Tank Journal Archive

[TheJordans]

MK I - Akvastabil:

The AR400 - Almost ready to go:

Water - Check!


The rocks that we cycled with:


Today - the mess of the move and you can see our awesome new lights and the frame that Les built to hang them from :D

Our sump:


The finished product this evening!​

 

[MagicJ]

There's a fair bit happening in your sump :D

 

[aussieant32]

they look like a good sump though in the 400

 

[TheJordans]

@MagicJ - our sumps are migraine-inducing There's NO room in there at all, and trying to get the reactor or skimmer out/in is like performing brain surgery!! Hate them!! Problem is too much equipment in too small a sump. I'd really like to give an ATS a go to get some room back in there, but Les is concerned about the conversion process (plus he's not sold on them in the first place).

@aussieant32 - that's actually a custom sump. The stock one is almost a foot smaller, so there was no chance with what we wanted to put in there. So we've used the 400 sump in the 275 with a couple of mods and it works a treat!! (Still too F-ing small though!!! )

 

[Sam Parker]

Les sure makes a neat and function LED stand for the AR400. Nice looking tank!
Sam

 

[girlz0r]

Looking good! Hahaha I can see a whole washing load of bath towels spread over every part of the floor/cupboard. Ahhh the fun of moving.

Like the light stand though. With the open top you can see all the preeety reflections on the roof and walls when the room lights are off :rofl ... and of course the tank hehe

 

[TheJordans]

Love our baby Blood Shrimps <3 They've grown so much!! (Squeak on the left, Pip on the right)




Squeak's shell




I hate bristle worms *shudder* Especially JUMBO ones!!




Some of our Zoas under the night lights




Our Flurobscene and Fire and Ice DESPERATELY need re-fragging lol. They've gone bananas!

 

[Sam Parker]

I like those green zoos!

 

[ezza]

oh wow! it looks great! i like what you did with the sump. the standard sump is mildly irritating with its small slots that seem to serve little purpose. i had to mod the Aqua One skimmer that came to extend the pipe bits lower so it would work in the mini slot they give you. it looks awesome, good luck!!

 

[TheJordans]

Thanks, guys :D
@ezza - We actually use the AR400 sump on our AR275 ;) Was the only bloody thing it was useful for lol!! (Was just too small for what we wanted to do on the 400)
Can't wait to see yours come together!!

 

[Agent M]

Whats the flow like in these with just the equipment that comes standard Bek?