Recent content by Thalamus

Indeed, the aquarium will be above the cabinet, let me attempt to poorly illustrate my ideas: IDEA 1 (This idea is to place a cabinet door over the shelf area - Then cut through the side panels (internally) and then strengthen the cabinet with some additional well placed struts)...

Sorry about the delay!! I think I have managed to solve my own problem. My cabinet is set out like this | CABINET | --SHELF AREA-- | CABINET | The cabinet areas have more veritcal room then they do horizontal.... So I thought I could utilise the left hand side cabinet with a vertical sump...

Yes... it can be that bad. Not as bad as Basildon though :p I was having an email chat with Chris from STM and he mentioned why he closed down etc etc - Also mentioned opening up again when the climate is right! I haven't got any piccies with me today (at work again :p) - But if I manage to...

BUMP - Or should I say SUMP! :p

Vertical Sump Design - Is it possible? Hello All, As anybody ever come across a vertical sump design? - Anybody ever tried it? - See any possible problems with having a vertical sump? I only ask because I have a limited space horizontally and throught "maybe I could design a vertical sump".

I'm not sure I should tell you where in Essex in the fear of loosing whatever reputation that I have..... *cough* Southend-on-Sea *cough* I've just been looking at the STM website and they have closed down the retail side of the business and only do mail orders now! Its a damn shame. Their...

Fantastic stuff ape! Yes I am indeed from the UK - Based in Essex in fact, with Kent being nearby I might have to go check out STM! Looking at all the standard aquariums out there none of them seem to come with Sumps and Overflow systems (apart from the Red Sea setups of course). I thought...

P.s. Could you name some manufacturers that make marine setup's (With overflow + sump etc) I've seen the Red Sea tanks (but they are too small for the area I have planned for the tank)

Hey Ape! You do get around don't you! :p I have set up two sucessful marine tanks in the past - an 80 litre and a 160 litre - I don't have/need a budget, the purse strings are pretty loose! (in the region of £4k-£5k) In the 80 litre it has a single mushroom coral - With two black/white clown...

Hey all, I'm looking to get an Juwel Vision 450. Who here has got one? Im looking to go the full hog, fish, live rock and coral! - Did any of you Vision 450 users make any modificaitons to the setup? If so, what are they? Just looking for ideas is all :)

Thanks Guys for your responses!!! We all got to start somewhere right? :p Thanks for sharing your knowledge and putting me in the right direction!!!!!!

Hey Ape, Thanks for the clarification! - I like to make things more complicated than they orginally are! So, my proposed RO/DI setup would require tap water, after which I can add salt and then it can top up my aquarium! - Is this common practice for hobbists who have large aquariums? Is...

lol, by "traditional" I simply meant that "the way people do it with small tanks". You are right, I am planning on making up a tank of saltwater which I will add to my display tank. BUT, can I use water from my tank to do this? Effectively recycling my tank water instead of introducing new...

Hello all :) I am looking in to purchasing a rather large Marine Aquarium. I currently have a 30 litre tank, but the one I am looking at is 450 litres. My question is, is there a way of completely avoiding 'traditional' water changes (purchasing salt water from a pet shop and adding it to the...