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Its great to see someone soo motivated again after having some rotten luck :)

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Great looking tank. I also use the shelving from bunnings, but have put 4x2 under the mdf sheets as there is space for it in the shelf brackets, just for extra support.

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Thank you all for the kind words, really means a lot to see the support after falling so many times, great great community! It is really a good buy, I'm extremely happy how it has turned up, hopefully this should keep me motivated again but with success this time around :)

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I wanted to ask you guys on your opinion on this shrimp, Eshrimp reckons it could be Tiger but the seller is adamant that it came from cherries. I think it looks like wild cherry/chameleon. The size is larger than your average cherry, please pop my bubble lol

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Next stage of the project with Eshrimp, build an automated RO top up system and install an inline heater and UV :D

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Wayne and BB Have some cherry variants with tiger striping and I think a few other members have too so could be cherry.:)

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Awesome stuff, very well done guys, great tanks & love the SKF love :victorious:

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Tank is looking good man! I had ALOT of fun putting this set up together with HexaD, he is a great guy and heaps of fun. Looking forward to finishing this set up with the RO system although I need to try harder not to use so many 4 letter words when I'm putting stuff together at friends homes lol.

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Awesome progress. Well done to both of you !

Green cherry wild type variant...

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Tank is looking good man! I had ALOT of fun putting this set up together with HexaD' date=' he is a great guy and heaps of fun. Looking forward to finishing this set up with the RO system although I need to try harder not to use so many 4 letter words when I'm putting stuff together at friends homes lol.[/quote']All good mate, its all in good light! Can't thank you enough bro, learned more in 1 day then 2 years of shrimp/fish keeping haha. Lodged my tax return last night and quietly awaiting our next catch up, upgrades x 100000000000000000Thanks BB! That clears the confusion :)
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lol mr eshrimp

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This is the latest pic :) I wanna get some new lights!

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Durro's babies <3

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Rili mamas

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Awesome pics dude, those rilis look sweet, are they sitting on fissiden? Tank looks great, thanks for sharing! :victorious:

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Love the look of those rillis against the fissidens. I could sit and watch these all day

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Tiny update.. Received the KK package from Dean

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Acclimated into the tank

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Pregnant misch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG thank you so much Dean!!

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All my TBs from Dean, 2 kks and 1 red wine all together with a few females. Exciting times :)

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FTS

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KKs, Red Wine and yellow shrimp

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Dark Chocolate (hopefully some blacks)

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Rilis

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Very nice mate! Exciting times indeed...

I also have had a rough time of it these past few months so I know exactly how you feel!

Good luck with them and hope we both have better luck this time around.

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Awesome new additions dude, very sexy indeed. Have to agree with BB, embrace the addiction, nurture it & let it thrive! hahaha :victorious:

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looking great! make me even want and want shrimp and spend lots time in this forum!

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