55g slow build

[mdawg75]

this is after it was cleaned up a little

 

[User]

hmm mine looks quite similar to that...

 

[HUKIT]

I don't like the title, fill that thing with water and let's see some fish pics!

 

[mdawg75]

LOL gotta wait on a replacement part for an Eheim canister I bought used, and a little cash flow to secure the Black Thaitian moon sand Oh and a heater But im chomping at the bit.

 

[Beginner Fish Lover]

Can't wait to see some fish in there. Good Luck!

 

[BakerBoy17]

Looks like my 75G but skinnier. Lights and everything. Any ideas about what your doing with it?

 

[mdawg75]

I plan on doing this slow and doing it right, but just a nice Mbuna tank I believe. with yellow Labs and Solusi in it. That is the plan we shall see. Ive already opened the negotiations for another 55g transfer to my owenership from a friend. ha who knows what the future holds.

 

[BakerBoy17]

Slow and right is way better then fast and messing everything up. But I think it will look nice. Planted tank? Or no?

 

[mdawg75]

No not planted. Im no green thumb nor do I think the Cichlids like much live plants

 

[HUKIT]

No not planted. Im no green thumb nor do I think the Cichlids like much live plants

I'm president of the non-green thumb my cichlids hate plants club.

 

[BakerBoy17]

True. I've only had one type of cichlids and those were oscars. And well... we all know how they respond to plants

 

[mdawg75]

So I did my home job on cutting the glass tops to fit down in the recessed areas. This morning on my way to Martial Arts class I stopped at a garage sale, I seen a tank, no stand with $25 on it. I look its a 30 gal with double tetra filter heater rocks deco lid light and then I see inside a 25 foot python hose with attachment. so the lady says offer, I blurted $15 she said ok.

 

[BakerBoy17]

Wow. That's an amazing deal

 

[mdawg75]

Ya im excited about it. the wife on the other hand wast so happy lol I said hey babe it was only $15 and she agreed, thats a good deal. I am gonna dig around and make sure there are no more treasures in there

 

[BakerBoy17]

Ya I know you can't buy just the python for that much around here. They're like $35 or more

 

[mdawg75]

so its a bad pic and a dirty tank sitting in a dirty garage LOL but this is the 30g I landed. I found two or three air pumps a heater a python type gravel vac an undergravel filter tray some deco a twin tetra filter with a new filter in package.

 

[mdawg75]

and here is a pic of my non glass cutting abillity but hey it works.

 

[mdawg75]

Ok I got some Tahitian Moon sand (black) , a Eheim 200w heater and some media for my 2236 Eheim cannister filter. With some more rock I will be ready to start.

 

[BakerBoy17]

Dang. Hopefully this goes by faster

 

[mdawg75]

lol ME TOO