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the tank is in my dining room and ive just checked the temp, its on 68, so a little way to go yet. i think i will go for another 300w heater

i have just set up my 72"x24"x30" tank and i only have a 300 watt heater in there at the moment and its struggling to get up to temp. so i was wondering if anyone knew what size heater to go for?

ok thanks for the quick reply

ive brought some gloss black self adhesive vinyl for my fish tank and stuck it to the back of the tank today, i managed to get all the air bubbles out but looking from the front of the tank it looks some what dull and more of a blue/ grey colour. so im thinking of buying some more and stick it...

do you think i will get a better finish if i stick the vinyl on the inside then, will it not peel off?

thanks for all the replies so far, very helpful

ive recently brought 2m of black self adhesive vinyl for my 6ft tank but am thinking this is going to be challenging to stick, im thinking lots of air bubbles which would look unsightly. has anyone had a go at using this before or any tips would be appreciated, thanks

i think im going to go for black self adhesive vinyl, seems you can get a very good finish with this stuff and if i do decide to change sometime in the futurit wont be to much hassle to remove, what do you guys think?

this looks great, whats fablon, i think i will be going for black

looks good, did you paint the background, if so what paint did you use

any chance you could post a picture to help me make up my mind which colour to go for

im going to paint the back of my 6ft tank either black or blue, just wondered whats the best paint to use? im going to roller it on. can people post a picture of theres to help me make ip my mind which colour to go for, im going to be keeping malawi

hi, ive decided to re seal my 6ft tank. im going to use a stanley blade to remove the old silicone. im after some advice on which silicone to use. i know anti mildew is a definate no. ive heard i need to go for 100% pure silicone. any other recommendations or any no no's would help. has anybody...

thanks for the replies, i think i will have to re do the silicone then, never done it before though

hi all, ive recently brought a second hand tank which is 72x24x30. this tank had been set up and running up until 1 month ago when i brought it. i need some advice on whether to re silicone or not. the only reason i ask is because some of the tank has got algae between the silicone and the glass...

hi, thanks for your reply, what fish do you keep? do these filters do a good job?

the tank holds 650 litres, i would rather have a quieter filter. ive seen on a few forums that the fx5 is noisy. if i went for a eheim which model would be best to go for and do you think 1 or 2 will be needed?

hi, ive recently purchased a good sized tank and am looking at different filters. i plan on keeping my frontosa's and clown loachs in there and probably some other malawi's. just wondered what is the best external filter out there for this size tank? would 1 filter be enough? ive heard several...

i will check it out ,thanks hey doresy, they look really good. more details please, thanks

Hi all. ive just brought a second hand tank 72 x 24 x 30. im going to keep malawi and would like some ideas as to what rocks i can use. any suggestions and pictures would be great.

where abouts are you, if you are around the norfolk area i would be interested in having a look at the tank

Thanks for the quick reply, your water butt filter sounds good, low maintenance is always nice. how do a sump actually work ? i presume it would be better to have a tank with a hole drilled in it rather than go over the side of it

Hello everyone, im planning on buying a new 6x2x2 tank and will be keeping cichlids in there, the problem is i want to get the filtration right first go. im thinking of going for a fluval fx5, would 1 be enough? Also, could i opt for a sump instead or are they used only on marine? ive never had...