Trebor127
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- 2 Feb 2014
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I have finally got round to purchasing a new stand to stand an aquarium which I bought about 6 months ago. I currently have a juwel rio 125 but have never been totally happy with it as I like the open tank look.
I bought a 100x40x50 rimless tank off ebay and have just purchased a Fluval Roma stand in oak to sit it on. I was going to make a cabinet (got a price for a local joiner and he wanted £500!) but I thought i'd give it a go for £130. My filtration is going to be a Eheim 2075 pro 3 600 - hopefully this should be enough for the tank. Lighting wise I have got an Arcadia OT2 39W x 4 T5 so definately plenty of light. Co2 will be injected using a JBL solenoid but I need to purchase a fire extinguisher as i am not paying the riduculous price of refils! I will be using the UP deffuser to house it within the s The substrate is going to be ADA amazonia.
One question - The stand does not have cut outs at the side for any pipework so what are peoples opinions of drilling this stand? I have got a few metres of clear tubing. I was hoping to use lily pipe for the aesthetics but I would have to bend the tubing round to get it onto the side so not ideal. Alternatievly, what are other options as I don't want to use the green Eheim attachments as I don't want to see much in the tank which may distract. I have seen clear spray bars but cannot seem to find them any more. Does anyone know where I could purchase lengths of clear plastic tubing that would fit the 16/22 tubing and I could drill it?
Once I start receiving items (I only ordered things yesterday) I will start up a journal.
I bought a 100x40x50 rimless tank off ebay and have just purchased a Fluval Roma stand in oak to sit it on. I was going to make a cabinet (got a price for a local joiner and he wanted £500!) but I thought i'd give it a go for £130. My filtration is going to be a Eheim 2075 pro 3 600 - hopefully this should be enough for the tank. Lighting wise I have got an Arcadia OT2 39W x 4 T5 so definately plenty of light. Co2 will be injected using a JBL solenoid but I need to purchase a fire extinguisher as i am not paying the riduculous price of refils! I will be using the UP deffuser to house it within the s The substrate is going to be ADA amazonia.
One question - The stand does not have cut outs at the side for any pipework so what are peoples opinions of drilling this stand? I have got a few metres of clear tubing. I was hoping to use lily pipe for the aesthetics but I would have to bend the tubing round to get it onto the side so not ideal. Alternatievly, what are other options as I don't want to use the green Eheim attachments as I don't want to see much in the tank which may distract. I have seen clear spray bars but cannot seem to find them any more. Does anyone know where I could purchase lengths of clear plastic tubing that would fit the 16/22 tubing and I could drill it?
Once I start receiving items (I only ordered things yesterday) I will start up a journal.