Richard_ Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Just a quick update on my new Dennisen made 10 x 2 x 2.5 (d) Great build quality, happy customer Sliding lids 2 x fx5 and 2 x Chinese 2200lh filtration Some residents Jag Red devil Zonatum Wild oscar Red oscar Male festae Synspilum Nicaraguan Blue eye convict Black ghost knife Flowerhorn Red texas Flagtail prochilodus Brazilensis Sgjd Festivum Bocourti Just took out my severums as they started to breed and beat everyone(!) up. Cabinetry (mirrored) doors and sides getting made now More updates as they come Edited June 21, 2013 by Richard_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Very nice mate. Looks bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski84 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm jealous I can't wait to get settled into a new house and have a fish room set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 LOOKS GREAT , is that a severum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Hi, your tank looks unreal, it is my tank for retirement..... anyway just curious why you chose cannister filters instead of a sump... Ive never had one either (wouldnt know how to set it up) so would probably go the cannister route too.... maybe?? cheers Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1988 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 as always Dennisen has out done himself. very impressive mate cudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomartin Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I love the RD. lookin crisp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_ Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 I've gone canisters for a quiet operation, ease of cleaning (20 cichlids do a lot!!!!! of poo that i never vacuum as it all goes in the filters) and I really don't know how much more weight my upstairs floor can hold! A sump would be another 400+ litres and I'm not a gambling man ;-) The fish love the extra room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpodge Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Wow!! an upstairs tank, your a brave man, Would love to see the pics when you get the cabinetry done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantg Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Great looking tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatic7 Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 G.day Ventus. what brand are your 2200L chinese canisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Your very brave. I have my 6x2x2 upstairs no problems for 7 years. If its placed right all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie wonder Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Very nice indeed, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmo Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Great setup indeed. Just curious... What are those two flat, black rectangle devices on the base of the stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlLiquidlx Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Great setup indeed.Just curious... What are those two flat, black rectangle devices on the base of the stand? Exactly what I was thinking, very nice tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_ Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Those platforms are for the fx5s to sit on, absorbing vibration and some noise. Usually you sit loudspeakers on them to have them "float" so it does help a lot. The pumps are very quiet in the living room. The air pump was the noisiest item of all but I changed to round airstones and an eheim pump and its pretty good now. Will be lining the inside of the cabinetry with sound absorbing foam. Will post more pics once the cabinetry is fitted. Would recommend Dennisen anytime! He makes a great tank and stand for 1/3 less than any other quotes I got from brisbane to Gold Coast to Logan, highly recommended. Chinese filters are $100 from eBay and have done great in my 6 footer for Over a year, brand is AVU and they pump (on paper) 2200 Lh, really good pressure for stirring the top of water but causing no water noise. Just saying that Chinese filters have done well for very cheap All media trays filled with special matrix or ceramic rings I do 100% water change a week (I have 66000 litres in tanks around this place and work at home Edited June 13, 2013 by Richard_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hasu11 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 nice tank mate .. did you recently aquire the flag tail ? i thinking its my old one cuz of the bump on the nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_ Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Raised the flagtail from 7cm. He bullies the brazilensis a bit until she bites his mouth to get him to back off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_ Posted June 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Some more residents [ATTACH=CONFIG]34686[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34687[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]34689[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisdan91 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Very nice. I like it! Same filters that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenterra Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Sweet tank! I really love the timber too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
