It started in December with me making a phone call about a CL ad....... Some guy near Milwaukee had some tanks for sale.... So I rented a truck and loaded my Wife and pug and decided to take a drive....
And the guy wasn't lying when he said he a a "boatload" of tanks.....
So I dragged home a bunch........... and the "FUN" began !!!! Here's the blank canvas.........
Framing underway.......
Insulation in place..........
Sheathed in.............
Painted..........
Racks being built.........
More rack building.........
Those were some "rough" looking tanks.........
But I love it when a plan comes together !!!!!!!!
A view from the entrance..........
Looking thru the 125g at the fishroom...........
The "Long wall".............
The "Short wall"................
The "Other wall"............
Looking at the 125g again....... This time from the other side........
The insulation paid off well........ This is what I use to heat the room/tanks......... 1500W heater and fan keep the room at 80+ degrees, and the tanks between 76-78....... A couple smaller fans help distribute the air evenly in the room.........
First residents !!!!!!!
The whole room runs off a 1/10hp Gast blower !!!!! Water changes are un-necessary because I have installed a drip system w/metering restrictors and timer...... I change out 10-15% of each tanks water daily without lifting a finger !!!!!
It was a LOT of work to get to this point, but with much help from my loving Wife, the dream is finally becoming a reality. Your comments are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for all the help you guys have given me in getting to this point.
Thanks, Jim
And the guy wasn't lying when he said he a a "boatload" of tanks.....
So I dragged home a bunch........... and the "FUN" began !!!! Here's the blank canvas.........
Framing underway.......
Insulation in place..........
Sheathed in.............
Painted..........
Racks being built.........
More rack building.........
Those were some "rough" looking tanks.........
But I love it when a plan comes together !!!!!!!!
A view from the entrance..........
Looking thru the 125g at the fishroom...........
The "Long wall".............
The "Short wall"................
The "Other wall"............
Looking at the 125g again....... This time from the other side........
The insulation paid off well........ This is what I use to heat the room/tanks......... 1500W heater and fan keep the room at 80+ degrees, and the tanks between 76-78....... A couple smaller fans help distribute the air evenly in the room.........
First residents !!!!!!!
The whole room runs off a 1/10hp Gast blower !!!!! Water changes are un-necessary because I have installed a drip system w/metering restrictors and timer...... I change out 10-15% of each tanks water daily without lifting a finger !!!!!
It was a LOT of work to get to this point, but with much help from my loving Wife, the dream is finally becoming a reality. Your comments are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for all the help you guys have given me in getting to this point.
Thanks, Jim
