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- Sun Mar 26, 2023 23:43 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Glass Thickness
- Replies: 2
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Re: Glass Thickness
6mm glass is safe for tanks up to 18” tall and wide. Over 18” tall needs 10mm glass, and over 18” wide should really have a 10mm base. A 72x24x24 can be all 10mm. For 30” tall I would expect either a double base (2 x 10mm) or a 15mm base. Frames are not required at all these days. They were when pu...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 21:02 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Glass Thickness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 611
Glass Thickness
After some research and use of online calculators For a 72"x30"x24" the suggested glass thickness for a safety factor of 3.8 is significantly different to what a can find available in complete set ups. Does anyone have any advice? Also is a steel frame a must for a tank this size as I...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 20:20 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
Fair enough. I’m not saying overkill is a bad thing. There’s no such thing as too much filtration, and it’ll be good to get familiar with a sump, and it’ll certainly give you more options. :) Cheers, I appreciate your help and knowledge. This project is hopefully another first for me and I manage t...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 19:34 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
I should say I have yet to decide what to stock. The idea of a planted community is my safest option and I think you can do alot with one of this size. Not sure if I have the expertise for some of these monster tank setups I have seen and really like the look of. At the end of the day this is supose...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 19:14 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
If you have any suggestions or past experiences I would appreciate them, I'm a complete novice when it comes to sumps. Thanks Since you’ve asked, this is my idea of a good sump. Sorry for the crappy drawing… https://i.postimg.cc/SK8g8WF7/9-F0256-DC-EFD3-423-F-871-A-2-FF6610-FBECC.jpg As a 4’ sump o...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 17:45 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
One thought on seeing that list, K1, Air stones, Air pump says to me fluidised bed sump. You may want to look at some cheap sound proofing if that's going in a living room because whilst they're not noisy noisy, it's a noticeable sound. Thanks for suggesting that, I now remember reading about noise...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 17:30 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
Welcome to the forum, 27. :) I’m curious. Biomax, Matrix, Substrat-pro and alfagrog are all different versions of the same thing, so I’m just curious as to why you’ll be using all of them. Just ideas for further research at the moment but edging toward mainly alfagrog and one of the others but that...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 17:19 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Re: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
Probably the first time the o/h has suggested a home improvement and I've gotten straight to it!Andys temperate tank wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:33 am Welcome to the forum mate. Sounds like a canny plan you have there.
Now hurry up and get the flooring done.
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 0:13 am
- Forum: Forum Problems
- Topic: Aqua Rank
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1245
Aqua Rank
Aqua Rank vote for us banner link not working? Just me?
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 23:50 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Hello! I've got the bug again!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1366
Hello! I've got the bug again!!
Hi, so . . . I may not be a complete novice but I have been out of the hobby for some time. Here are some horrendous screenshots of the last tank I had some 10 years ago. https://i.postimg.cc/vm2XXGX0/Screenshot-20230322-231847-Whats-App.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/rmvjXgBW/Screenshot-20230322-231908-W...