well this is my first serious planted tank.. my first tank is a low light 40 gallon that was going to be my centre piece... BUT due to unforseeable issues.. i just cant justify putting more money in this tank.
so onto the new project. 15 gallon long.. shrimp tank so far.
bought the tank at an ACE auction 1$
co2 regulator 35$
flame moss 8$
as of yet:
no substrate
no filter
no co2
the tank needs some work.. a reseal and a REALLY good scrubbing, paint removal, and label removal. the reseal is a write off.. The bf has resealed his share of tanks, the 140, the 110, the 170.... lol i think im covered there.
i have a large supply of cherry shrimp waiting for me at a friends house until im ready to go... Thanks Candice!!! :wink:
i do have some surprises coming.. im sure! i am really excited about this tank.. im not a huge tank fan.. even tho i have mostly big ones. yay small water changes!!!
the razor blades are covered!! got a supply to last me a long time.
Wow, that was a nice price for Rasbora Heteromorpha. I hope the tank isn't scratched under that grime though. Looking forward to seeing it fixed up, filled, and planted!
meeh if its scratched ill replace the panels... i have enough extra glass laying around and a guy i know at a glass company so i can get it cut for dirt cheap!.. its not what you know its who you know! lol! ill clean it up as best i can tomorrow if i have time... take some pics.. decide on the panels that stay and which go... reuse the old panels for lids! woo hoo recycle!
I've heard of people using CLR with great success on the calcium deposits. Have you thought about trying it out especially since you are resealing the tank?
aaaaaa CLR my favorite cleaning product! ive cleaned up many cheap tanks that have alot of "deposits" thats why i got them so cheap.. i really cant pass down a good deal. couple weeks ago i drove 2.5 hours to pick up a 170 tank and stand for 200$... how could you not!!! lmao... maybe that why we have so many huge tanks!
hahaha yeah im sure i can find ALOT of ways to spend lots of money on stuff.. i want a really nice stand... good plants are not cheap in canada... and hard to find.. some times you luck out and find an ad for clippings... most great plants are in permanent homes so you just hope for clippings.
After cleaning that up, you could resell that for some change. Of course, that would be really difficult. Sucks about not being able to find plants cheap up there. But I am sure you will make do with your creativity.
Also, for the grime, distilled white vinegar works quite well. The paint might be a PITA to scrape off, but I am sure you got it covered. I'm not sure if acetone is a no no or not for aquarium clean up.
Either way, this is a unique tank for sure! Looking forward to seeing it all fixed up.
not sure if this suits the vision for your scape, but if you need some black river stone, I can hook you up roud:
Man.. I should have asked that before I just sent out the other stuff. *facepalm*
lol im doing black sand... no rocks.. mix n match isnt for me im using acetone for the paint... you have to to get a good seal for silicone.. clean surface FTW!!!
well here is the clean tank... after an hour of scrubbing with CLR, comet, and acetone.. its ok looking... barely any scratches and the ones that are on the tank are mostly on the bottom..
im going to have to replace the one side ( the bottom corner is cracked) i couldnt see it with all that junk on it.. and i still didnt get it all clean.. and the back of the tank will have to be replaced there is a small chip at the top...
i have to say this tank must have been slapped together.. it was NOT level.. at all... hahahaha one edge of the bottom was sticking out.. ha...
i figure that i will finish cleaning it all when everything is ripped apart before it gets put back together.
crack on bottom corner
chip on same pane
chip on back
full shot
audi pissed that i put her in there
well the bf comes home this weekend so ill be ripping this apart and putting it back together i hope. depends on how much time we have.. 3 days off it a short time to get a lot done.
I love the dimensions on that tank. It seems like 15 is the magic number lately. I've seen two other tanks in 15(not the low wide dimensions like this tank), and they all have something enchanting about them. Should make an excellent shrimp habitiat.
Is your cat named "Audi"? That's cool. Is it for the Latin meaning, or the awesome cars? Or maybe short for something?
lol i like to think for the cars but her real name is Autumn named by Kyles mom. but we call her audi for short.. she responds to audi.. and stinky..
i really like the low profile on this tank. its unique.. and a longer tank makes more room for more plants.. i can wait to start finding some more mosses.. my friend who has all my shrimp has some christmas moss that im stealing a chunk off of.. hahahah she'll never know:angel:
well turns out that after my guy at fusion glass looked at the tank he said it would be cheaper and better put together if he just built me the same tank with new glass.. perfect! and the glass will be slightly thicker.. i guess the old stuff was super thin and all different widths... hahaha i guess thats what you get for a dollar.:biggrin:
so in a couple weeks i get my new tank. then cycling can begin!!!
still havent been able to locate my filter... the evil ppl at "not so local fish store" where no help at all so i will just buy it online i think. everytime i need something i have to drive about 2 hours to a store, so i will be taking this tank slowly.
Haha! All that hard work just to get a new tank. That totally sounds like me. Cannot wait to see the tank come in. I absolutely love my 15 gallon tank. Stupid American question here: Do you guys use gallons or liters typically in measurements?
They use liters sewingalot. America is the only country that uses the standard measurement. Lame I know, but at least the tried to switch back in 78' (says my dad). I derimmed my 15 and found that there is a half inch of glass that overlaps the bottom pane. I think it might look cool or like a piece of crap...You did a great job!
lol we only use gallons for fish tanks so HAH! lol i think if you tried talking to anyone in liters for fish tanks they would look at you like you came from mars... or USA.. j/k
im really looking forward to scaping a low profile tank. it gunna look sooo cool. i picked up my substrate, black flourish sand. 2 lrg bags for 24.99.. couldnt pass that up.. and i picked up my filter that im cycling on a spare standard 15 gallon i had laying around in the basement. its been cycling for a couple weeks ish now. i seeded it from one of my rena XP3 that needed a cleaning anyway. its currently housing a preggers dayglow...
So my question wasn't so dumb after all! Sweet steal on the black sand. I am really jealous now. How is the dayglow doing? The pair is a beautiful couple. You are going to have some good looking children. Great idea on cycling the filter while you wait.
Since I am spamming now, did I mention I like your picture in your avatar? You look so happy.
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