What Did You do With Your Tank Today?

[Alyxx]

Worked then came home to my hubby moving a piece of our sectional out of the house.. he decided i should keep 3 tabks in the living room (my idea he orginally shot down until today) then he says we r gettin my 125g n the house today ::dance dance:: so ill have a 20g h with a nlue crayfish soon , 55g with tons of cories n ottos n my gourami , then my 125g african.. oh life can be sweet sometimes.. lol im super excited ... glad he changed his mind

Awesome! My boyfriend loves the idea of more tanks in the house, we just don't have any room for them. Unless we like, threw out the couch. We kinda need a place to sit down.

I was able to put in about four of the pieces of driftwood I started soaking last night. It's a start! Only like 15-18 more pieces to go... I'm hoping they all get nice and waterlogged so I don't have to wait for them to dry back out to get them siliconed to some slate. Not even going to bother getting it all placed til more of them sink, though. So for now they are just kind of dropped in haphazardly. Probably tomorrow when I do a water change I will try to start messing with the scape. It's a deep tank, so it's a lot easier to mess with stuff when the water level is down. Otherwise I'm soaked to my shoulders.

 

[Autumnsky]

Awesome! My boyfriend loves the idea of more tanks in the house, we just don't have any room for them. Unless we like, threw out the couch. We kinda need a place to sit down.

I was able to put in about four of the pieces of driftwood I started soaking last night. It's a start! Only like 15-18 more pieces to go... I'm hoping they all get nice and waterlogged so I don't have to wait for them to dry back out to get them siliconed to some slate. Not even going to bother getting it all placed til more of them sink, though. So for now they are just kind of dropped in haphazardly. Probably tomorrow when I do a water change I will try to start messing with the scape. It's a deep tank, so it's a lot easier to mess with stuff when the water level is down. Otherwise I'm soaked to my shoulders.

Pics, Pics, Pics!

You can use a stainless steel screw, if you can get a hole drilled into the slate, no waiting. Tape over where you are going to drill the hole a couple pieces on each side with duct or painters tape, drill through with appropriate variety & size bit. No drying time!

 

[kwandrsn]

I bought a 32 gallon heavy duty trash can and a 200 watt tetra heater and used a old needle wheel pump and made me a saltwater mixing barrel



That's 27 gallons mixing only issue is I can't get the heater to stay where I need it, grrrr

 

[Alyxx]

Pics, Pics, Pics!

You can use a stainless steel screw, if you can get a hole drilled into the slate, no waiting. Tape over where you are going to drill the hole a couple pieces on each side with duct or painters tape, drill through with appropriate variety & size bit. No drying time!

I've thought about it but I don't think my drill could handle it. It's an electric screwdriver that can be used as a drill. Nearly shorted it out using a cutting bit to saw plywood to help a friend make a shield.
Also, you should have seen the look on my boyfriend's face when I put a big pot full of wood on the stove last night. I've been sick for a week, and I think he thought the cold meds were going to my head until I explained myself.

 

[cbourg746]

I've thought about it but I don't think my drill could handle it. It's an electric screwdriver that can be used as a drill. Nearly shorted it out using a cutting bit to saw plywood to help a friend make a shield.
Also, you should have seen the look on my boyfriend's face when I put a big pot full of wood on the stove last night. I've been sick for a week, and I think he thought the cold meds were going to my head until I explained myself.

I have a good drill and masonry bit if you want I can drill it for you. I just used it a few weeks ago to get this beast the stay down.

 

[Alyxx]

I have a good drill and masonry bit if you want I can drill it for you. I just used it a few weeks ago to get this beast the stay down.

Wow, that is a gorgeous piece of wood! Where did you get it?

And thanks, ill let you know if I get some pieces that just won't sink. Although now that I think about it, most of them are pretty small so silicone may really be the better option. Although all the drying time will suck.

 

[cbourg746]

Wow, that is a gorgeous piece of wood! Where did you get it?

And thanks, ill let you know if I get some pieces that just won't sink. Although now that I think about it, most of them are pretty small so silicone may really be the better option. Although all the drying time will suck.

I got the wood out of the ponchatoula creek that runs behind my house. It weighs like 60lbs.

 

[Fishguy17]

Well today I fed my fish as usual then I whent to purchase a new hood for my tank. Which has LEDs and now makes the tank super bright.

 

[Autumnsky]

Wow, that is a gorgeous piece of wood! Where did you get it?

And thanks, ill let you know if I get some pieces that just won't sink. Although now that I think about it, most of them are pretty small so silicone may really be the better option. Although all the drying time will suck.

Slow roasting in the oven on low, like making beef jerky might speed it up!

Hope you are feeling better! He may not ever let you back in the kitchen, lol

 

[Alyxx]

Slow roasting in the oven on low, like making beef jerky might speed it up!

Hope you are feeling better! He may not ever let you back in the kitchen, lol

Good idea on the roasting! I think I'm going to be in luck, though. Four more pieces have sunk since this afternoon! Well, one is mostly sunk and is standing on end in the tank. Looks pretty awesome, actually. I'm going to have fun playing with the scape tomorrow. And with the way I cook, there's no way he would ban me from the kitchen!

 

[jmay33]

Good idea on the roasting! I think I'm going to be in luck, though. Four more pieces have sunk since this afternoon! Well, one is mostly sunk and is standing on end in the tank. Looks pretty awesome, actually. I'm going to have fun playing with the scape tomorrow. And with the way I cook, there's no way he would ban me from the kitchen!

My immediate response would be, "it was one time!" lol. Exciting about having more tanks.

 

[kjacks]

Well i got my tank n stand inside yesterday... so excited .. i cleaned it up but i still gotta add the glass tops n lights n of course fish in all.. im tryin to get all the dried algae off the tops n sides that holds the tops now.. the lil guy had goldfish n my tank smells like them .. yuck im cleaning with vinegar..

I want those rocks for my tank...

 

[Autumnsky]

Well i got my tank n stand inside yesterday... so excited .. i cleaned it up but i still gotta add the glass tops n lights n of course fish in all.. im tryin to get all the dried algae off the tops n sides that holds the tops now.. the lil guy had goldfish n my tank smells like them .. yuck im cleaning with vinegar..

I want those rocks for my tank...

Wow, nice tank! I like how it is long, doesn't seem too deep.

You will just need to watch out for sunlight peeking in.

Try using some baking soda with the vinegar for some scrubbing power and deodorizing.

 

[kjacks]

Wow, nice tank! I like how it is long, doesn't seem too deep.

You will just need to watch out for sunlight peeking in.

Try using some baking soda with the vinegar for some scrubbing power and deodorizing.

Yea its 6ft long i think 24in high could b wrong.. that tabk os exactly as lomg as my loveseat.. we justed moved it down since we dont have alot of company.. i needed the longer footprint for my africans .. im gonna add a background that hould block sun pretty good from the back n not sure on the side but my 20g is directly in front of the door n my 10 before that havemt had a problem yet the door stays closed mostly

 

[Convict2161]

Day 7 of "operation kill ich" no deaths and no new spots so....

A little over a 50% water change, I got a little carried away with cleaning the sand, rocks and driftwood. Before I knew it was down ALOT.

So... I added a few table spoons of Kosher salt and because my tap is 6.0 and I took so much out. To be safe I added 3 tablespoons of Malawi buffer.

All are swimming around like normal and ate. I'll continue this for another week. Hopefully that will do it.

Oh and I added fresh poly fill. The old was DIRTY and falling apart in my hands.

 

[Rlavassor86]

Getting some much needed time in with both my tanks today, been gone for two weeks since the wife decided to do dumb things. She has at least been feeding them for me.

 

[Autumnsky]

Spent half the day already working on all the tanks!

Tested everything to see where they stood. Mostly fine. Did pwc on three tanks.

The shrimp tank was a bugger and took an hour due to having to hunt for all the tiny mts and baby shrimp in the muck. A lot of it one cup at a time, ugh!

Decided to kick the Betta out of his well established 2.5G and get it ready for the Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp, I think they will arrive tomorrow. Cleaned the sand and did a min rescape, pretty much the same.

Change my snail bowl to a two gallon bowl and added some tan Cherry shrimp to see if they can stay alive in there with only the plants supplying them air. Snails do fine.

Cleaned the filter in the 37 and added water. Added water to the Koi pond.

Spent an hour trying to solve my foaming water 6.6 Edge tank problem, 90+% water change, wiped down everything rinsed filter and media with treated clean water, and took out the DW, and took off the sponge pre-filter, and filled it back up.

Still getting .25 ammonia from the tap too.

Now off to work!

 

[54seaweed]

5 gal wc in sw feeder
40b about finished cycling 0.50 ppm ammonia another day or so will check the trates in the am
guess I need to sit down and figure what I want for a CUC

 

[kwandrsn]

Just done a 12 gallon water change on my saltwater tank... I'm gonna get you nitrates lol

 

[Sharpchick]

Bought a couple of clamp on shop lights and a shelf to clamp them to. Rounded up all my fish-tank only buckets to get ready for my sizeable plant order to get here tomorrow, when all of the tanks get re-scaped.