Long Winded 8 Ft Tank Thread

[Joshwainwright]

It's my thread, so, Don't skip Uni, it's an order!

 
Yes, boss!
 

I chose gravel as sand is a pain to keep clean, and the roots of the plants have something to grab hold of to prevent the bigger clowns accidently knocking them over

 
Don't you find gravel more annoying though, all the dirt gets deeper and it takes longer to clean. With sand it all stays on the surface
 
That's one of the reasons I prefer sand!

 

[Lorne]

I chose gravel as sand is a pain to keep clean, and the roots of the plants have something to grab hold of to prevent the bigger clowns accidently knocking them over

 
Don't you find gravel more annoying though, all the dirt gets deeper and it takes longer to clean. With sand it all stays on the surface

 
That's one of the reasons I prefer sand!

 
You have to remember, I have 27 Clown Loaches in there, 3 of which are at least 10" long, 2x 5" Flying foxes, and several large Hoplosternums in there, there is a LOT of tail power in there, the sand would be constantly flying around and going into the filters, I would soon have no sand in the tank and clogged filters LOL

 

[Zikofski]

that is true but im not sure sand would still look cool haha but each to there own tank looks amazing sand or no sand so jealous of those loaches haha

 

[This Old Spouse]

Lorne, if your filter intake is just a few inches off the surface of the sand that wouldn't be a problem. 

 

[Lorne]

Lorne, if your filter intake is just a few inches off the surface of the sand that wouldn't be a problem. 

 
 
There are 3 filter intakes, just about at the surface of the Gravel

that is true but im not sure

sand would still look cool haha

but each to there own

tank looks amazing sand or no sand

so jealous of those loaches haha

 
 
The Clown Loaches are going to have their noses put out of joint soon, I am going to be removing 2 of the pots, as they never really use them, ungrateful gits, there's £70 I'll never see again!!
 
I have 4 large pieces of bogwood soaking in a water tank in the garden, those will be replacing the pots

 

[This Old Spouse]

Zactly.

 

[Lorne]

Sorry about the dirty glass, damn kids LOL
 
Blackmailed Clown Loaches with Algea wafers, still not easy to take pictures of 'em, and you only get a few of them out at one time
 

 

[KirkyArcher]

Great aquarium Lorne would it be fair to say that tropical fish play a large part in your life

 

[Lorne]

Great aquarium Lorne

would it be fair to say that tropical fish play a large part in your life

 
 
Thanks, they do take a lot of my money, that and guitars, there are 9 tanks currently running in the house, although 6 of those are for Synodontis Petricola's.
 
Still, that's less than the amount of guitars and basses in the house LOL

 

[ali12345]

Great tank - I love to see clowns in tanks right for them

 

[BrianMcC]

Love the tank, thought my tank was big! 4x2x2

 

[Lorne]

Love the tank, thought my tank was big! 4x2x2

 
4x2x2 is big, mine is just stupid

 

[meandmykribs]

Have just sat and read through this whole thread...........
 
WOW!!!!!
 
Fantastic job

 

 

[Lorne]

Just bought another Eheim 2076e filter, filter media and Installation kits for this tank, now finding the time to remove the lid to alter it to fit the filter to the tank, so in the near future, there will be 4x Eheim 2076e filters running on the tank

 

[meandmykribs]

Sounds fantastic
Maybe some more pics