my masterpiece

wifishman · 06-24-2008, 11:26 PM

ill redo this thread here in the am but im gunna post a couple pics of the tank being made here for yall

sneasle · 06-25-2008, 12:00 AM

Ya, sucks that you lost your thread... I lost mine too. Looks like you lost your account as well.

Oh well, good luck on the redo. I'm not looking forward to redoing mine.. but hopefully I'll get some responses with the same old info

**JustOneMore20** · 06-25-2008, 10:46 AM

Shaggy may be able to load stuff from a day or 2 ago. Atleast I hope so.

gil_ong · 06-25-2008, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Shaggy may be able to load stuff from a day or 2 ago. Atleast I hope so.

not looking like it'll happen.

wifishman · 06-25-2008, 10:42 PM

its all good, stuff happens, so here we go...

as you can see by the 3 pics the tank is very nicely sized.
ive decided to go to 2500tw of t-5 ho lights... thats still almost 3wpg and should be plenty. im guna order up some of the turfmaster i think thats what it was... or was it soilmaster..doh.... maybe jom20 could post that link here for me again.. thanks btw....
as far as fish stocking lists.... i keep thinking bout more swords....
so here it is
50 cardinal tetras
50 harlequin rasboras
20 penguin tetras
15 emerald green cories *change from previous*
20 hifin lyretail swords
20 neon swords
20 blood red hi fin swords *costly but awsome*
30 diamond head neon tetra
30 glow light tetras
40 true rummy nose tetras
lastly but not least i told my old wholesaler for corals what i was doing and hes got 25 blue platys for me...
i am stoked with this stocking list and can honestly say i wont be deviating from it... unless its more of a certain fish....

as far as plants go...
i am going to order this up

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...49&pcatid=2149
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...79&pcatid=2679
as well as a red plant or 5

the lumber was ordered yesterday so when i get home tommarow i can start that, hopefully it will be plummed and h2o tested by mid next week...

anyother questions please post away

wifishman · 06-25-2008, 10:48 PM

dbl post sry

sneasle · 06-26-2008, 02:44 PM

Looks good.

I love swordtails personally. I'm liking the serpae and Benous Aires tetras more and more as well.

**JustOneMore20** · 06-26-2008, 08:09 PM

Soilmaster you'd get from http://www.lesco.com and Turface Pro you'd need to find a distributor here: http://www.turface.com/corporate/wheretobuy.cfm?lp=gb. Both are probably about the same price and possibly color, so just see which one you can get easier.

I can't remember from the other journal, but are you going to inject co2? If you want the Dwarf Baby Tears (HC) and some of the other plants in the package to be truly healthy, you'll want some co2 for them.

akangelfood · 06-26-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneasle

I'm liking the serpae and Benous Aires tetras more and more as well.

<3 Serpaes!

wifishman · 06-26-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustOneMore20

Soilmaster you'd get from http://www.lesco.com and Turface Pro you'd need to find a distributor here: http://www.turface.com/corporate/wheretobuy.cfm?lp=gb. Both are probably about the same price and possibly color, so just see which one you can get easier.

I can't remember from the other journal, but are you going to inject co2? If you want the Dwarf Baby Tears (HC) and some of the other plants in the package to be truly healthy, you'll want some co2 for them.

thx for the links, as far as co2 injection goes, yes i will be... im still trying to figure out just how big of a co2 set up i will need tho... all i know is alot of co2 and i dont think a diy would be suffice

**JustOneMore20** · 06-26-2008, 09:11 PM

Awesome! I thought you planned on it, but had forgotten.

Nope, DIY would be insane on a tank that large. You'll have better plant growth and less algae issues with something more stable anyways (pressurized).

I think a 20lb would last you atleast a few months.....but I'm not certain. You may need something larger than that even. Maybe 2-3 20lb tanks?

wifishman · 06-26-2008, 09:23 PM

i was thinking bout getting 2 20lb tanks and kinda going from there..... i was hopefull that a 20 lb tank would last 4 months... but thats streching it i think....

sneasle · 06-26-2008, 11:34 PM

This will be nice to see how this evolves. Its an interesting size tank, should look really nice when it's done.

**Scuba Kid** · 06-27-2008, 07:29 AM

What are the dimensions on that tank? From the pics it really doesn't look like a 950 gallon tank. Are you sure about that?
Not trying to be an ass, I'm just genuinely curious.

sneasle · 06-27-2008, 02:30 PM

I believe he said it was 8ftx 4ft x 4ft.

**Scuba Kid** · 06-27-2008, 02:55 PM

Hmm, for some reason it doesn't seem that big to me. That would have to be an awfully wide table its sitting on. Oh well.

sneasle · 06-27-2008, 02:58 PM

looks more like 8x4x2 to me, but I so see what you mean.

wifishman · 06-28-2008, 10:11 PM

got the stand and hood framed glued, nailed, and screwed .. the dimensions are as stated 8x4x4. i havent decided what i am going to use as an exterior finish for the hood or stand, im thinking a deep cherry stain... love the elegance of that.

scuba you are more than welcome to come to wisconsin and see the size for yourself..

emc7 · 06-28-2008, 10:24 PM

Get it set up, then have an open house and charge admission.

wifishman · 06-28-2008, 10:52 PM

i should in order to pay for my blood red hi fin swords... cheapest ive found on line is 25 per fish......

06-25-2008, 10:46 AM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,564	Shaggy may be able to load stuff from a day or 2 ago. Atleast I hope so. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

06-26-2008, 08:09 PM	#8
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,564	Soilmaster you'd get from http://www.lesco.com and Turface Pro you'd need to find a distributor here: http://www.turface.com/corporate/wheretobuy.cfm?lp=gb. Both are probably about the same price and possibly color, so just see which one you can get easier. I can't remember from the other journal, but are you going to inject co2? If you want the Dwarf Baby Tears (HC) and some of the other plants in the package to be truly healthy, you'll want some co2 for them. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g Last edited by JustOneMore20; 06-26-2008 at 08:11 PM.

06-26-2008, 09:11 PM	#11
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,564	Awesome! I thought you planned on it, but had forgotten. Nope, DIY would be insane on a tank that large. You'll have better plant growth and less algae issues with something more stable anyways (pressurized). I think a 20lb would last you atleast a few months.....but I'm not certain. You may need something larger than that even. Maybe 2-3 20lb tanks? __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

06-27-2008, 07:29 AM	#14
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	What are the dimensions on that tank? From the pics it really doesn't look like a 950 gallon tank. Are you sure about that? Not trying to be an ass, I'm just genuinely curious. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

06-27-2008, 02:55 PM	#16
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	Hmm, for some reason it doesn't seem that big to me. That would have to be an awfully wide table its sitting on. Oh well. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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06-25-2008, 12:00 AM	#2
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	Ya, sucks that you lost your thread... I lost mine too. Looks like you lost your account as well. Oh well, good luck on the redo. I'm not looking forward to redoing mine.. but hopefully I'll get some responses with the same old info

06-25-2008, 10:42 PM	#5
wifishman Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 41	its all good, stuff happens, so here we go... as you can see by the 3 pics the tank is very nicely sized. ive decided to go to 2500tw of t-5 ho lights... thats still almost 3wpg and should be plenty. im guna order up some of the turfmaster i think thats what it was... or was it soilmaster..doh.... maybe jom20 could post that link here for me again.. thanks btw.... as far as fish stocking lists.... i keep thinking bout more swords.... so here it is 50 cardinal tetras 50 harlequin rasboras 20 penguin tetras 15 emerald green cories change from previous 20 hifin lyretail swords 20 neon swords 20 blood red hi fin swords costly but awsome 30 diamond head neon tetra 30 glow light tetras 40 true rummy nose tetras lastly but not least i told my old wholesaler for corals what i was doing and hes got 25 blue platys for me... i am stoked with this stocking list and can honestly say i wont be deviating from it... unless its more of a certain fish.... as far as plants go... i am going to order this up http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...49&pcatid=2149 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...79&pcatid=2679 as well as a red plant or 5 the lumber was ordered yesterday so when i get home tommarow i can start that, hopefully it will be plummed and h2o tested by mid next week... anyother questions please post away

06-25-2008, 10:48 PM	#6
wifishman Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 41	dbl post sry

06-26-2008, 02:44 PM	#7
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	Looks good. I love swordtails personally. I'm liking the serpae and Benous Aires tetras more and more as well.

06-26-2008, 09:23 PM	#12
wifishman Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 41	i was thinking bout getting 2 20lb tanks and kinda going from there..... i was hopefull that a 20 lb tank would last 4 months... but thats streching it i think....

06-26-2008, 11:34 PM	#13
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	This will be nice to see how this evolves. Its an interesting size tank, should look really nice when it's done.

06-27-2008, 02:30 PM	#15
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	I believe he said it was 8ftx 4ft x 4ft.

06-27-2008, 02:58 PM	#17
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	looks more like 8x4x2 to me, but I so see what you mean.

06-28-2008, 10:11 PM	#18
wifishman Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 41	got the stand and hood framed glued, nailed, and screwed .. the dimensions are as stated 8x4x4. i havent decided what i am going to use as an exterior finish for the hood or stand, im thinking a deep cherry stain... love the elegance of that. scuba you are more than welcome to come to wisconsin and see the size for yourself.. Last edited by wifishman; 06-28-2008 at 10:13 PM.

06-28-2008, 10:24 PM	#19
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,235	Get it set up, then have an open house and charge admission.

06-28-2008, 10:52 PM	#20
wifishman Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 41	i should in order to pay for my blood red hi fin swords... cheapest ive found on line is 25 per fish......

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