84 Gallon Fluval Osaka - (Set up and Planted 7.25.09!!)

**rhytemaker** · 06-30-2009, 05:30 AM

My wife has our camera in London so no pics today. I got the tank on the stand. Got the lights all hung and working. Painted all the hoses and intakes/putflows and clamps. Those t5H0 put out a ton of light.
I also just ordered some manzanita driftwood from badcopnofishtank. i attached pics of them. Next step is driftwood prep.

binders · 06-30-2009, 02:41 PM

Cool pieces of driftwood. They should look great in the Osaka. That's such a beautiful set-up.

gmccreedy · 06-30-2009, 02:53 PM

I have yet to see what of these style tanks fully scaped and planted. I am curious to see how you resolve the depth. Seems to be such a tall tank.

Good luck with it.

finfan · 06-30-2009, 04:33 PM

nice tank, awesome deal, and love the driftwoods

**monkeyruler90** · 06-30-2009, 07:13 PM

wow, this tank is gonna look good. i love the dimensions! and the driftwood looks awesome

**rhytemaker** · 07-02-2009, 10:16 PM

The driftwood should be here today.

I might post more pics later tonight of them in the tank, but here is where we are for now.

The Osaka is currently sitting next to the sliding glass door. This isnt the permanent spot because I dont want to deal with the direct sunlight on the tank. I will have to determine the final spot for it later, but for now when I am just prepping the wood, it should be fine. I'm thinking centered on the wall where the 40 gal is currently. Looks like a half decent fish room forming...

Here is a shot of the Osaka on the stand with blacked out back and hoses. Painting the hoses was another great idea I can thank TPT for.

I hung the lights on small black chains. The single 54w T5 is completly hidden from front view, but here is a pic of them from the side. I plan on running the double front T5HO lights from 12pm-8:30 pm with the single as a kicker for a noontime burst. (

good suggestion from TPT members, thanks again

)

I tried to hide the power cords for both lights by running them back along the top of the fixtures and up the hanging chains. Then I used black electrical tape to hide the cords behind the metal light stand. So far so good.

Now if the dang UPS guy would just show up with my driftwood.....

Axelrodi202 · 07-03-2009, 01:42 AM

Postal thieves! Anyway, I think that the best light to have for a tank like that is T5HO. It really emits a lot of light, and is cheaper than metal halide. The Glo light is really good for this. And of course, having a cover that isn't absolutely covered with mineral deposits helps too. I simply removed the five year old glass cover from my 46 gallon tank, and the tank was two to three times brighter.

FSM · 07-03-2009, 02:49 AM

Even a brand new glass cover will get covered in grime very quickly.

**rhytemaker** · 07-04-2009, 12:37 AM

slightly damaged in shipping, however still going to look good. not the final positioning but here it is in the tank. To prep the wood I weighted it down with 4oz fishing sinkers and have it in the aquarium with the fluval running nothing but carbon and foam. I also got a korilla (sp) for additional water movement. it will most likely be while before any more updates. this might take a while to leach tannins and sink. cant really boil pieces this big.

**AzFishKid** · 07-04-2009, 12:39 AM

Im so jealous..

It's going to be beautiful!

gmccreedy · 07-04-2009, 03:35 AM

Thats real nice. Keep it coming.

**rhytemaker** · 07-13-2009, 05:48 PM

oh man.....as if i was not motivated enough to get this done, the wife just ok'd a new 46 inch LCD flat screen as soon as i free up the stand the 40 gallon tank is currently sitting on. life is good!

**fastfreddie** · 07-13-2009, 08:39 PM

Man that thing looks sweet! Love that retro feel, and the DW looks great too.

I would however be highly suspicious of a wife who approved a $700 fish tank and a new flat screen. She may be buttering you up for something....... perhaps something very girly she wants to do to your home.

While a 46" LCD is too tempting not to fall for her trap, at least be on the watch for the move she will likely pull on you. Every married man knows... women are much more clever than we are.

Oh who knows.... maybe she just loves you and wants you to be happy. That's a darn good woman!

Looking forward to updates!

**rhytemaker** · 07-14-2009, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfreddie

Man that thing looks sweet! Love that retro feel, and the DW looks great too.

I would however be highly suspicious of a wife who approved a $700 fish tank and a new flat screen. She may be buttering you up for something....... perhaps something very girly she wants to do to your home.

While a 46" LCD is too tempting not to fall for her trap, at least be on the watch for the move she will likely pull on you. Every married man knows... women are much more clever than we are.

Oh who knows.... maybe she just loves you and wants you to be happy. That's a darn good woman!

Looking forward to updates!

excellent point!!! hilarious and disturbing at the same time.

CL · 07-14-2009, 12:37 AM

Things are lookin' great! It's gonna be a winner for sure

06-30-2009, 05:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
rhytemaker Tanks Alot!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 255	My wife has our camera in London so no pics today. I got the tank on the stand. Got the lights all hung and working. Painted all the hoses and intakes/putflows and clamps. Those t5H0 put out a ton of light. I also just ordered some manzanita driftwood from badcopnofishtank. i attached pics of them. Next step is driftwood prep. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ *75 Gallon Prehistoric Theme Polypterus Planted Tank* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tml#post893826 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpld7EaFd4 * NEW 84 Gallon Fluval Osaka** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-spankin.html

06-30-2009, 02:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
gmccreedy Likes the Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 3,893	I have yet to see what of these style tanks fully scaped and planted. I am curious to see how you resolve the depth. Seems to be such a tall tank. Good luck with it. __________________ ~Glenn

06-30-2009, 04:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
finfan Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 164	nice tank, awesome deal, and love the driftwoods __________________ ADA 120p - 65 gallon planted community Eclipse system II tall - 30 gallon planted 6.6 gallon nano planted red cherry shrimp community AGA standard 55 - 55 gallon mixed cichlid

06-30-2009, 07:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
monkeyruler90 Gainesville engineer!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,086	wow, this tank is gonna look good. i love the dimensions! and the driftwood looks awesome __________________ --Oscar. Fluval pimp #4 aka PIMP master! I SAID ITS GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!! 29g Dutch-ish

07-02-2009, 10:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
rhytemaker Tanks Alot!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 255	updated pics. The driftwood should be here today. I might post more pics later tonight of them in the tank, but here is where we are for now. The Osaka is currently sitting next to the sliding glass door. This isnt the permanent spot because I dont want to deal with the direct sunlight on the tank. I will have to determine the final spot for it later, but for now when I am just prepping the wood, it should be fine. I'm thinking centered on the wall where the 40 gal is currently. Looks like a half decent fish room forming... Here is a shot of the Osaka on the stand with blacked out back and hoses. Painting the hoses was another great idea I can thank TPT for. I hung the lights on small black chains. The single 54w T5 is completly hidden from front view, but here is a pic of them from the side. I plan on running the double front T5HO lights from 12pm-8:30 pm with the single as a kicker for a noontime burst. (good suggestion from TPT members, thanks again) I tried to hide the power cords for both lights by running them back along the top of the fixtures and up the hanging chains. Then I used black electrical tape to hide the cords behind the metal light stand. So far so good. Now if the dang UPS guy would just show up with my driftwood..... __________________ *75 Gallon Prehistoric Theme Polypterus Planted Tank* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tml#post893826 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpld7EaFd4 * NEW 84 Gallon Fluval Osaka** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-spankin.html

06-30-2009, 02:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
binders Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 99	Cool pieces of driftwood. They should look great in the Osaka. That's such a beautiful set-up.

07-03-2009, 01:42 AM	#22 (permalink)
Axelrodi202 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Morris County, NJ Posts: 612	Postal thieves! Anyway, I think that the best light to have for a tank like that is T5HO. It really emits a lot of light, and is cheaper than metal halide. The Glo light is really good for this. And of course, having a cover that isn't absolutely covered with mineral deposits helps too. I simply removed the five year old glass cover from my 46 gallon tank, and the tank was two to three times brighter. __________________ O o /¯/___________________________ __________ \|IMA FIRIN'MAH LAZAR BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! \_\ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

07-03-2009, 02:49 AM	#23 (permalink)
FSM Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 490	Even a brand new glass cover will get covered in grime very quickly.

07-04-2009, 12:37 AM	#24 (permalink)
rhytemaker Tanks Alot!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 255	driftwood has arrived! slightly damaged in shipping, however still going to look good. not the final positioning but here it is in the tank. To prep the wood I weighted it down with 4oz fishing sinkers and have it in the aquarium with the fluval running nothing but carbon and foam. I also got a korilla (sp) for additional water movement. it will most likely be while before any more updates. this might take a while to leach tannins and sink. cant really boil pieces this big. Attached Thumbnails __________________ *75 Gallon Prehistoric Theme Polypterus Planted Tank* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tml#post893826 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpld7EaFd4 * NEW 84 Gallon Fluval Osaka** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-spankin.html

07-04-2009, 12:39 AM	#25 (permalink)
AzFishKid Aquariums are my life. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,230	Im so jealous.. It's going to be beautiful! __________________ 85 Gallon Planted • New!2,500 Gallon Koi Pond • New!500 Gallon Turtle Pond

07-04-2009, 03:35 AM	#26 (permalink)
gmccreedy Likes the Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 3,893	Thats real nice. Keep it coming. __________________ ~Glenn

07-13-2009, 05:48 PM	#27 (permalink)
rhytemaker Tanks Alot!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 255	oh man.....as if i was not motivated enough to get this done, the wife just ok'd a new 46 inch LCD flat screen as soon as i free up the stand the 40 gallon tank is currently sitting on. life is good! __________________ *75 Gallon Prehistoric Theme Polypterus Planted Tank* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...tml#post893826 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpld7EaFd4 * NEW 84 Gallon Fluval Osaka** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-spankin.html

07-13-2009, 08:39 PM	#28 (permalink)
fastfreddie Water Junky (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 624	Man that thing looks sweet! Love that retro feel, and the DW looks great too. I would however be highly suspicious of a wife who approved a $700 fish tank and a new flat screen. She may be buttering you up for something....... perhaps something very girly she wants to do to your home. While a 46" LCD is too tempting not to fall for her trap, at least be on the watch for the move she will likely pull on you. Every married man knows... women are much more clever than we are. Oh who knows.... maybe she just loves you and wants you to be happy. That's a darn good woman! Looking forward to updates! __________________ 29g Journal 10g journal 15g Journal "Modesty is the only sure bait when fishing for praise."

07-14-2009, 12:37 AM	#30 (permalink)
CL Aquascaper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (48/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 6,914	Things are lookin' great! It's gonna be a winner for sure __________________ GLA 48 Rimless \| 10 Reef \| 7.2 Rimless Cube \| 5.4 Rimless Nano \| Pimp→ GLA #1 - Victor #49 - Eheim #298

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