...we got a wood base/footing for the tank to sit upon...shimmed and level...hung a light, ran power over there.....three sponges ready, and a 40 gal hob for debris, added circulation......ran the air line over too.....heaters are ready....just need a tank. ;D....considered bare bottom, but decided to perhaps use a light layer of sand, that way we can grow out cory's in there to.......?? or mix a little sand with pea gravel and add some rocks/wood..then grow out some BN's too....
WOW, what did you clean that glass with Jon!!! :P :P :P
Dennis
he must have used the new "glass" fish!!!!
There's chance that we'll pick it tomorrow??? ;D
Okay its tomorrow where are the new pics. LOL
Quote from: P4Angels on December 01, 2013, 02:22:32 PM
Okay its tomorrow where are the new pics. LOL
Well it's home. ;D A big thank you to Scott, Steve, my son Matt, and, of course, my lovely bride for all their help and support. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
We partially filled it and scrubbed off the dust and a few water marks, wiped the outside down, drained it and checked the caulk etc. all was good except part of one seam which looked scraped and rough..so I cleaned it off and re-caulked to be safe...it was likely still good, it's best to not take chances.....when I fill it again to finish cleaning and such, I'll check them again to be sure all's ok...
then a test run..then drain and peroxide flush and wipe real well....fill and toss in seeded sponges...run and then toss in a few culls.....then test and watch....couple days should do it...some where in there, I'll clean the sand up and get some tank rock from the 75 gal...I figure sand at both ends with a pea gravel center area....some rock, maybe a coupled planted pots..??
Anyway it'll be a work in progress for a 4-5 days...and then likely done all over again...LOL
Contgrats ;) .... Your hard work will pay you dividends once you have it completed. Great job and keep the photo's coming with your progress...
Contgrats ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Your Welcome Jon. I'm always more than happy to help you guy's. It was a fun day. Got to see some of Steve's nice Reptile. They look so cool. And the tank wasn't as hard to get into Jon's basement as I was thinking. Here is a pic of Jon and Jan cleaning there new tank. they were so busy cleaning. ;D
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/e8abdce9-af70-4055-9ca2-81e4bb967251_zps1ee1cd7d.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/e8abdce9-af70-4055-9ca2-81e4bb967251_zps1ee1cd7d.jpg.html)
Thanks again Jon and Jan and Scott for the help., You shouldn't have any problems. The tank was holding water when we picked it up so you precautions should do the trick.
Hope you get many nice babies out of it.
That looks really nice. Am looking forward to following your progress with this tank.
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Quote from: sschind on December 01, 2013, 10:54:04 PM
Thanks again Jon and Jan and Scott for the help., You shouldn't have any problems. The tank was holding water when we picked it up so you precautions should do the trick.
Hope you get many nice babies out of it.
Thanks Steve, I feel like a kid at Christmas. I guess that I'll never lose the joy of getting new things, and starting new projects, in the fish room.
Lookin' good Jon. ;D
Dennis
A little progress report....
...got her cleaned again...filled, three sponges and a mid size hob filter, plus a seasoned HOT mag...heater's setup....squeezed a large sponge in there too...added a bit of seasoned floss to the hob filter....no leaks, everything looks good...I'm going back down now to check parameters..
Cool. Jon, what type of silicon are you using that you can fill it with water so quickly?
Dennis
Looks good :D
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 02, 2013, 02:25:14 PM
Cool. Jon, what type of silicon are you using that you can fill it with water so quickly?
Dennis
Loctite Clear silicone sealant (Lowe's)...hardly any smell...sets in 30-40mins..Cures in 24 hr max. dependent on temp and amount/thickness used...I pushed a bead into the corner gap late yesterday afternoon...by mid morning it was perfect. when caulking, I've found no need to really glop it on...a decent good bead will do it...a lot of folks use way too much...
It says on the pkg label 'aqarium' safe
http://www.epinions.com/specs/loctite-908570-2-7-ounce-tube-clear-silicone-waterproof-sealant
ok..just checked....Ammonia '0', nitrites '0', nitrates '0'...PH 7.2-7.3...water sparkling......I'll check again in the morning....
Very nice looking tank Jon. I didn't you had room for something else. ;D Looks like you found the perfect spot for it. ;D
Yes, a really nice fit for it.
Thanks guys, you should see where I had to move all the stuff that was there before....LOL...some went to the trash guy. ;D
ps..there's always room for one more if you finagle it....LOL
Quote from: Mugwump on December 02, 2013, 04:30:40 PM
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 02, 2013, 02:25:14 PM
Cool. Jon, what type of silicon are you using that you can fill it with water so quickly?
Dennis
Loctite Clear silicone sealant (Lowe's)...hardly any smell...sets in 30-40mins..Cures in 24 hr max. dependent on temp and amount/thickness used...I pushed a bead into the corner gap late yesterday afternoon...by mid morning it was perfect. when caulking, I've found no need to really glop it on...a decent good bead will do it...a lot of folks use way too much...
It says on the pkg label 'aqarium' safe
http://www.epinions.com/specs/loctite-908570-2-7-ounce-tube-clear-silicone-waterproof-sealant
Ive never heard of it. I've always been told that GE Silicone I was the best thing to use. The Lcctite stuff sounds better.
I've used the DAP from Lowes with good luck before. My tube of GE says tack free in 30 minutes, water exposure 12 hours, full cure 24 hours.
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 02, 2013, 06:22:05 PM
I've used the DAP from Lowes with good luck before. My tube of GE says tack free in 30 minutes, water exposure 12 hours, full cure 24 hours.
Dennis
yep, pretty much the same type product...different manufacturer..I read somewhere that the Loctite has a higher tensile strength....folks ,also, use it for tank building..
Yea, I think among the brands, it's pretty much all the same stuff. There is Type I & Type II. Type I cures faster and is aquarium safe. Type II takes longer to cure and has an anti-mildew agent in it that you do not want in your aquarium.
Dennis
It popped clear over night..parameters perfect.... ;D
Look ready for some fish. ;D
Wow Jon, way to set up a tank!! Good luck with it, looks great so far,
Barb
Temp is 81 deg's....yep it's ready ;D. but first I need to get a bit of gravel and sand in there, and a few pieces of rock...and maybe a few planted pots.... ;D
Quote from: Barb on December 03, 2013, 08:14:52 AM
Wow Jon, way to set up a tank!! Good luck with it, looks great so far,
Barb
Thanks Pauline...smaller tanks are a snap..but large ones, I like to take an extra day or two to make sure...this tank went smoothly ;D
Real nice work Jon!
This is cool. Keep them pictures coming... it's the next best thing to being there helping out.
Dennis
Temp is adjusted now, a sacrificial lamb(s) go in tomorrow.. every thing is steady, things are purring along. The reason that I'm being extra careful will be evident when I post the oics of the proposed occupants in the tank. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Now I really can't wait to see it finished'
It's not finished, but here's the work in progress...added the LF cory fry (12-14)..and a half dozen LF bn fry..too....the fish love it...I only wish the camera would bring out the blues/greens....I still have some more tinkering to do till I'm satisfied with it...
Just tried another vid.... ;D
That tank is looking real good. ;D
Quote from: wsantia1 on December 05, 2013, 05:23:48 PM
That tank is looking real good. ;D
Thanks Willie....I'm immensely enjoying messing with it ;D
is that sand you are useing for substrate?
Quote from: ilroost on December 05, 2013, 05:38:07 PM
is that sand you are useing for substrate?
Yes, for right now....it's about 1/2 of play sand.....cory's love it....BN's look cool traveling across it too...
Very nice tank
Thanks JR....it's a kick getting it gong the way I'd like to eventually see it look.
Everything is running smoothly, parameters stable...fry are growing like weeds. I may get a couple of those 'super sponge filters' that Aron and Lori bought, they look perfect for the job here.
What a great winter project, looks just great Jon.
Barb
Great grow out tank Jon. Lots of pretty babies with tons of room. I even saw a happy little cory in there.
It's loooking good Jon. I'm going to have to come down during my winter vacation and check it out. ;D
I'm toying with the idea of re-doing this with gravel added, making the sand area more like an oasis...plants in the gravel area, with plants attached to wood in the oasis zone....I can picture it somewhat.....any ideas, folks?????????
Tank looks just awesome....Jan added an Anubis plant and she used Barb's planter dish for it...looks like I may need to get a couple bigger/deeper ones, if I want any amazon swords in there...matbe one for Water Sprite too.....??
Fry are growing like weeds..
Here's an update vid on the 125 tank with the PB/Pinoy fry...(loading)
They are looking real good in that 125. Looks like they are growing a lot too. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: wsantia1 on January 04, 2014, 03:25:19 PM
They are looking real good in that 125. Looks like they are growing a lot too. ;D ;D ;D
Thanks, Willie.....yep, they're growing real nice in there....my cherry pickers are even bigger.LOL....the latest spawn are now wigglers. ;D
I don't know why I've never tried sad with cory's before....these guys love it and are growing quite nicely....BN's too....I wasn't so sure about the BN's, and sand, however they seem to enjoy it too...and are out more than some other tanks....very interesting. ;D
All I can see in that tank is those beautiful pinoy. LOL ;D ;D ;D
What a nice group of babies. It must be such a treat to watch a 125 full of youngsters.
Yes, it is....a nice lively bunch too....thanks. ;D