Hello Everyone!
I actually joined AC and began posting last month in the "Introduce Yourself" forum. Before long I realized I mistakenly began my photo journal in the wrong forum. So for those of you who may have been following along there, my ongoing misadventures will continue in this thread. For those of you who may have missed my initial posts, you may want to follow the link in my signature block to catch the early entries.
And with that, on with the journey...
When I left off I had just received the 3D background I ordered from Chip at Aquarium Habitats (pic). This is the Pangea "Rocky IV" background which measures 72" x 23.5". I must say I think it looks better in person than the pictures suggest.
There are several things to work out with a background this size, including how to get it into the tank, properly securing it, and keeping the water circulating throughout to keep the fishies happy.
The first problem to resolve was the height. My tank is a 30" tall, so my background was going to need a 'boost'. My first try was with a cut-to-length 3.5" vinyl fence post from Lowes (pic). The idea was that the post will not only boost up the background, but with some holes and PVC passed through could also serve as an undergravel pass-through for front-to-back circulation. However, the 3.5" stock I bought didn't raise the background enough, so now I'm re-doing my measurements to determine whether a 5" post will fit. More to follow...
I actually joined AC and began posting last month in the "Introduce Yourself" forum. Before long I realized I mistakenly began my photo journal in the wrong forum. So for those of you who may have been following along there, my ongoing misadventures will continue in this thread. For those of you who may have missed my initial posts, you may want to follow the link in my signature block to catch the early entries.
And with that, on with the journey...
When I left off I had just received the 3D background I ordered from Chip at Aquarium Habitats (pic). This is the Pangea "Rocky IV" background which measures 72" x 23.5". I must say I think it looks better in person than the pictures suggest.
There are several things to work out with a background this size, including how to get it into the tank, properly securing it, and keeping the water circulating throughout to keep the fishies happy.
The first problem to resolve was the height. My tank is a 30" tall, so my background was going to need a 'boost'. My first try was with a cut-to-length 3.5" vinyl fence post from Lowes (pic). The idea was that the post will not only boost up the background, but with some holes and PVC passed through could also serve as an undergravel pass-through for front-to-back circulation. However, the 3.5" stock I bought didn't raise the background enough, so now I'm re-doing my measurements to determine whether a 5" post will fit. More to follow...
