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And so it begins...and gets finished!
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:59 am
by janma
Got the new tank today, LFS made a house call and brought it over. It seems alot bigger than when measuring it. On Monday I´ll start getting the other "components", but going to go after this plan.
Here you can see my assistant checking that everything is ok. (as writing this I heard *thud* and she was upside-down in the tank, a little bit too curious
)
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it 
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:55 am
by Blue
Nice tank.
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:36 pm
by andre
Janma is it acceptable in Finland to lock toddlers in fish tanks?
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:10 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
Post lots of pics of the set up process. I, for one, love seeing what people do with new tanks.
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:25 pm
by Slough Shark
Looks like it will be a sweet setup, keep us posted
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:59 pm
by janma
Today I had a major idea that actually worked
I've been having problems how to make the spray bar so its hidden and the simplest/cheapest solution just hit me today, not literally. ROCK'S!! So on my way to work I picked up a suitable rock put in on the back of my bike and later tried drilling it. I made one big hole and 3 small ones and it didn't crack, sweet. Will post pics later. My co-workers are starting to think I'm little insane drilling rock etc...
Also wondering if it would be possible to keep
Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki in the same tank as
Gastromyzon and Sewellia. Temp should be 25degrees Celsius in new setup. And don't think the torrent will be too great in the whole tank. Don't have any experience of any Botias. The reason for these are (other that they are loaches
) snails which are infesting the tank.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:45 pm
by janma
Now it is finished after lots of hard work. Had to take the day of from work to get it done. Heres the result:
The huge rock in the middle is actually man-made and hollow, great cave. The fish seem to like it, I'm not sure about myself yet. After releasing in the new tank the game "this is my rock, get lost!" started. The idea with the small waterfall is that they can climb it, if they figure it out. There is a net at the end so they wont fall out. Here a link to some pics of the project itself. Don't have much more to say at the moment, think I'll just go sit in front of the tank. Will post more pics after the water has cleared up.
http://picasaweb.google.com/janma79/NewRiver
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:53 pm
by chefkeith
That looks awesome.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:55 pm
by mickthefish
CK you stole my word bud, that tank looks brilliant, it will look even better when the fish go in.
can't wait
mick
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:00 pm
by janma
Had to post this ASAP. Ive got a cliffhangerloach
The wall worked.
The fish are allready in it, used all things from old tank so no need to cycle.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:44 pm
by Jim Powers
Amazing!!
I figured it wouldn't take them long to attempt the water fall.
If our tanks didn't have lips on them, I would expect to find them on the floor. I also suspect this is how they colonize the headwaters of streams by moving upstream over barriers that other fish can't.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:24 pm
by mickthefish
sorry i missed the fish but once i saw the tank layout i was gobsmacked.
mick
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:35 pm
by Keith Wolcott
Brilliant is right!!! Nicely done.
How well is the pump behind the false wall doing?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:38 pm
by Emma Turner
That loach looks to be having a great adventure!
Excellent stuff.
Emma
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:38 pm
by Rubix
that is incredible! sweet setup janne, thank you for sharing. i've been browsing all of your albums and i must say you trully have talent