Fish Folk Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 My oldest son, the _original_ Fish Folk, asked for a 20-long for Christmas. 🧑🎄 So… with a wee snow-in… I started building! Now, I’m _not_ a proper carpenter. Just a NERM. So, nothing much to see here except a Dad making a thing in his basement. More to come… still building! 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 It looks amazing friend! What a cool Christmas present! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Here’s the rough draft. Will be spray-painted black with primer + paint. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I wish my dad was this cool! Lol. Super cool concept, project, and gift. Too rad. Can’t wait to see what it looks like primed and painted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 5:24 PM, Fish Folk said: Now, I’m _not_ a proper carpenter. You say that but then you post pictures of a circular saw, a jigsaw, a drill, and a nice solid looking shelf I'm sure he won't know it wasn't Santa who built it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 stand looks good! thats a whole bunch of math on that paper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Well, might not be everyone else’s favorite idea, but my son wanted a black stand. Here goes… Letting it dry. One more “touch up” after that. Many cans of Krylon were sacrificed… 😎 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Very nice build! Edited December 23, 2022 by Patrick_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Brought inside from the polar temperature outside in the workshop 🥶 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Looks so good! All black everything! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Looking good! How is your middle shelf supported? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 12/24/2022 at 2:59 AM, Odd Duck said: Looking good! How is your middle shelf supported? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Present 🎁 delivered! Merry Christmas, 🎄 son! P.S. There’s totally room for 2x 10 gal. breeding / fry tanks in the cabinet 😎 Edited December 24, 2022 by Fish Folk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) That's exactly what I need. I plan on having a 20 long for my pleco grow out tank and would like to put my 2 10 gal tanks on it as well for my shrimp tank and Cory tank. So if you happen to build another I'll take it. No doors required lol Edited December 25, 2022 by TeeJay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Finnex arrived. AquaClear 20 running. ActivFlora black substrate in. Beginning to cycle… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 INCIPIT My son has started setting up his new tank… Not cycled yet. On its way though. He may choose to selectively breed Guppies. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) ORD (feels a little like a Facebook punishment) but the tank’s looking good! Edited January 16, 2023 by Odd Duck Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Here is a look at this 20 long setup my son is piecing together. Some plants from my fishroom, others from our LFS, and just this week, more from ACO. Precious Metals Guppy pair from our colony. Blue-eyed Golden pleco hatched from eggs mailed by @Guppysnail. He got the Inkbird to work right. Activ-Flora substrate. Finnex Stingray light. AquaClear HOB plus Bacto-surge sponge filters. Edited January 28, 2023 by Fish Folk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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