Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)
Hi,
John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.
I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.
With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.
I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.
If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.
I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.
I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.
Thank you
Darragh Sherwin
My 6ft tank project + Video update
today i caught my hand in the door frame and nearly broke my fingers
another layer of skin gone off my fingers lol sorted a few bits for the tank
two filters nearly setup and also wating on word for a 6ft x2 ft 3d background
going with white for the tank unit. .
this is how the unit will look once i am finished
the large sheets of mdf had a waterproof front and back they were table tops
i will make sure the sides are well covered so no water can get in or swell
any comments or advice are welcome
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but here are some updates the unit is near finished and once its finished its only a matter of filling the tank with water heating and adding fish. I have both filters running 4 weeks now on the 350L so they will be ready.
I still haven't decide on two doors in the middle or one closed panel that can only be open with a screw driver the big test will be when a full tank of water is up on the unit I might have to allow for some work to be done on the doors
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Like others have said I'd be worried about the mdf, it's pretty much paper glued together.
To be honest I'd pull that apart & use chipboard instead of mdf, you can get an 8x4 laminated sheet for about €30, the iron on edging with glue a few quid more.
If you use that mdf your going to have to waterproof it, all of it, especially the edges. If a little splash of water hits mdf a few times, the mdf starts absorbing it like a sponge.
Nice tank btw
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Like others have said I'd be worried about the mdf, it's pretty much paper glued together.
To be honest I'd pull that apart & use chipboard instead of mdf, you can get an 8x4 laminated sheet for about €30, the iron on edging with glue a few quid more.
If you use that mdf your going to have to waterproof it, all of it, especially the edges. If a little splash of water hits mdf a few times, the mdf starts absorbing it like a sponge.
Nice tank btw
I have taught about this long and hard tbh I am really on a right budget
We have 4 kids and one on the way so I have to use this for now. If I did have enough money
I would just buy a unit and save all the hassle
The mdf was used as counter top and laminated and water proof so I was going to do the same
Here at home. The good thing about this unit is when I have money I can take it apart and leave the tank sitting on the frame
And start all over with chipboard.
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Your cabinet will work fine once you keep it dry, you could get years out of it.
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I get it, the missus won't let you waste anymore money
Your cabinet will work fine once you keep it dry, you could get years out of it.
Lol you could say that but on a more serious note I have to watch the penny's
I know there is plenty of people with very little money for big fish tanks so hopefully when I am finished this project it
Might inspire others to follow my footstep.
I seen a 6ft tank for sale in Laois and I'd say with a DIY unit it could be done for 250 just for glass tank and unit.
It's a pity my DIY skills are not better lol but I get it done soon
James
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16 euro for 22mm x 7 ft length this is a rough length can it be got for less anywhere else
I would like if I could get something as small as 12mm x75mm high length 6ft
Any help or advice would be great.
James
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first two coats done and it looks great i put up more photos soon
wont be long now till its ready for the tank
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I get it, the missus won't let you waste anymore money
Your cabinet will work fine once you keep it dry, you could get years out of it.
Agreed. If you had a choice in the matter you wouldn't use mdf at all but I believe most stand tanks from major brands are just that - I could be wrong but I don't think so....the jewel aquarium I had a few years back looked like coated mdf and one leg started to bow. Nothing a length of 2x1 inside didn't fix and that was after years.
The clear seal I now own also looks like coated mdf too and it's an expensive tank and stand....I think once its kept as dry as possible it will last for years....it looks fantastic James and wish I had an ounce of your DIY skills....
Looking forward to seeing the tank filled and on its new pride of place
Keep up the pics.....
Brian
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I think the father is a blue zebra but it turned white when mating and he looks like a hara
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Here is the latest
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Would this be to strong for my cichlids or should i change some bulbs a idea that came up was take out one white bulb and replace with a 2nd blue bulb whats your taughts and is there a set hight above water for the unit to be placed?
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