Re: Its here. All 150G of it.

by **kizno1** on Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:35 pm

Hopefully.
Just got to do alot of saving first. The cheapest out of all the cichlids will be £8 so need to save alot

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:53 pm

I dont really want to risk drilling the 150G so i think ill go for something like this so i just have to drill the 15G not the 150G and then im not that bothered if it cracks when im drilling it
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by **Mesatalia** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:32 pm

Wow, that is awesome! Yeah I wouldn't risk damage to such a huge tank.

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:36 pm

I would be gutted if i cracked it. I think i could do it it looks fairly easy but not work the risk IMO. Now ive just got to work out how i can make a lid to fit around that.

by **Mesatalia** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:13 pm

.....I would have NO idea O.o

I say get that Gladlock or whatever press-n-seal stuff they use to cover food with instead of using normal plastic wrap?? Just press that onto the edges and poke a ton of holes all over it! Hehe. It sticks strong till you peel it off and it's a clean peel.

I've thought about doing that for my fish lids :P that would be kinda funny actually.

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:19 pm

haha. If i cant get it set up first then ill try and work out a way of building the lid around it. It wont be that hard just annoying.

by **Mesatalia** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:20 pm

Hehehehe! Good luck and show us more pics when you've got it

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:23 pm

Will do. It might be a while yet because i still need to get a glass bit to drill it with.

by **Mesatalia** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:29 pm

Ahhh, ok.

Meanwhile can you take a look at the last post in my showcase thread? Something is going on with "fishy"...

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:31 pm

Ok Ill take a look but im not a betta expert i havent had one in over 6 months now.

by **Mesatalia** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:34 pm

s'ok, just looking for a hopefully simple answer or at least a guess to go by.

by **kizno1** on Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:35 pm

Answered

by **kizno1** on Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:56 pm

I think i might leave the chocolate cichlid out because im not that keen on them and maybe go for another cat or plec.

by **kizno1** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:20 am

I think im going to go for a royal or cactus plec both will get to about 10"

by **Time-Out** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:44 pm

That looks like a tank with a lot of potential. You're going to have weeks of fun setting that up.
On another note, it's good that you decided against the divider. You would have had I don't know how many bottom feeders all crammed into 2 square foot. Once the BN fry are a decent size, they can always move into this tank to grow out ;-)

by **kizno1** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:14 pm

Yeah i think it will look alot better without the divider aswell. It shouldnt be to much longer. Ive spent the day running a wire the length of the garage so i can have a plug next to the tank. Ive got all the fittings and bits i need to make the sump so its just the lid left then i can get it up and running.

by **2tall** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:48 pm

We're all waiting. lol! It will look better undivided I think. For what its worth!

by **kizno1** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:03 pm

Hopefully. I got a massive bit of bog wood today its about 1 1/2' x 1' x about 6" I got it for £5. Im going tot have a look in the woods for a few more big bit tomorrow and start soaking them.

by **2tall** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:07 pm

Sounds like a nice piece to start with. You soaking it in the tank or bathtub? lol!

by **kizno1** on Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:08 pm

My mum would kill me if i did. Im going to start soaking it in a storage tub soon.