Diary of setting up a 75 Tanganyikan tank - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Atl300zx · 07-03-2007, 04:44 PM

Any update on this project?

Michael · 07-06-2007, 12:37 AM

Did some more work on the project. I added more "Great Stuff" the the caves and did some torching. I put the first coat of cement of and as you can see I added a charcoal coloring to the cement. The gravel will be Eco-Complete cichlid sand, which is a black & white sand so I think the coloring will look good.

I forgot to bring my camera to work today so I took these pics with my cell phone.

The caves with lot's of Great Stuff on it

Torched

Fresh wet cement, it looks much better in person, I think

LandGhoti · 07-06-2007, 09:50 AM

That cement color is awesome.

Michael · 07-13-2007, 07:37 PM

Up-date

I finished the styrofoam and torched it

Here I have my first complete coat of cement on. I'll try yo do a second coat tomorrow - Cement was still wet

Close up of left side

Center

Left side

Looking down - right side

Looking down - left side

So that were I am so far, any comments or suggestions.

theotheragentm · 07-13-2007, 08:46 PM

I can't wait to see it filled up. Looking good.

rich311k · 07-13-2007, 09:13 PM

Nice work. This is going to be special. How long to cure it?

Michael · 07-13-2007, 09:59 PM

After I put on the final coat I'll wait 48 hours then add water. I'll do huge water changes every three days until the pH comes down to normal, then it's cured. It should take less than two weeks but this is my first time doing this so we will see.

Thanks for the replies.

Marconis · 07-14-2007, 12:49 AM

Awesome, dude.

Michael · 08-06-2007, 06:49 PM

Finally, YES! The cement has cured and the tank is ready to go. I have some work to do on the stand but I hope to have it running by the end of the weekend.

Here are pics with water in the tank. I like it, hopefully the fish will to.

Hope you like

theotheragentm · 08-06-2007, 08:42 PM

Wow, that looks great.

07-03-2007, 04:44 PM	#11
Atl300zx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 461	Any update on this project? __________________ 55 Gallon Tank Log

07-06-2007, 12:37 AM	#12
Michael Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 199 Images: 2	Did some more work on the project. I added more "Great Stuff" the the caves and did some torching. I put the first coat of cement of and as you can see I added a charcoal coloring to the cement. The gravel will be Eco-Complete cichlid sand, which is a black & white sand so I think the coloring will look good. I forgot to bring my camera to work today so I took these pics with my cell phone. The caves with lot's of Great Stuff on it Torched Fresh wet cement, it looks much better in person, I think __________________ Michael 300 gallon Tang - 180 gallon - two 125 gallon South American - 75 Tang - 40 CAE - 20 Cyprichromis grow out

07-06-2007, 09:50 AM	#13
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 819 Images: 1	That cement color is awesome. __________________ Andrea 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 1 rubberlip pleco, too many MTS to count

07-13-2007, 07:37 PM	#14
Michael Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 199 Images: 2	Up-date I finished the styrofoam and torched it Here I have my first complete coat of cement on. I'll try yo do a second coat tomorrow - Cement was still wet Close up of left side Center Left side Looking down - right side Looking down - left side So that were I am so far, any comments or suggestions. __________________ Michael 300 gallon Tang - 180 gallon - two 125 gallon South American - 75 Tang - 40 CAE - 20 Cyprichromis grow out

07-13-2007, 09:59 PM	#17
Michael Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 199 Images: 2	After I put on the final coat I'll wait 48 hours then add water. I'll do huge water changes every three days until the pH comes down to normal, then it's cured. It should take less than two weeks but this is my first time doing this so we will see. Thanks for the replies. __________________ Michael 300 gallon Tang - 180 gallon - two 125 gallon South American - 75 Tang - 40 CAE - 20 Cyprichromis grow out

07-13-2007, 08:46 PM	#15
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,173	I can't wait to see it filled up. Looking good.

07-13-2007, 09:13 PM	#16
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Nice work. This is going to be special. How long to cure it?

07-14-2007, 12:49 AM	#18
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	Awesome, dude. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

08-06-2007, 06:49 PM	#19
Michael Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 199 Images: 2	Finally, YES! The cement has cured and the tank is ready to go. I have some work to do on the stand but I hope to have it running by the end of the weekend. Here are pics with water in the tank. I like it, hopefully the fish will to. Hope you like

08-06-2007, 08:42 PM	#20
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,173	Wow, that looks great. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

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