AM I SILLY

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Walked into the local lfs yo see if anything nice came in and walked out with a second hand 151x4ox36 tank all measurements in cm 216 litres.now i will hav eto do a lot of work on it to get it in shape and a new cabinet to build........All this before moving house in March 17th and have to dismantle 3 other tanks before the move . what u think, pics on way tomorrow,,

Regards,
Denis

[dundadundun]

although you may be a little nutty (i'd have to see what you're moving) a deal is a deal.

[RodInCALIFORNIA]

a good buy is very hard to pass up im sure it will be excellent when your done with it.

[Rbishop]

To answer the OP's title question....no.

[eddiebait]

Silly--no. Ambitious--yes. I'm looking forward to the pictures.

[bazil323]

:iagree:

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Sorry i forgot to say that the tank was free, pics will go up later... Just been so busy....lol

[jbradt]

Free is very seldom silly.

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Maybe, but its another tank, to add to the rest more work etc... But i will ahve to start on the frame first for the tank, there is a background siliconed to the tank, whats the best way of removing it if there is a way.
Regards,
Denis

[dundadundun]

using a long flexible knife between the glass and b/g will surely help. after that you'll need a straight edge razor and a steady hand.

as for the free tank... that's not nutty. :grinno:
the extra work... :nilly: :yuck:

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Thanks for that..i will have a look and see, the background has been on it for some years

Regards,
Denis

[dundadundun]

what is the b/g made of... it might be easier to break or cut it up into pieces rather than take it all off as one. sorry... just thought of that.

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

its like its welded on, hard plastic i think...algae build up behind some of it thats why i want it off...will get pics.. as as i can

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Hi, i will be off tomorrow so will start work then

[ghinksmon]

Agreed, can't pass up free. I like the dimensions of the tank. I once had an acrylic 80 gal that was just as long but slightly taller and wider, about 44cm x 44cm on the ends.

Good luck with the tank and the move.

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Thanks ..or tanks it should be lo. Will have a look tomorrow and see what i can do.
216 litres big enough for me... Could be three spawning tanks or 1 big pec tank.. who knows. just to start the project will be good.
Tanks again..lol..
Regards,
Denis

[CWO4GUNNER]

The best way is to use a razor blade putty knife. Its a 4" wide razor in the shape of a putty knife handle, very-very effective for scraping off silicon, even in the corners.

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

A 5ft tank i picked up for free, looking to take background off, is it worth the trouble

I could not find my other thread i started


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[dundadundun]

looking at the tank it seems like a lot of work to get that b/g off. from the looks of things i'd think there'd at least be a chance you'd cause a leak somewhere fiddling with it. i'd say it's almost not worth the effort.

however... looking at that extra layer of silicone puddled up on the left bottom corner i'd say a complete strip and re caulk is in order so go for it. if it starts leaking from taking the b/g off it might be a blessing in disguise that forces you to take the precaution of replacing the old silicone.

[Fresh250]

you sir would have been silly not to take that home. :) Awesome find and good luck with the progress... look forward to more pictures

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

will update as i go along--thanks

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Ok sorry guys, packing up stuff etcfor the move, will transport the tank this week to new home. Bought a cabinet in a flea market perfect for job. The background was too mush work and we felt that we would damage the tank taking it off.
Tank was filled again the other day to make sure it was safe.
This tank will after a lot of consideration be home to many livebearers.

Ok,
This is a long tank for me, just wanted to know what sort of heaters, economic wise should i use to heat it and filter wise, will be going for an external plus power head inside. Believe it or not this will be a fun tank, full of guppies swordtails and platys, with loaches and cories plus bn's of course. Probably two females..
What to do, i dont know how long it will be in this new abode, so any suggestions etc will be appreciated.
Sorry for the late come back.
Regards,
Denis

[austinpetemo]

i would leave the BG on, its pretty freakin cool.

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

yes it looks good, but i was going for max room plus dividers for breeding but as i am not sure where i am going to be in 6 months i am going for a fun tank.
Just need advice on the above

[austinpetemo]

because its a rocky background i would say screw doing a community tank. and instead do an african cichlid tank with lots of stonework that matches the background. you could still keep BN plecos in there with them. you could do any of the 3 lakes. malawi has the most color, and tang has the most oddities and behavior differences. its all in your preferences however

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Yes i know, always wanted to do one, but love breeding projects and at the moment we are in the process of sorting the new place out. But thats life maybe in a few years, i havent that much time to watch out for bullying etc.
The Livebearers just carry on regardless and breeding the cats is fun, they need little but water changes and lots of food.
Just wondering on the type of heater to heat this baby..

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

Ok tank has been moved and fitted with a 305 fluval external, 200w eheim heater.
No substrate yet, filled with water and waiting to see if its ok, no leaks etc after move.
3 more tanks going in this week aswell, But have to find the space among all the boxes etx from the move.
Will sort it out. Pics will come this week. Sorry for the long boring process.
I am still going with the livebearers as money tight with the move.
Will see howit looks, probably will change it in a few months just want to get it up and running.
Regards,
Denis