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[TekFish]

We went out and bought a 200ltr aquarium from Maidenhead Aquatics.
Beautiful oak cabinet and hood.
Plus, we might start setting it up tomorrow.
As you can probably tell from 90% of my posts I've been doing my research so I don't go and mess it up.
I know all about cycling and have decided to do a fish-OUT cycle, mainly 'cuz I don't agree with intentionally hurting animals.
If anyone has any tips AT ALL, post them here because the only experience I've had is with a 28ltr that kinda failed massively.
But that's another story...

And finally if you want to you can post a sorry message because my favorite fish, a Corydoras Adolfoi, called John died today
R.I.P John
I know it's just a fish but he survived EVERYTHING, new tank syndrome, cycling-itus and even the dreaded overstocking phase.
End of an era and the start of a new one.

TekFish

Edited by TekFish, 01 July 2012 - 08:27 AM.

[mattlee]

good luck with the new tank. be sure to keep us posted with your progress

and sorry to hear about your cory

[DJH584]

Also John. Never nice to see a hardy stalwart and friend pass on to the next world.

Great to see that you will be doing the fish LESS cycle.
We learnt the hard way about cycling and I wish we had seen this forum long before we had considered keeping fish - so much to listening to LFS advice. I think that Lynda would have been put off for life about keeping fish.

But there you go, we have 18 of them and they are thriving - thankfully with yours truly doing the water changing and other maintenance.

Congratulations on getting the 200 litre tank - wish we had the space for one.
What are the dimensions of the tank? Or better still, do you have a link to MA's site that shows this tank so that we can all see it and its specs?
Does it come with its own filter? If so, is that internal or external? A lot of people on here advocate using a decent sized external and as you have a cabinet as well, you could probably hide an external in there. BUT DO CHECK THE DIMENSIONS of the external so that it fits underneath. I have just bought an external and the absence of an internal does release a fair volume of water. We had an Eheim 2213 and removing it has left a gaping hole on the right hand side of the tank. The fish are bewildered by this!!!

Do give some consideration to using sand as a substrate - any bottom feeders you may wish to get will thank you for it. It is, apparently, far easier to clean. I will be changing ours from gravel to sand as I wish to add 6 pygmy corydoras to our tank. That will be about September time once the tank has matured enough and that, as far as I am concerned will fully stock the tank.

So, good luck with the tank and do post piccies of it and keep us updated on your progress.

My regards

David

[Alm0stAwesome]

The MA tanks are very nice looking, well done

[TekFish]

The tank is around 100cm L x 50cm H x 40cm D.
I'll try and post pics.
Thanks for the condolences. It's a shame

[Em29]

Wow - congratulations on the new tank!! I hope everything goes well for you. What fish do you have at the moment and are you planning to move them after the cycling has been done?

[TekFish]

Wow - congratulations on the new tank!! I hope everything goes well for you. What fish do you have at the moment and are you planning to move them after the cycling has been done?

At this point I only have 2 Ember Tetras from my old tank, and no I wasn't going to move them over.

[TekFish]

Yay got some pics


Before...
 Fish Tank first.jpg   42.07K   2 downloads

and after...
 Fish Tank second.jpg   33.27K   2 downloads

Let me know what you think guys


TekFish out.

[twingogeekeo]

Very nice tank i was looking at one of them today. Not that i need another tank lol

[Easy]

Sweet tank! I hope one day I can have one that size.

[TekFish]

I need to cycle this now so can anyone tell me where to get Ammonia?

Thanks in advance, TekFish

[the_lock_man]

I need to cycle this now so can anyone tell me where to get Ammonia?

Thanks in advance, TekFish

Homebase, household cleaning products section, "Homebase Value" range, in a white tub with orange labels.

My missus wants one of that range as well, just saving the pennies.

[dbanner]

Nice tank 200 litres is not a bad size.

[TekFish]

I found this stuff on eBay called 'Kleen Off' it says it's fine just wanted to check. Suitable?

p.s It says it's 95% ammonia Does it mean 9.5%?

TekFish

[mr nelster]

Very nice.

I'm after the 330l or hopefully the 420L if I can fit it in. Just need a way to get it past the better half first?

[mattlee]

go to Boots website and order in to your local store a bottle of ammonia, this is what ive used in the past.

it really needs to be as pure ammonia as poss so 95% is probably right.

[delta]

Is that John in your avatar, sorry to read you lost him

Cracking tank, I looked at those when I was getting a tank but decided that maintenance was going to be an issue for me as I'm not very tall and therefore have short arms and I couldn't reach to the bottom but I really would love to have got one.

That's a whopping piece of wood you have there.

[dbanner]

Very nice.

I'm after the 330l or hopefully the 420L if I can fit it in. Just need a way to get it past the better half first?

I persuaded my better half to let me get a 450 litre rio 400 but now I want a bigger tank she has agreed to let me get a 600 litre 6x2x2 as well as keep the Rio 400 and my 150 litre but I'm trying to push my luck for an 800 litre 8x2x2. She will give in soon enough

[mr nelster]

Very nice.

I'm after the 330l or hopefully the 420L if I can fit it in. Just need a way to get it past the better half first?

I persuaded my better half to let me get a 450 litre rio 400 but now I want a bigger tank she has agreed to let me get a 600 litre 6x2x2 as well as keep the Rio 400 and my 150 litre but I'm trying to push my luck for an 800 litre 8x2x2. She will give in soon enough

If it wasn't for the fact it was attached to a piece of oak furniture, I wouldn't stand any chance whatsoever.

[Electric Warrior]

I found this stuff on eBay called 'Kleen Off' it says it's fine just wanted to check. Suitable?

p.s It says it's 95% ammonia Does it mean 9.5%?

TekFish

I use Kleen Off, it's fine. Yes 9.5%. Everyone says the boots website, but I have never been able to find it on there? Haven't found it anywhere in my area anywhere, so I bought on ebay as well.