Happy B-Day - To ME!

DogFish · 07-16-2012, 06:03 PM

I started my Birthday with an early morning trip around our town hunting for treasure on trash day.

The Universe sent me down a side street I never "shop" and I find this:

I keep two Yoga mats in my Scion XB just in case something like this happens. I put them on the roof and my Birthday gift on them. I had to drive throughout the neighbor hood @ 15mph holding it with one had as I drove.

Inside rough measure is 40x56x20" There a few small cracks that won't be too hard to fix. It's drilled, maybe 3/8" hole I would guess for a pump. Not so sure how to seal that if I run a power cord through there??? Maybe just a lot of silicone?

Biggest challenge will be long enough photo period as I have mature trees. I'll have it in before winter If the spot I have in mind looks like it will work Sun Light wise. I won't getting it running until next year.

Next up, expresso and off the LFS.

OverStocked · 07-16-2012, 06:07 PM

Nice Frank! I had that exact form 2 houses ago and loved it. Nice easy little size. I had my "mutt" neos in there and by end of summer I had like 10,000!

The shade in your yard will be helpful to prevent it from getting to 1,000 degrees.

Happy Birthday, too!

**akdylpickles** · 07-16-2012, 06:13 PM

Nice find! and happy birthday!

Bushkill · 07-16-2012, 06:15 PM

Great Pickins!

shinycard255 · 07-16-2012, 06:38 PM

Very nice find there! Been trying to convince my wife to let me get a pond... one small step at a time though. I think the whole salt water tank is already too much for her... maybe next year...

Happy Birthday by the way!

HD Blazingwolf · 07-16-2012, 06:39 PM

HAPPY BIRFDAY!!!

i am envious of you! sweet find!

Chrisinator · 07-16-2012, 06:45 PM

That is too awesome!

nonconductive · 07-16-2012, 06:48 PM

happy bday!

RipariumGuy · 07-16-2012, 06:54 PM

Very nice find and Happy Birthday!

**audioaficionado** · 07-16-2012, 07:30 PM

HBD and a good find.

**speedie408** · 07-16-2012, 07:47 PM

Happy B-day Frank.

Time to breed them Neo schrimpz!

DogFish · 07-17-2012, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverStocked

....The shade in your yard will be helpful to prevent it from getting to 1,000 degrees.

Happy Birthday, too!

Your area correct, placement is important.

Your welcome.

DogFish · 07-17-2012, 02:43 AM

Thanks everyone on the B-Day wishes.

I went to the LFS to get a some amano shrimp for my 40display tank. Just checked on them and ...WAIT a min. Amanos aren't blue????

So far I've seem two Amanos and two Blue shrimp. They blue bodies, black eyes. I've keep cherries but, I'm not a shrimp guy so I'm off to shrimp forum to try to figure out what they are???

Because of course now that I've seen them under the LED lighting I really like how they look.

07-16-2012, 06:03 PM	#1
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,184	Happy B-Day - To ME! I started my Birthday with an early morning trip around our town hunting for treasure on trash day. The Universe sent me down a side street I never "shop" and I find this: I keep two Yoga mats in my Scion XB just in case something like this happens. I put them on the roof and my Birthday gift on them. I had to drive throughout the neighbor hood @ 15mph holding it with one had as I drove. Inside rough measure is 40x56x20" There a few small cracks that won't be too hard to fix. It's drilled, maybe 3/8" hole I would guess for a pump. Not so sure how to seal that if I run a power cord through there??? Maybe just a lot of silicone? Biggest challenge will be long enough photo period as I have mature trees. I'll have it in before winter If the spot I have in mind looks like it will work Sun Light wise. I won't getting it running until next year. Next up, expresso and off the LFS. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

07-16-2012, 06:13 PM	#3
akdylpickles Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 495	Nice find! and happy birthday! __________________ Aks 90 glallon emersed

07-16-2012, 06:38 PM	#5
shinycard255 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1,375	Very nice find there! Been trying to convince my wife to let me get a pond... one small step at a time though. I think the whole salt water tank is already too much for her... maybe next year... Happy Birthday by the way! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt #42* Who would have thought that plants like dirt?! Tanks: 60G \| 5.5G \| Evolve4

07-16-2012, 06:39 PM	#6
HD Blazingwolf Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 4,715	HAPPY BIRFDAY!!! i am envious of you! sweet find! __________________ Sump Pimp #7 75G Rainbowfish Journal

07-16-2012, 06:48 PM	#8
nonconductive Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Deep Space Posts: 2,936	happy bday! __________________ 125g Mud tank. (A)narchy Love *The Fraternity of Dirt #2*

07-16-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
OverStocked Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (76/94%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoDak Posts: 10,732	Nice Frank! I had that exact form 2 houses ago and loved it. Nice easy little size. I had my "mutt" neos in there and by end of summer I had like 10,000! The shade in your yard will be helpful to prevent it from getting to 1,000 degrees. Happy Birthday, too!

07-16-2012, 06:15 PM	#4
Bushkill Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bushkill, Pa Posts: 412	Great Pickins!

07-16-2012, 06:45 PM	#7
Chrisinator Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,788	That is too awesome!

07-16-2012, 06:54 PM	#9
RipariumGuy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 3,614	Very nice find and Happy Birthday! __________________ "My next hobby is going to be tearing up $100 bills while simultaneously banging my head against a wall and flooding my basement." "Ask not what the hobby can do for you, but what you can do the the hobby" - ScapeFu The Jake-arium Wabi-Kusa Pimp #3

07-16-2012, 07:30 PM	#10
audioaficionado Planted Tank Overclocker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Medford, Orygun Posts: 2,177	HBD and a good find. __________________ Steve 45 gal tall high-tech : 2-23-12 update Complete CO2 Leak Test : How to build a CO2 regulator Never argue with a fool. Onlookers often can't tell the difference. Growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional. My advice is free and worth every penny.

07-16-2012, 07:47 PM	#11
speedie408 Canon Pimp #001 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (361/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area, Cali Posts: 7,900	Happy B-day Frank. Time to breed them Neo schrimpz! __________________ Canon Pimp Club #001 \| "ADA 120-P" \| Shrimp PIX COLLECTION by speedie408 \| RIP 39g "The Beginning" \| RIP "Variance" 40B collectoritis tank"

07-17-2012, 02:43 AM	#13
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,184	Thanks everyone on the B-Day wishes. I went to the LFS to get a some amano shrimp for my 40display tank. Just checked on them and ...WAIT a min. Amanos aren't blue???? So far I've seem two Amanos and two Blue shrimp. They blue bodies, black eyes. I've keep cherries but, I'm not a shrimp guy so I'm off to shrimp forum to try to figure out what they are??? Because of course now that I've seen them under the LED lighting I really like how they look. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

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