10 Foot Jebo Tank. My new toy !

[Merrilyn]

Though you might like to see a couple of quick photos of my new tank. It's a ten foot Jebo :oops: You can see the 8 x 2.5 x 2.5 in the background.

As you can see, it's just arrived, (took 6 big men to deliver it) and I'll post pics as it's being set up.

[Ben]

Wowser Merrilyn!

Amazing!!!!

[silkieboy]

that tank loooks awesome keep em pics coming Merrilyn

Cheers

JOhnny :)

[the_oracle]

Geez Merrilyn,
You're nuts...............
A true fanatic.............
I can swim in that thing..................


Sanie.

[OscarManAlpha]

:shock:

How many litres does that baby hold ?

I wish you well to use it :D

Mark

[brew3]

That's Merrilyn's bath tub and I wish that I have one of those too.
brew3

8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

[axelfaz]

looking good merrilyn weres the other 8 footer gone

Cameron

[chrissyoscar]

Wow now that's what i call a tank :shock:

Your discus will think they're back home in the Amazon with all that space to swim.

[mcloughlin2]

That's Merrilyn's bath tub and I wish that I have one of those too.
brew3


That tank is bigger than a bathtub!! lol... :D

Wat will be going into the tank ? :P ...

[wifey of axelfaz]

OMG

[Mattzilla]

holey moley!!!!!

can i come live with you pleeeeeaaasse

[goldenpigeon]

OMG merrilyn that tank is HUGE!!!!! are you gonna fully plant it out? like a plant carpet and everything?

BTW there is plenty of room for you and your tank at my house ;)

[duck]

That is something a 10 ft'er where do put all these tank?

[endless]

that is awesome. Where did you get the tank from and for how much? Im seriously thinking of getting one.

[Dave76]

That is awesome - you'll soon qualify as a public aquarium won't you & be able to charge admission to visit ??? ;)

Dave

[Kenneth]

I thought the 8 footer was nasty, but this baby takes the cake. Puts any other tank to shame, and that includes the 8 footer as well.

I wonder how long it's gonna take to get this bad boy fully cycled? 2 months? 3 months? I can only imagine....

Keep us up to date Merrilyn. Cant wait :D

[discusme]

That looks more like mini swimming pool :D.
What fish are you going to put in ?

Ronny

[Benny]

sooooooooooooooooo nice LR! jealous!

[Merrilyn]

Thanks for all the comments folks. Yes, I know it's insane, but I saw it, and I just had to have it. There were only 2 of them in Australia, one in Melbourne and another one in Sydney. They retail for a bit over $10,000, but this one came direct from the importer. Filtration will be two Fluval FX5 filters, two Aqua One filters and one one Eheim Pro 3. UV will be provided by two Debary UV units.

The tank is 10 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot 6 inches deep all 15mm glass, and holds around 1720 litres.

I intend turning it into a true Amazon biotope. An exact replica of a small chunk of the Amazon river (well a rather large chunk actually). No plants, just branches and driftwood, home to a few hundred cardinal tetras, some altums, discus, eartheaters for the bottom and maybe a pleco or two.

I'll let you know as things progress.

[Mattzilla]

all i can say is we want pictures as all this happens

[Jeroen]

Hi Ladyred,


Wat a beautiful tank ! I like the finishing touch...very nice work.
1 How you gonna filter that tank ? by the eheim standing infront of it or does it have biological filter (such a tank under the aquarium filled with filtersubstrat)
2 what brand is it ? do they have a website ?

Good luck with it..

Jeroen

[Mulisha]

That's awersome i gota wait ages before i can set something like that up..


GOODWORK! :D

[nicholas76]

merris you better detail this whole experience on photos !!!!!!!!!!


STICKY THIS THREAD PLEASE

[Fernando Leite]

yes... It´s a monster.

But my neighbour has one that it´s even bigger :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://mongabay.com/fish/images/bigtank.jpg

Now seriously... You thought well when you said you won´t keep too many plants. Whit a tank of that size it would be a hard task.

And you´ll need plenty of driftwood to make it like an amazon tank.

Once Amano came to Portugal to join us in our annual foruns birthday and he showed us how he made that tank (even the house where he lives).

You won´t believe how hard it took to bring the bigger driftwood that you see in the pic above. And it came from Amazon ( Brasil ) by plane :shock: :shock: :shock:

About ten guys just to pick the wood from the truck to the living room.

Well now back to yours... we all want to see what you´re going to do whit your brand new swimming pool 8-)

Uptade it soon pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

[nicholas76]

ive seen that picture before Fernando, its a very impressive setup to say the least.


Do you have the link which shows the progress of that tank to its final stage?


also are there pictures of that tank with fish in it?

[Fernando Leite]

also are there pictures of that tank with fish in it?

Yes in fact there is. Amano gave us for free a sample magazine which contain details photos of the progress. ( I ´ll try to put them here later for you to check )

I can also tell that he put a lot of ( maybe thousands) of nenon fish and he added several Altuns ( I dont´know how do you call them but here in Portugal we call them Escalares :lol: :lol: )

[Fernando Leite]

By the way I ´ll put the photos in a new topic because I don´t want to ruin the ladyred topic :? :? :? whit other subject.

[nicholas76]

thanks mate looking fwd to it

[kalebjarrod]

LR you seriously are one crazy crazy lady

:?

that thing is simpley nuts!

can i have it :wink:

[Josh Vincent]

That is insane!!! :shock:

I want one!!!

[nicholas76]

LR you seriously are one crazy crazy lady

:?

that thing is simpley nuts!

can i have it :wink:

name change to: crazy red perhaps??

[DR.V]

WOW nice LR , whats gonna be in there ??

[nicholas76]

Hey Dr V

i think she mentioned discus in her initial introduction mate

[Merrilyn]

Fernando, that's such a beautiful tank. Thanks for the pictures. I don't think mine will look quite that good, after all, he is the master. :lol:

But ahhhhh it has given me lots of ideas.

[oscar]

Wow LR that is truly amazing. I'd love to see progress pics also.

I've mentioned my on-the-way 6x2x2 previously, well it looks like it may become a 8x2x2.5 we've decided to paint the room it's going in before we put the tank there (Christmas break).

Anyway, i was also looking to mimicing the amazon bio as well so we'll have to keep in touch as i'd love some tips and it's always good to bounce some ideas around.

Anyway, regarding the 10foot size i was talking to a LFS (so i take with a grain of salt) that once you hit odd feet in length the tank needs to have some cross-bracing to minimise the bowing of the sides (i guess this is dependent on height too). Doesn't appear to be on your tank, do they perhaps bouild this into the hood, or is it a false proclamation my the LFS "wizard"?

[DR.V]

Hi Fernando Leite, where do u get the picture from ?

What website ? I would like to know the details of the filtration of that tank.

Or does anyone else know ??

Thanks

[oscar]

Oops just re-read my previous post...

In the last paragraph it should say 10 odd feet in length. Not "odd feet in length" because, well that makes absolutely no sense.

[kalebjarrod]

Any more pics yet?

is she full of water?

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[ml29]

very nice....keep us posted. How's your 8' tank going.

[fishrock]

that is a dream tank!!!!!
cant wait to see it fully set up, will look sweet i bet :wink:
you could almost employ someone to look after it alone :shock:
and, your own chunk of the amazon in your own home, how nice.
get your goggles on and take a dip even.
more pics of the progress please!!
adam :)

[the_oracle]

Geez Merrilyn,
Any updates on your HUGE tank?
Can't wait to see the progress............
Post some pics. will ya?


Sanie.

[Mulisha]

*WHISPERS* Pictures :wink:

[DR.V]

Hmm too busy setting up the tank guys ....
Maybe a few more days after its done :P

[Merrilyn]

Nothing more to report just yet guys. I'm waiting on the tank man to come and set up the filters and the UV units.

You'll be the first to know, I promise :wink:

[goldenpigeon]

merrilyn can i ask why u have a tank man to put it all togeather? personally i love putting my new tanks togeather... but im a DIY freak. :lol:

[Mulisha]

I find setting up a new tank fun and playing around with all my new gadgets and items etc... I couldn't let someone else set it up for me becuase were is the fun in that lol.. don't you miss swearing and cursing and hurting ya self putting together a new tank I would LOL

But i need to see some pics soon or i will have to fly to Melbourne :wink:

Hope everything goes well with the tank and make sure it's in the right spot or you will need a crane to move it lol

[mcloughlin2]

merrilyn can i ask why u have a tank man to put it all togeather? personally i love putting my new tanks togeather... but im a DIY freak.

There is only one answer for that question ... she is a woman...

Notice "Tank man" ... It just proves my theory, men have to do all the work ... :lol:

[Merrilyn]

Yup mcloughlin, you're right. The reason I don't put it all together myself, is that I'm a girl. 8-)

Besides, who can I blame if anything goes wrong. Surely not little ol' me :shock:

Much better to have a man to blame :whip

ROFLMAO

[Mulisha]

HAHAHAHAHAHA that's a good point you got there :wink:

[Littlefish]

Merrilyn, has the tank man been yet? It's been a few hours since you said he was coming.

Since I don't have enough years left to afford a thing like that 10 footer, I will have to live vicariously through your pics...drool...

Fred :shock:

[kalebjarrod]

Its only fare that you Auction of the right to setup the tank

So how about it guys and girls

I'll start the bidding with $10.00 :wink:

well worth the money to have a hand in the setup of such a great tank LOL

[goldenpigeon]

lol ill go ya $20!!!

lol i think your little theory is true mcloughlin! ;)

fair enough merrilyn ;)

[Jonesy]

:-0 ................ lr will u marry me

[goldenpigeon]

to late jonesy... we are already togeather ;) hehehehehe

[Merrilyn]

HAHAHA you guys are all so gorgeous, you make me laugh.

Now, the tank man comes on Friday, so I should have some piccies for ya Friday night.

There will be 5 filters on the tank (talk about overkill :roll: ) Two Aqua One 2400 filters, two Fluval FX5 bucket filters and one Eheim Pro 3. Now that should keep the water clean LOL

As only two of the filters are cycled, I'll be adding fish slowly so as not to overload the bio filter. Maybe start off with some geophagus altifrons and a couple of snow king plecos. Discus and altums will be added later. Driftwood will be added as I find some interesting pieces.

This tank is the centrepiece in the room, so I want to do it slowly so I get it right the first time :lol:

[kalebjarrod]

GP,

i'll rasie you $10

Thats $30.00

what you got little man :twisted: ?

[goldenpigeon]

u got nothin on this KJ!!!!

ill go u some more of my christmas money! howz about another 10 on the table!

that $40 over here!

[Merrilyn]

Hey no fighting you guys. There's plenty of tank for both of you :lol: :lol:

[goldenpigeon]

lol i have to pull out now cause i just spend my lifes earnings on some very nice red fish :D u win ryan...... for now anyway ;)

[the_oracle]

Junior,
I heard some very nice red fish? Post some pics for us to see..............


Merrilyn,
Any updates yet?
Can't wait to see some development..............
Waiting...................


Sanie.

[kalebjarrod]

i am the winner!

see you in 20 hours M, i'll have my tools at the reday LOL

[goldenpigeon]

Sanie- just as i am getting these beuties my mum takes the digi cam to sydney and left it with family.

i have just bought 1 rose red which is a dep red. all its fins and whole body completely covered in red and no peppering :D the other 2 are white leopards. very nice fish with a white base colour and nice bright red spots all over the body

Ryan- lol u win mate but i got the best prize ;)

[MangoR34]

Geez, that tank is hardcore! If you sent me that tank...I dunno where im going to put it.

Hope to get pics when its all set up :D

[Merrilyn]

Well here are the pics of the setting up of the tank, as promised, and a few of the only residents in there at the moment. Other fish will be added slowly. Next to go in will be three snow king plecos, all around 25 cms.

[Merrilyn]

Now for the serious stuff !

[Merrilyn]

And the first residents in the new tank. Five eartheaters.

[wonna]

wow!!!...

[taksan]

At least we have established that this hobby is about keeping fish not growing plants 8-)
Nice to see some big ugly Amazonian fish is a big pretty tank :D

[Proteus]

drool... gotta love the altifrons (mmmm, might have to increase my numbers from the one pair I have)

as per usual, nice tank, and only the best equipment used... :wink:

[kalebjarrod]

mega drool

you rock!

can i have a shot of the overall tank now?

[goldenpigeon]

AWESOME!!! JUST AWESOME!!!!

love the earteaters! cant wait for more pics!!!!

[Mulisha]

Gimmie i want it LOL

Very nice LR will you be gravel cleanning this tank or just w/c as how would you gravel clean a football oval it's almost the same size :wink:

Keep us updated and i don't think a full shot is possible as it's sooo long and you will have to stand outside to take the shot from a distance :lol: :lol:

[Merrilyn]

A friend managed to take a full tank shot. As you can see, it's still in the planning stage. That's a new piece of driftwood on the floor. I'm trying to decide which way it should go in the tank.

[Merrilyn]

More pics.

[Merrilyn]

Sometimes it pays to have a friend who knows how to use a camera :wink:

[the_oracle]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME & AWESOME..................
How I wish I can have that thing..................


Sanie.

[oscar]

I like it.

The poor lady with the bank of sand bags to clean. It just looks like the beginning of a long journey.

[Ben]

Unreal Merrilyn! :shock: :shock: :shock:

The tank is Absolutely Marvellous!!! :D

That’s a lot of surface area to clean though! :wink: :wink: :wink: :P

I can’t wait to see that awesome piece of driftwood go in the tank! :D

10/10 :!:

Cheers
Ben

[Jonesy]

do u have to have a water permit to full that baby up...

nice work LR...

who's the hottie cleaning the sand ????

[jho51e]

nice tank! just wondering what susbtrate is that?

[Mulisha]

STUNNING WTG i think the earth eaters approve LOL i think anything would approve of something like that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

[DR.V]

Nice nice nice !! Just need to add more fish and driftwood.

It'll take a while to do w/c :p LOL

[Mulisha]

Imagine gravity feeding that baby :shock:

[kalebjarrod]

i just love the plethera of filter intake lining the bak of the tank LOL

YOU ROCK :wink:

[nativecollector]

That is a very nice tank, How much did the tank alone cost, I saw one the same size yesterday but it didnt come with all the filters and acessories, but it did have a very nice wooden cabinet and wood top. It was listed at $2200 american with a price reduction of about $400, and then 10% off the acessories to go with it, that is if you purchased them at the same time of course.

I wish I had $1800 to drop into an aquarium because I would have surely purchased that one.

[Proteus]

If memory serves me correct, the retail price on a tank like that is close to AU$10,000 including lighting and furniture.

[kalebjarrod]

(gulp)

$10k

(gulp)

try sneaking that onto a joint savings account,

i can just see it,

"will that be savings or credit sir"

Ryan "savings mam, and ditch the reciept, i don't need the wife to see this one hahahahaha"

you recon it would work? :wink:

[Proteus]

Ryan, try it, and if it works, I will give it a go as well

[Roy]

I think we would all give it a go :D

Roy

[jho51e]

Can I ask what substrate is ladyred using?

[Proteus]

Can I ask what substrate is ladyred using?

My favourite... quartz based pool filter sand

:wink:

[jho51e]

i want some! where can i find some? i went to a pool shop the other weekend and i could not find pool filter sand... :-(

[Daktari]

WHAT A set up, that is just awesome, this was'nt the tank that was at coburg aquarium was it. (Wheres the droll emo)

also should try clake rubber for the pool filter sand

[Proteus]

Just wanted to bump this up as I like to drool... lol

[emily]

I would really like to see how the tank turned out! Sounds like it's going to be spetacular!

[Liverpool_pete]

ladyred,

Do you have any updated photos?? and can i ask how much sand you used for the tank as i have ordered a tank of the same size so i am wondering how much i need to buy.

Also does anybody know where i can get some resonably priced large pieces of driftwood. I dont mind paying but not hundreads of dollars.

[shayesmommy]

hey ladyred i hope your floor is made of cement?

[Darth_discus]

Great tank merrilyn congrats on the effort :D :D :D

[*Chris*]

your house is looking much more like an aquarium since the last time i was there ladyred

[Merrilyn]

Welcometo the forum Fishboy. Nice to see you again. Those darn tanks just seem to multiply, don't they :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Robdog]

Hey Ladyred just interested, are the Jebo tanks similar to the Aquaone's in that they have built in trickle filters on top?
If so have you just cut holes in the trickle filter bed to allow access for the canister tubing?

[taksan]

This one isn't ..... doesn't have a top filter

[Robdog]

Is it possible to get a photo of the backside of the tank?

[taksan]

Is it possible to get a photo of the backside of the tank?


No

[Merrilyn]

Looks like the man has spoken 8-)


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Matthew]

please don't tell me i have to clean this thing...
*groans*

ugh, and I thought visiting you was fun!

-Matt

[Merrilyn]

I've got that one and a few more for you to clean Matt. When did you say you were visiting again :wink:

[Matthew]

haha, The sooner the better, but I need to get myself a good job, See, rumour was I heard someone wanted to hire me...
but you can only clean a tank so many times a day... :(

once i have some good income, ill come see you... might even be a lil more mature this time. :)

-Matt

[nando19]

That is a very nice tank would it be possible for some new pics to see where this tank is up to