80 Gallon Build

[eco23]

Man that looks great! It seems like it belongs in a high class office as a beautiful display piece. That sand makes all the difference. Now all you've got to do is throw a hockey puck in there and call it Canadian fish heaven, haha! Good job man.

 

[barterking85]

hahaha thanks eco yours really looks good too who would have thought it would look that much better.

I got about another 100$ in plants coming this week plus my driftwood needs to go in, when that happens its gonna look a lot more full i cant wait

then i will be 100% satisfied for a month or so lol

 

[barterking85]

Hey guys here is the drift wood I got

It's about 3' long and 2' wide I got some trimming to do but I love the piece so I don't mind

 

[Deckape]

That is a beaut. Nice I am subscribing and watching for updates.

Nice Ryan!

 

[redsea]

Nice tank! Do you vacuum your sand? (I may have already aksed you this but I ask so many people that I forget

 

[barterking85]

Nice tank! Do you vacuum your sand? (I may have already aksed you this but I ask so many people that I forget

I just hover over top and you can see the mess get sucked up. Pretty easy

 

[redsea]

Ok thank you. Now that I think of it I think I already asked you:face palm:

 

[barterking85]

Well here is the latest couldn't wait for my root system to sink so I found this peice that I like while it soaks

 

[redsea]

Well here is the latest couldn't wait for my root system to sink so I found this peice that I like while it soaks

As always, the tank is looking great!

 

[barterking85]

Thanks muchly it's coming along

 

[barterking85]

So I added a couple more pieces of driftwood into the corners and one in the middle I cut the corner pieces on a 45• angle and drilled holes for suction cups I think now I am 100% satisfied

Before. After.

 

[Deckape]

So I added a couple more pieces of driftwood into the corners and one in the middle I cut the corner pieces on a 45• angle and drilled holes for suction cups I think now I am 100% satisfied

Before. After.

Nice idea with the suction cups. I like it ALOT.

 

[barterking85]

Me too brought a whole new depth to the tank looks more natural and the suction cups worked very well every once in a while I have a good idea sometimes few and far between lol

 

[CleverBs]

What type of driftwood is that? It looks so smooth.

 

[barterking85]

What type of driftwood is that? It looks so smooth.

I believe it birch it's hard to tell with drift wood but the end grains look like birch to me

It is very smooth even the bends wrinkled like skin I love the look

 

[CleverBs]

I was going to guess birch. The root will look really good.

 

[barterking85]

I was going to guess birch. The root will look really good.

Thanks if it ever sinks it's been months now lol

 

[barterking85]

So I am still waiting for my big shipment of plants it's been 3 weeks with no replys I told them I was gonna file a claim with pay pal then I got a reply that day and they said they were shipping them right away

So I guess the squeaky wheel gets the grease

 

[librarygirl]

So I am still waiting for my big shipment of plants it's been 3 weeks with no replys I told them I was gonna file a claim with pay pal then I got a reply that day and they said they were shipping them right away

So I guess the squeaky wheel gets the grease

Ha, that's my Dad's favorite saying!

 

[barterking85]

One of my favorite too