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Ours was custom built by Seashell Aquariums in the UK, and the cabinet made by Classic Cabinet Co, also in the UK.

Mark - I don't think I actually have any photos showing the entire tank. Every time I tried they never came out too well because the tank is dimly lit, plus it is extra wide and deep which doesn't help. I've recently acquired quite a powerful flash for my camera, so I'll have to give it a go sometime soon. Here is a shot of one end of the tank, which gives a good idea of height:

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And Helen, yes, it is about a million times better than watching the telly. I sit completely transfixed watching them every night! :D

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WOW, I want my tank even quicker now :lol: .

That looks great, I am wanting to have the Clowns as the main fish in the tank with a couple of Hoplo cats and some barbs and rasboras.

I really like the plain blue backing rather than the picture backing.

Once again WOW! :lol:
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Emma

thanks for putting on the photo - its quite spectualar :D

Mark you must be really loking forwars to getting yours going too.

i think i am going to have to build a very big shed, or an extension.

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Thank you Helen and Mark! :D

The tank was too tall for the standard 'off the roll' plastic picture type backgrounds, so we got the manufacturers to paint the outside of the back glass with the colour of our choice before they delivered it. Paint generally doesn't adhere well to glass, but providing it doesn't get knocked (which it won't because it is against a wall) then it's absolutely fine. It was Dulux Satinwood tinted to one of the same blue colours we used throughout our lounge. (yes people have commented that our lounge looks like a giant fishtank! :lol: ). I think they used of those little 'gloss' type rollers to apply it.

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the blue looks better than those backround rolls, i reckon

is Mandy in the picture?

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helen nightingale wrote:is Mandy in the picture?
Do you mean Marge? :?

If so, no, that shot was taken before we acquired her. But knowing how Marge would not want to miss out on an opportunity to show off, here she is with some of her smaller friends....

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This was taken quite some time ago, I must take some more up-to-date ones.

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Sorry Emma, im not very good at names :(

she is enormous, but very lovely. your pics are quite inspirational. thanks for putting them on!

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Emma Turner wrote: Image

This was taken quite some time ago, I must take some more up-to-date ones.

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Thats a brilliant picture Emma, Marge is huge :lol:

Cant wait to see the more up to date ones :P

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