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[TomShootsPhoto]

God night forum, (Or day, depending on where and when you are reading! )

I am starting this thread because I just got my new fish tank. It's a 300L tank with the dimensions 120x50x50cm. It is a used tank, but I got it super cheap for £80!
I now have to get an external filter, since I gave mine to my friend that started his tank!

Pictures coming tomorrow!! It's sitting on my balcony, wrapped in plastic!

[Cazgar]

Wow, that was a great bargain, look forward to seeing it all set up

[TomShootsPhoto]

I will post the pictures here!!

It's so big it can't even fit into my room, I have to throw out something for it to be able to to fit!

[Ludwig Venter]

Nice find there,

Glad you didn't give up the hobby

Looking forward to a journal ;P

[TomShootsPhoto]

Thank you, pictures coming tomorrow!!

[TomShootsPhoto]

here it is, compared to size 42 crocs... sorry, couldn't compare to anything else

[annaw123]

That's awesome! So jealous haha
Keep us updated with pictures of what you're going to do wiith it!

[phoenix2081]

NICE. You going for angels again? Loved your last angel in the FOTM I totally voted for it. Keep us updated. Watching with interest. =]

Mitch

[Ruskull]

I'm also jealous.............

Keep us updated on your progress.

[TomShootsPhoto]

NICE. You going for angels again? Loved your last angel in the FOTM I totally voted for it. Keep us updated. Watching with interest. =]

Mitch

Yes I am going for angels, I already started walking around the town and choosing some I bought one, he is in my buddies tank untill this one gets set up'

More pics tomorrow!!

[Gilli]

Hopefuly you are going to do a fishless cycle? In which case I wouldnt buy any more fish as it takes between 6-8 weeks!

[TomShootsPhoto]

Yes I am doing a fish less cycle, but it's really hard to find nice angels here in London...

So yes, fishless cycle. I have to clean the tank, then get a filter, sand, ornaments, plants, cycle it, and then add fish.

Long process, but totally worth it!

[TomShootsPhoto]

So I just finished cleaning my tank, I didn't know what to clean it with....

First, I used lime remover and got rid of all the nasty stuff.
Then, I filled the tank up and squirted 1 liter of hydrocloric acid into it. It cleaned the tank really well, but is this going to be bad for the fish?

[TomShootsPhoto]

Anyone? Will cleaning the tank out with hydrocloric acid hurt my fish?

[JL94x4]

No, i have the exact same tank as you. I had to do the same, and i used a bit of bleach aswel, the tanks condition when i got it was so appauling, when i saw the tank i told him i wasn't paying the £100 he wanted, he put the price down to £70.

2months later, everythings fine, fish wise!

[TomShootsPhoto]

Ok, thank you! It looked TERRIBLE when I got it, and it was rinsed when I took the picture.

Thank you very much!! It helped A LOT! Thanks!

[JL94x4]

Mine had dried green algea in massive clunks, a sponge wouldn't do the job, i had to use one of those what window cleaners use to get the soap of the windows.

It was disgusting, it looks like new now though!

[TomShootsPhoto]

Yes, mine had algae and some brownish disgusting stuff in the corners, and the sides...

but the chemicals did the job!
Thanks again, I was worried that my future fish will die...

[KrazyKuhli]

Nice size tank =D

Could you not 'borrow' some of the filter media from your friends tank to speed things up a bit?

[TomShootsPhoto]

I could, and I will!

I just have to get a stand, then I have to get 2 filters (Under gravel and external ), then I have to get some substrate, rocks, wood, and start cycling!