My 29 community tank and the 20 high I had my angels in was getting too small (have this bad habit-whenever I go to a fishie store gotta come home with new fishies...), so a new 55 was in store.
Been ordering new filter (Penguin 350's) and heaters (Visitherm Stealth) for the last two months, so the expense was spread out.
Designed a stand for a 55 (or 75) on the bottom level and the 29 and 20 up. Built it last Sunday with the help of a freind and his power tools. Uprights are 4X4's with a 2 X 4 frame for shelves with 1/2" MDF inlet into said frame. 4x4'S are dado'ed for the 2X4 to set into (all stresses are held by the joints, not the screws or glue) Painted flat black to match other stand.
Here is the setup "before":
Typical "Ghetto" cinder blocks and board...
Here's the "old" 55 with JD's:
Here's the 29 before tear-down:
Drained water into Sterlite bins (one for the 29 and other for the 55) and added filters, heaters, fish and plants.
Went to PetSmart and got tank and Perfecto glass lids (I hate the plastic hoods)
Came back, finished making room:
And fitted new stand and tanks. New gravel in the 55 and 29 (29 had black with some turquise mixed in. Gravel is 100 ponds of Pea Gravel from Lowes. Started filling the tanks:
Thank the Lord for the Python!
Added plants (from the 29, 20 and some new Vals-thanks Gatorboy!):
(Sorry for fuzzy pic!)
Here's the 29:
And the new 55:
For fishie stocking list see sig! (will be updated as soon as I post this)
Observations:
Angels are more mellow. They were in the 20 high, OK when they were small, but recently fighting a bit and they had paired off-two on one side, the others on the other side.
The BA Tetra's are also more mellow; no mad dashing around the tank.
Phred II, the Betta is out and about more. Not as many fish in "His" tank now, so he can swim and not hide.
Need more plants now; looking bare!
Tanks still might be overstocked as far as numbers go, but I'm over filtering (2X Penquin 350's on the 55, and 2X 200's on the 29), with 50% water changes every week. Don't look as "busy" as it did though!
Comments welcome!
Been ordering new filter (Penguin 350's) and heaters (Visitherm Stealth) for the last two months, so the expense was spread out.
Designed a stand for a 55 (or 75) on the bottom level and the 29 and 20 up. Built it last Sunday with the help of a freind and his power tools. Uprights are 4X4's with a 2 X 4 frame for shelves with 1/2" MDF inlet into said frame. 4x4'S are dado'ed for the 2X4 to set into (all stresses are held by the joints, not the screws or glue) Painted flat black to match other stand.
Here is the setup "before":
Here's the "old" 55 with JD's:
Here's the 29 before tear-down:
Drained water into Sterlite bins (one for the 29 and other for the 55) and added filters, heaters, fish and plants.
Went to PetSmart and got tank and Perfecto glass lids (I hate the plastic hoods)
Came back, finished making room:
And fitted new stand and tanks. New gravel in the 55 and 29 (29 had black with some turquise mixed in. Gravel is 100 ponds of Pea Gravel from Lowes. Started filling the tanks:
Thank the Lord for the Python!
Added plants (from the 29, 20 and some new Vals-thanks Gatorboy!):
(Sorry for fuzzy pic!)
Here's the 29:
And the new 55:
For fishie stocking list see sig! (will be updated as soon as I post this)
Observations:
Angels are more mellow. They were in the 20 high, OK when they were small, but recently fighting a bit and they had paired off-two on one side, the others on the other side.
The BA Tetra's are also more mellow; no mad dashing around the tank.
Phred II, the Betta is out and about more. Not as many fish in "His" tank now, so he can swim and not hide.
Need more plants now; looking bare!
Tanks still might be overstocked as far as numbers go, but I'm over filtering (2X Penquin 350's on the 55, and 2X 200's on the 29), with 50% water changes every week. Don't look as "busy" as it did though!
Comments welcome!
. Nice new setup! :thm:
