lefty o Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 how big is the freebie tank? looks nice. the wood grain trim makes it look like an old AllGlass "show" tank. they were nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Those squatters are suuuuper cute! 😍🐣 I'm glad the tanks moved well - that seems like a huge job! Whenever I finally find the piece of furniture I want for under my 20 gallon, I am fretting just transferring the tank from one piece to another! 😂 Love seeing all of your fun progress!! Thank you for sharing!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 6:35 AM, lefty o said: how big is the freebie tank? looks nice. the wood grain trim makes it look like an old AllGlass "show" tank. they were nice stuff. It's 125 gallons. And yeah, pretty sure it is an old all glass. Very nice, lots of hard water stains to scrape off, but then I'll have to do a fill and leak test. It was holding water for a turtle and goldfish until a week ago, but judging by the hard water stains it was not completely full. The fake wood trim might need to be masked and painted black. But the tank seems to be rock solid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 10:22 PM, Brandy said: But! I did score the best Craigslist freebie yesterday! That's going to go in the living room soon! The question is... Do I go with a UGF, sponges/corner matten, or just circulation, plants, and MTS? I'm leaning hard toward a @Daniel inspired simple box o' water plan. Much like a super sized 1930's aquarium. I'm partial to corner matten with a couple of sponge filters in the rear. Id not do a UGF if this is going to be a 20 year planted tank - too much can go wrong down there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I actually like the wood look plastic 🙃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 10:11 AM, anewbie said: I'm partial to corner matten with a couple of sponge filters in the rear. Id not do a UGF if this is going to be a 20 year planted tank - too much can go wrong down there... I'm pretty partial to the corner matten too. Especially since I'm a fan of a coarse sand substrate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 2:11 AM, s1_ said: I actually like the wood look plastic 🙃 Me too. It's retro cool now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 So, I'm doing a lot of other things, because so much is weather dependant in Seattle... But I have not forgotten! I bought a linear piston pump and I will take pics of my slow build out. Also, I scored an incredible deal on brand new tanks and two used ones... This will bring me to 6x40g, 2x 29g 1x 20h, 5 x 15g, and 7x10g. Oh, and the as yet empty 125g in the living room. Picked these up last night at midnight. 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 15g tanks I think are a size that are greatly overlooked in the hobby, especially those who are looking to optimize space in a fishroom. I wish they were more readily available in my area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWilson Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I'm late to this thread but congratulations!! I'm so happy for you! You are an inspiration. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 In my next life I will be an electrician so I can add more outlets to my house. This project is so much fun to watch! Nicely done on the tank acquisition!!! 😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 @Brandy what are the dimensions of a 15g? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 3:52 AM, ChemBob said: @Brandy what are the dimensions of a 15g? outside they are about 12.5"x12.5"x24", so they remind me of miniature 40 breeders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBob Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 6:40 PM, Brandy said: outside they are about 12.5"x12.5"x24", so they remind me of miniature 40 breeders. That sounds like a great size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 They are a unique combo. same height and width of a 20L but the length of a 20H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Well. I warned you. Slow. I have tanks... I have space and a lovely ACO linear piston air pump... Lord knows I have fish. And snails. Plants. And shrimp... And big, BIG plans! What the heck is the hold up, you say?! Also, where HAVE YOU BEEN?! This. This is the problem. I have, in the entire 600sf future fish room, a single outlet, which is dedicated to running the sump pump that keeps the floor from being 6-8 inches below the water table. But! I am finally able to find a month or so to dedicate all my spare time to JUST THIS PROJECT!! Step one. Expand electrical options... 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Yay!! Look at all those tanks! Step one sounds like a good first step. Otherwise you are going to have a lot more gallons in that fish room than you planned on. Alternative strategy: line the whole basement in silicone and let it flood. One giant community tank. Scuba dive to aquascape. Will step two be to get some yoga mats or squishy placemats to put over the concrete? I’m not sure if it’s really an issue, but my instincts are wary of putting the tanks directly on the concrete shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Amazing looking room! I think it's coming along nicely. I'm glad to see someone else besides me has things that keep them from making progress at the pace they'd like to. With some of the builds I have seen on here, I was worried it was only me. 😜 On 1/18/2022 at 9:54 PM, Brandy said: Also, where HAVE YOU BEEN?! Just glad you are back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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