[kevin22]

Been busy and out of hobby for a while.
Sold my Heckel discus 150 Gallon and Altum angel 150 gallon before I moved to my house.
After a year and half, I'm back in hobby and will play small this time.
Picked up a stand from Target, very nicely made.
All I need to do is paint it black.
Got a 75 gallon tank from KingEd during boxing week.
Eheim 2217 from Amazon. will add a 2215 soon.
got 5 lbs of pool filter sand and some branches from BCAquaria members.
A LED light from Ebay.
all set.

 

[bonsai dave]

Looking good Kevin. I can't wait to see it set up with the new discus .....

 

[jobber]

Nice to see another 75g get started. Looking forward to seeing the future inhabitants and furnishings.

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[jobber]

Btw. Nice sexy looking stand. Fine craftsmanship by Daniel.

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[Pamela]

Glad to hear that you're back in the hobby Kevin! Your altum tank was amazing. Any ideas on what you're going to be stocking this tank with?

 

[2wheelsx2]

Nice setup. And I've seen the stand at Daniel's house. It's very nice. I didn't have the room for it or I would have bought it.

 

[Vman]

Daniel does make awesome stands.

 

[kevin22]

Thanks Dave. Same here

 

[kevin22]

Thanks jabber, I surely like yours a lot

 

[MEDHBSI]

super sleek!! how much did you get it all for if you don't mind me asking. I bought a fish on there boxing week sale such great deals

 

[kevin22]

Thanks, Pam. Hopefully discus

Glad to hear that you're back in the hobby Kevin! Your altum tank was amazing. Any ideas on what you're going to be stocking this tank with?

 

[kevin22]

Thanks very nice indeed,especially in black

Nice setup. And I've seen the stand at Daniel's house. It's very nice. I didn't have the room for it or I would have bought it.

 

[kevin22]

super sleek!! how much did you get it all for if you don't mind me asking. I bought a fish on there boxing week sale such great deals

A bit under 700 bucks all in, including tax and shipping

 

[kevin22]

Daniel does make awesome stands.

He got skills and I got a good deal

 

[MEDHBSI]

NICE! gotta love deals eh

 

[kevin22]

simply wipe the tank clean, added water. the next day picked up a dozen cardinals, a wild caught bushy nose and a orange seam pleco from Charles.
good quality fish as always.
the water is a bit cloudy as the 2217 is not mature

 

[kevin22]

a few days later, I couldn't take the sand anymore, got them all out.
I should've known that I can't handle the sand, so go back to the BB.
the water finally clear up. I guess the bio filter is ready.
the driftwood really taking their time to sink.

 

[2wheelsx2]

What was the problem with the sand?

 

[kevin22]

it's just harder to clean than BB.
and I like my tank perfectly clean without much work.

 

[2wheelsx2]

Ah I see. I thought maybe the sand was getting sucked into the filter or getting blown into the water column.