my six footer

**deano** · Subject: my six footer Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:27 pm

been busy setting up my six footer this week its nealy ready for the new fish ill be picking up on sunday
heres a few pics of my home made 3D background ive made what do you guys think
a few pics of the background at differant stages
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pic of the tank without and with the back parts in just need to get the end pannels finished then ready for water and fish cannot wait
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**Kurosaki J** · Subject: Re: my six footer Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:33 pm

Top effort deano, ,how did you go about constructing the back ground?
cheers

J

**Curby** · Subject: Re: my six footer Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:16 am

This setup is going to look awsome mate....

keep us updated along the way mate... Very Happy

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**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:06 pm

Kurosaki J wrote:

Top effort deano, ,how did you go about constructing the back ground?
cheers

J

its made from sheets of polystyrean stuck together with aquarium silicone then i just cut it to the size of tank then carved it out with a sharp knife and a hack saw blade to get the effect i wanted.
then i painted on tile grout 4 coats letting it cure for twenty four hours between coats.
then it got four coats of g4 pond sealler
ill take some more pics when the end pannels and the water goes in that takes the shine off it and looks alot better

**MarkOrm** · Subject: Re: my six footer Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:00 pm

Super setup. Makes me go all misty eyed for my six footer. Keep the pictures coming - looking forward to seeing it evolve.

**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:21 pm

well still at it with the tank i put the end peices in and filled it with water and it looks really good i was well happy with the way it looked the back ground looks alot lighter under water. then i had a little set back with the left hand piece comeing unstuck and it dameged it so iv had to empty the tank and repair it got both fillters in two eheim classics 2217 so it will be turning over 1200 ltrs an hour one will be useing the sponges the other will be filled with limestone chippings cockel shell and bio rings also put two 300 wat eheim heaters in their all hid away next to the pick up pipes the tank will fillter from both sides and the inlet wil enter from the right also put two air stones in their just for exstra movement lighting will be a four foot aqua glow and a four foot marine blue and a blue moon light that will stay on all night heres a quick pic with all the background in but without water. what do you guys think

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**Kurosaki J** · Subject: Re: my six footer Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:37 pm

That looks freakin awesome deano, was it really worth the effort with the background or was it more trouble than what it's worth?
I wouldn't mind havin a crack at something like that Good Job

J

**Curby** · Subject: Re: my six footer Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:54 pm

defo my next project.....just think of all the Bn's you could fit in that buety deano.... Very Happy

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**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:49 am

Curby wrote:

defo my next project.....just think of all the Bn's you could fit in that buety deano.... Very Happy

no no no not for bristlenose its for these babies
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**Kurosaki J** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:47 am

That's a "Tropheus" of sorts -correct? and a foto that's good enough for the FPOTM,
c'mon deano where's your "participation" enthusiam? Laughing

J

**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:02 am

F1 Ikola mate theirs already some reall class pics on their im waiting then im going to stick the winner up lol!

**MarkOrm** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:28 am

That's a corking setup - I'm almost minded to go the whole hog myself and go for something similar - however my wife would kill me. Its either that or I smuggle something in when she's away. I'm guessing its for African Chichlids ? I was considering them for the four footer but I like a planted aquarium - lovely fish to watch though.

**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:36 pm

MarkOrm wrote:

That's a corking setup - I'm almost minded to go the whole hog myself and go for something similar - however my wife would kill me. Its either that or I smuggle something in when she's away. I'm guessing its for African Chichlids ? I was considering them for the four footer but I like a planted aquarium - lovely fish to watch though.

yeah go for it mate bigger the better yes its for cichlids its going to be my main tank in the living room so just went the full hog with the size and set up lol!

will make a nice show peice when completed better than watching the gogle box think ill do another for the bristlenose but not as big lol!

**Jagtazman** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:49 pm

So how many plecs are you housing in this beast Deano?

**deano** · Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:10 pm

Jagtazman wrote:

So how many plecs are you housing in this beast Deano?

dont know yet a few though lol!