with a sign like that as it refers to something you like and not a place of business. Could be construed as advertising for the website though. What are...

WOW!!! Any pics of full tank with someone stood next to it so we can see the scale? Looks awesome!

Few friends have used these guys as well - quick, no problems at all and pretty cheap as well.

They sold you 5 shovel nose catfish!! Don't those things grow huge?!? BAD LFS!

Nice looking tank!

Bulb bought, will fit it later on tonight when I get home.

The're fish Jim, but as not we know it! Fantastic pics!

I bought a few bits and bobs from them, air pump, airstones, background etc... Arrived 2 days after I ordered it.

Had one of my bulbs go last night on my standard juwel lighting bar (yes, I know they have problems - and it is the bulb, not the I bar, as the working bulb works fine in both sockets). So for the rest of the night I had the front bulb and turned on my moonlight which are situated more towards...

Moonlights kick in at 1pm till 2.10pm. main lights on at 2pm - 10pm. Moonlights back on 9.50pm till 12.30am.

Top job Jon! Looks briliant mate. Can't wait to get my hands on a DVD!

Lookin good Jon, How do the underwater jets work? I take it they are gonna be covered by the substrate, if so, how stong are they gonna be? Will they move the substrate around? Nice stock list!

Most of the shops people go to seem to be more towards turn over of stock and getting a profit, there are exeptions though. BAS in bolton is v good and gives out decent advice (I have even seen them refuse to sell certain types of fish as the buyer gave tank dimensions and the sales person...

Not the only one who didn't check the doors (well, more the turning to get it through the hallway) Minx...... Just over a foot and a half wide. Good price BAE. Which colour is it? I have beech which is pretty popular and got it for £200 from fleabay, seen the black ones going for around...

The tank is no-way big enough for 3 oscars. As already mentioned you could get away with one (just) however oscars should be kept in longer tanks with enough turning room so they can swim about, not in a corner tank unless it is flamin huge! I use an ex700 as well as a fluval 405 in mine with...

Mine like dissapearing under a large rock I have in the tank. Don't worry they will settle in. They also love cucumber! I have one of the suction things on the side of the tank that has a clip on it to hold a piece of cucmber. The clowns destroy it!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! Top work Jon! Glad the little lad seems to like it as well, as his dad is a flamin genius! Looks awesome mate, can't wait to see the vids! Oh aye, I'd get a DVD so long as you can post it out to the UK. Can't wait to see the vids when youtube starts to behave. Bad youtube!

Looking good Jon! So is it fill day today? Keep us posted. Got my fingers crossed mate!

Latest pic of Wilde & Oscar. Still getting along fine, although I fear that may change in a couple of months due to Oscar hitting "teenage" time. Oscar seems to be going through another growth spurt as well at the moment. Got my 50g cycling to move out the black widows (can see one in the...

Could you see where it was leaking from (deep area)? I wish I could give some quick and simple solution to help you jon, but as you are waaaay in front of me construction wise I can't. I have noticed that there is a spray on version of the pond armor which could give a thicker finish and...

How long before you'll be ready for the next water test? What's the plan with the sump as well? You gonna pond armour that, or just line it with a pond liner sheet? Seen a few people, mainly with marine, where they split the sump and use part of it as a kind of seperate tank for breeding or...

Just noticed there's a # 28! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA9heisbS2k...re=channel_page

Jon, one word for you. "Webcam!" lol! We could even check out if your skiving! Need... Big fish tank... Fix.. Liking the vids, the time lapse thing you mentioned sounds like a good idea.

Don't like your job of having to find then cover all those pin prick holes Jon! Still looking good though! You gonna put in any substrate etc? Or just leave it with the pond armour? If you are putting in substrate, how you gonna stop it flowing over the edge into the deep part?

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Sand shark Feeding time for the rays Stone fish (the rock near the front) Some kind of eel (not too sure) Unknown but looks cool Large tank of Clown Fish My next fish, just got find an LFS that would sell one for conservation reasons and get an olympic sized swimming pool tank...

Finally got some pics up: Little sand sharky Feeding time for the rays (this was funny!) Stone fish (the one that looks like a rock at the front, this thing will kill you). Will put these and a few more on the pics board

Hi Tez2k007, I use blue led moonlights in my tank. They are in conjunction with the main lights and are used so I can see the fish at night when the main lights go off and it also helps reduce the shock of the main lights coming on/off for the fish (they come on about 30 mins before the main...

What was the problem? Or will that all be in the next installment?

If I had my own kids I'd get a yearly pass!