HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Hi everyone! I’m from London and I’ve been in the hobby for some time now and I’ve gone through different setups. I’ve had nano tanks, community tanks & breeder set ups etc! I’m going through the process of setting up my new 144L shallow tank & I should be taking delivery of my 310L in a few weeks. Both custom!👀 I’ll be building my own stands for the very first time and I’ll be using my tap water for the first time too! London typically has hard water & high nitrates. It should work out great for my Cichlids once I get them! Currently, I’m running a 112L Community Tank. Tank inhabitants include Red Lizard Whiptails, Silvertip Tetras & more. I hope to learn a lot about the hobby on here & also teach as much as I can too 🙂 Thank you!😎 Edited January 29, 2021 by HardeepTheLondoner 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphy1701 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Beautiful tank! I'm in Florida so same water: hard and nitrates. But easily manageable and the fish are fine, but planted tanks are hard. So I got lotsa plastic! But it still looks good and the fish and snails are happy! Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 5 hours ago, morphy1701 said: Beautiful tank! I'm in Florida so same water: hard and nitrates. But easily manageable and the fish are fine, but planted tanks are hard. So I got lotsa plastic! But it still looks good and the fish and snails are happy! Welcome! 5 hours ago, morphy1701 said: Beautiful tank! I'm in Florida so same water: hard and nitrates. But easily manageable and the fish are fine, but planted tanks are hard. So I got lotsa plastic! But it still looks good and the fish and snails are happy! Welcome! Thank you! I had been using RO water for my soft water fish/planted tanks up until now. However, with the move to hard water species I’m moving over to tap! I’m happy to be here! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 That planted tank is 🤩!!! There's something about those bright chartreuse-y greens...and java ferns and anubias! Thank you for sharing!! And, welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Betsy said: That planted tank is 🤩!!! There's something about those bright chartreuse-y greens...and java ferns and anubias! Thank you for sharing!! And, welcome to the forum! Thank you! Unfortunately I broke this tank apart recently to make way for bigger tanks & bigger fish! Cheers 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 😱 Well!! Based on that tank...I am sure the bigger tanks and bigger fish will be EPIC! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Betsy said: 😱 Well!! Based on that tank...I am sure the bigger tanks and bigger fish will be EPIC! 😄 I hope so! I’m going to be setting up 2x African Cichlid tanks so it should be good! I hope to keep the builds updated on the forum😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Please do!! 😄👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 That long, shallow tank looks really slick!!! Welcome to the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, OceanTruth said: That long, shallow tank looks really slick!!! Welcome to the forum. Thank you! It was a custom build for my birthday 🙂 My mind has changed more times than I can count for stocking it! I’m thinking African Cichlids at the minute😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, HardeepTheLondoner said: Thank you! It was a custom build for my birthday 🙂 My mind has changed more times than I can count for stocking it! I’m thinking African Cichlids at the minute😉 Very nice! That's a hell of a gift. Getting a custom tank seems so next level to me. I'd love to get one made for me one day. I have too many dimensions running through my head though. Lol. Thinking of different stocking ideas is part of the fun! Don't rush it. Enjoy setting that bad boy up. Good luck with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeepTheLondoner Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 minute ago, OceanTruth said: Very nice! That's a hell of a gift. Getting a custom tank seems so next level to me. I'd love to get one made for me one day. I have too many dimensions running through my head though. Lol. Thinking of different stocking ideas is part of the fun! Don't rush it. Enjoy setting that bad boy up. Good luck with it. It was for my 21st! My parents gave me the cash, I chose to spend on a tank!😂 To be honest I mainly went custom because of clarity & dimensions. It’s optiwhite glass, so as good as it gets (No acrylic for me!) I even considered a Reef tank for a brief moment then I reminded myself of the upkeep😂 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Welcome to the forum Great tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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