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markee
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 Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject: My Rio 400 |
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Well after what seems like an age i finally finished setting up my Rio 400, well nearly finished 
Tank in it's bare bones
With standard lights
Added Juwel internal Rock background
Side shot to show thickness
With standard lights (1xblue, 1xday & 2xnature)
Crushed coral substrate added
Plumbed in filters & heaters
Added rockwork
Added water
With 2 x day tubes on
With 2 x blue tubes on
Came back from the folks farm with 2 buckets of rock, but i don't think it's enough, i want to take it a bit higher without losing too much more swimming space for the Fronts. Been experimenting a bit with fake plants to try & hide the joints a bit on the background, just wanted to get it cycling first
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Getting there. Look forward to seeing it stocked 
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carney14
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| That looks greattt! do you have to buy rocks for a aquarium from a pet store or can you get them anywere else? really want some in my tank but cant seem to find any in shops, and dont want to put random rocks from the beach or anything in my tank haha. Thanks. |
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markee
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So am i AF, seems like an eternity
I couldn't find the rocks i was after at any lfs, plus it would've worked out quite expensive, so whilst i was down visiting the folks in Cornwall at the weekend i 'borrowed' some of my mum's future rockery (leftovers from a stone wall they had built) i left it soaking in water overnight & gave it a good scrubbing today. You could try building merchants or garden centres 
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carney14
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah i will give it a shot tomorrow and give them a good soak for a week or so it just looks more natural with rocks plus its great cover for the fish. everyones a winner lol |
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krekra
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Looks like a really nice tank! Cant wait to see it with fish!
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Philberto
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Great tank! Did you have to remove the internal filter yourself?
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markee
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Yeah, it was easier to remove than the one in my Rekord it's quite a big filter & i needed the extra room so it had to go
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Philberto
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Yeah, it was easier to remove than the one in my Rekord it's quite a big filter & i needed the extra room so it had to go |
I did the same with mine, it's in the garage collecting dust, I should get it sold really.
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conor
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looking very well
have you decided on the type of frontosa you going with? |
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moocowmoneybox
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just out of interest...i take it you bought the second set of lights and flap kit as an extra??
My Rio 400 only came with 1 light bar
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Apistogramma
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Ok so you have several things that I want...one is your tank stand, two is your background (I can't believe you stole my background!) and three is the external filter...
What have you stuck the background in with by the way?
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markee
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Adrian wrote: | Quote: | just out of interest...i take it you bought the second set of lights and flap kit as an extra??
My Rio 400 only came with 1 light bar |
When i ordered it from Seapets i thought i was getting the single bar, 2 tube model but they sent me the new High-lite model with 4 tubes 
Becky wrote: | Quote: | Ok so you have several things that I want...one is your tank stand, two is your background (I can't believe you stole my background!) and three is the external filter...
What have you stuck the background in with by the way? |
Sorry Becks the background is held on with silicone, i'd read a few stories about people not using enough & the tiles lifting when they have added water so i made sure i used plenty. The background seems to add more depth to it, if you do get them let me know because i still have the off cut (1/2 a tile) with you can have to save you buying the extra tile
Conor wrote: | Quote: | | have you decided on the type of frontosa you going with? |
I'm 99.9% sure i'm going for Mpimbwe.....but the .1% is swaying towards Kitumba
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Apistogramma
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Ohhh you star!!!!!! Thanks Mark!
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Charlie
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When did this one arrive???? I go away for one week, and another tank springs up
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