Recent content by Kerbchek

ok, thank... yes, I heard they get big, the tank I was considering getting them for is 135 gallons - I also heard they like to be in groups of at least 3... I wonder if anyone else has had experience putting Clown Loaches with other cichlids... I should post that in a different section.... thanks.

Thanks, when you say "loaches" are you refering to clown loaches? I've been wanting to get some - I've seen where people have had them successfully with Frontosa... which is the tank I was going to put them in. If clown loaches will work with my community fish, I could buy some, then when the...

Hi, Maybe this question should be posted somewhere else, or has already been asked... What's the best way to get rid of pesty little snails that have COMPLETELY overtaken my 55 gallon community tank... Are there snail killer chemical that anyone recommends... I rarely put medicines in my tank...

Thanks!! I somewhat threw that tank together, as the guy with the labs was coming to town the next few days and was going to deliver them to me - and those are just some plants I had laying around - i had every intention of just leaving them in there - but I think I'll go pick up some longer...

a couple more... Progress is slow but sure - I finally purchased my first African Cichlids - Electric Yellow Labs from a local breeder - so there's 8 fish on that whole stand... almost 100 gallons of water - I think I want to put a few Peacocks in the 46 bow front - I keep changing my mind...

Overkill... Thanks, I'm known for "overkill" - I build things 10 times stronger than they need to be - you should see the supports I put under our deck - that deck could survive any hurricane, tornado, or earthquake all at the same time:rolleyes: After seeing more of people's plans on line I...

sweet You have great craftsmanship - the canopy really looks great - you're neighbors are lucky to have you next door. I'll be interested to see it sitting on the tank.

Wow... Wow... How frustrating - I "bookmarked" your thread several days ago because I liked your idea and don't have my 100+ gallon tank yet (and may not have for a few years... who knows)... but really enjoy DIY projects and thought you did an outstanding job on this one... 100+ hours of work...

More Progress Getting the tank stand into the house wasn't as difficult as I thought it might be... but finding money to get these tanks up and running seems to be the biggest complication. Most everything in the bow front tank was purchased from Menards or Home Depot - sand blasting sand and...

Thanks! Thanks for the positive comments ! ! ! It has been a fun project. I got it painted yesterday - the tanks fit on it just fine - the bow part matches up perfect to the tank - which it should, I used the tank to trace it directly on the wood. My biggest worry is getting up the front...

so far here is what I have... Well, This is my busiest time of the year at work, so my project is moving forward slowly. I've already got the tanks, and even the decorations, and most of the filtration equipment, heaters, light, etc... I even know what species of fish will go into each...

I've built my own stands... I do enjoy building things - I too purchased almost all of my tanks from craigslist...;) If you keep your eye open, there are some very good deals out there.. A 29 gallon won't be too heavy, but I found some good plans on-line by just "googling" aquarium stand...

Sorry about the poor quality of the sketches... I always draw a pencil sketch out before building something - I'm by no means a carpenter, but I do build a lot of small project type things... I had a guy at work scan it for me since I don't have a scanner... that's the best he came up with...

I just purchased two used tanks and want to incorporate the 55 gallon that is already in the location I'm planning to build this stand. The two new/used tanks are a 29 gallon and a 46 gallon bow front. I did some crawling around in the crawl space below the room this will be located. There...

thought they were crazy... I wondered if they were serious at first... what, raise the temp by 10 degrees, that'll kill my fish - are they just kidding?? But I've seen it elsewhere, now have first hand experience with it - just remember to raise it slowly - only a degree or two ever 6...