150g for Suki the Fahaka- updated pics 1/14

[LooksLater]

Roy (mnemenoi) and I are finally upgrading Suki's tank. We got it in the house and set this evening. Yay! I am so pleased with this tank, I can't stop staring at it. I am also pleased with myself I was able to help him get it in the house without crapping my guts- this tank is heavy. Heavy. For realz heavy.
We love the dimensions and are stoked to get it up and running!

Progress will be updated here, it may all take awhile...

So here's what we have now:

150g "tall"- 4' x 2' x 3'.

Lights- a 4 x 65w 12000k PC with moonlights.

Plans:

We are planning on a 2262 Eheim, and eventually moving over the smaller of the 2 we have running on her tank now, the 2215. As well as her little powerhead with the sponge pre-filter. Hopefully that will be enough...thoughts, fahaka keepers?

We're going to get some PFS, look for some stone/wood for hardscape, and start gathering more plants. Probably filling it in the next couple days, and starting the cycle with a AC 110/seasoned media, and Stability.

And on to the pics!

Trying it out with the light it came with, 2 actinic and 2 "daylight" T5's.


Kiddo and mRoy for scale:


Our stone that was "too big" for Suki's current tank, since she's growing like a weed...looks like a nano chip in here. After we put on the new lights, listed above. We like these much better.


Side view.


So, we'll keep you updated!

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: 150g Build Thread for Suki the Fahaka

That's a real good start guys. Tank looks new, great find

[eklikewhoa]

Filtration seems sufficient, positioning of all the filters to maximize efficiency is probably gonna be the main dilemma.

I love those dimensions!

[New_Cichlid11]

tanks looks very nice, cant wait to see the upcoming progress

[Ogrodii]

Re: 150g Build Thread for Suki the Fahaka

Super clean tank lookin good

[allysangels]

eeek!! :) very excited to see how this develops.. as a new fahaka fan.

:icon_jook: <--- me tonight.

[mistahoo]

Very nice tank. Looks brand spankin new!

[nightster]

Re: 150g Build Thread for Suki the Fahaka

Looks great, I'm sure that'll be one happy fahaka.

[LooksLater]

Thanks, all! Yes, positioning the intakes/ output will be important...I'll have to fiddle with it a bit and try to get it right this time. Maybe a circulation pump if we end up with a dead spot?

Nothing like a brand spanking new tank! We got a killer deal on it.

[nightster]

Re: 150g Build Thread for Suki the Fahaka

Nothing like a brand spanking new tank!

I agree!

[troy tucker]

It looks fantastic. Suki will be very happy.

[LooksLater]

We had an exciting day, hunted down some gorgeous wood from ADG, finally checked out HAW, and met up with allysangels for some plants and manzanita.

After some scrubbing, drilling, and nudging this is what we came up with:




Tomorrow it's rinsing sand and figuring out rock and plant placement. Maybe filling.... we'll see!

[eklikewhoa]

whats the back side of that look like?

wondering what it would look like with the trunk piece in the back of the tank oppose to it being in front.

[mistahoo]

Simple, but great! I'd be scared to use point driftwood for a puffer. Wouldn't want the puffer to hurt itself!

[LooksLater]

I think I know what you're saying, Quoc...but it's hard to see in the pics, the trunk piece has a nice hollow, and the long one curves back up for a small arc after the screw in the slate. Once the seiryu stone and PFS goes in, it'll balance out to the eye a little better. Make sense? I hate not being able to talk with my hands.

Mistahoo- she's pretty chill, and sharp as it looks, I don't think she'll hurt herself... There's sticks in africa.