Emperors and Histies

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:59 pm

The Emperor Botias and Histies finally made it into the 7ft tank today

To say that they love the space and flow is an understatement, I have made an attachment for the front of one of the powerheads that directs the flow at the substrate and all 10 love getting into that particular area of flow.

Here is a short video from tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT5JWoqx4a0

More to come when they have settled in

Whitey_MacLeod · Post by **Whitey_MacLeod** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:49 pm

Very cool.

daspricey · Post by **daspricey** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:49 pm

Wow, they look lovely!!

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:35 pm

Excellent!

They sure look happy with the Extra,extra,extra space to swim around in! (you'll have to let me have a look on friday

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Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:05 pm

Thanks for the comments

Hopefully we will be back early enough for you to have a cuppa and a good look at the tanks Graeme

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:41 pm

They seem to be having a party in there!

Emma

chefkeith · Post by **chefkeith** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:52 pm

Looks like they're having mucho fun.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:25 pm

Your patience was amazing

. They look stunning. Never a hint of them here in store's yet.............Not even on the list of the trusted supplier to my LFS and I do check weekly for these and Robusto .....sigh

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:25 pm

Very nice Mad Duff.

I have a question that has been bugging me.

How high off the substrate do the powerheads have to be? Should they be closer to the surface or to the substrate? Or does it matter?

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:28 am

Thanks for the great comments

Rocco wrote:Very nice Mad Duff.

I have a question that has been bugging me.

How high off the substrate do the powerheads have to be? Should they be closer to the surface or to the substrate? Or does it matter?

I have 3 powerheads in that tank and 2 spray bars from 1400 l/h externals, the spray bars are above water level and at each end spraying down the length of the tank. The powerheads are at both ends of the tank, you can see in the video the two powerheads at the bottom end of the tank, these are sat on the bottom with one blowing straight down the tank and mid level and the one next to it blowing down over towards the substrate. At the other end of the tank is a single powerhead equal to both the ones at the other end that is up in the back corner blowing towards the front causing a rotation effect in the water.

Its a bit rough but this is a diagram of the layout to give you some idea:

helen nightingale · Post by **helen nightingale** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:45 am

great news Mark

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