5 silvers in a 1000 gallon?

[wizzin]

Hey Joshy, Yes. I'm still on target. Except that the build funds haven't come in yet. I do side work a lot and it turns around some nice money. The funds for this job were invoiced 20 days ago, and I just talked to their accountant yesterday and she informed me that they couldn't pay me until they get paid, so it could be another 2 weeks.

I posted in the DIY section, so you can see the glass and the design anyway. I'm hoping I get the money before the Christmas break and get the thing mostly built over the holidays. I talked to my LFS last week and he said to just let him know when I'm ready for the fish. I'm getting 3" to 4" fish @ $19.00 each. It will be funny to see 4" aros in 1000gals That won't last too long though at their growth rate. I would think they might even grow faster in that much space. As much as you want to see it, I want it done more. I've been wanting this tank for a LONG time. I started thinking about this about 2 years ago when we bought the house. I had been looking at places to put it for a long time. Finally, my wife pointed out the best place for it, which is right in the living area in our basement, so it should be cool to have a big tank where people can see it.

Where are you in the UK? EDIT:OOPS. Essex... My wife and I have been wanting to come over for quite some time now. We were waiting for our little one to get old enough to go too. I was in Ireland 2 years ago, and we were going to slip over to the UK then, but ran out of time. We stayed for 14 days and drove all over from Dublin to Dingle and just about everything in between.

 

[rottbo]

I have had a job like that before and I was pissed because the general contractor messed up and got fined for going way over the scheduled time so we ended up having to put a lean on the factory that we did work in just to get our money.. now if they cant pay us when we are done we do not do work for them.... You know they hired you not who ever is paying them so they should be able to pay you without being paid from the company.. That is bad business in my book.....

 

[rottbo]

and I would start your aros out in somethin smaller when that small they might have trouble finding the food in a tank that large and become malnourished I had 25 babies in a 150 and they had way to much room I had to make sure to put food above them all or they wouldnt notice where it was

 

[wizzin]

I have had a job like that before and I was pissed because the general contractor messed up and got fined for going way over the scheduled time so we ended up having to put a lean on the factory that we did work in just to get our money.. now if they cant pay us when we are done we do not do work for them.... You know they hired you not who ever is paying them so they should be able to pay you without being paid from the company.. That is bad business in my book.....

BELIEVE me, I was not happy when I heard her say that. I'm kinda in a bad place though because I don't have a contract with them so I can't push too hard. I have emails with them directing me to do the work, and agreeing on cost, so if it came right down to it.... The other twist is that it's actually a former employer. I used to work for them before I came to the job I'm at now. I just do some moonlighting for them now and then. I usually get paid within 14 days, but it's usually $1,500 to $2000. This one is $6,700.00. So it's a little more than ususal, but they should still be able to pay me without having to wait til they get paid.

I was planning on getting the block this weekend, so I'm a little PO'd at the moment.

 

[rottbo]

yeah well as long as you have the Email with the agreement on it and you are a legitimate company you can place a lean on whatever property you did the work on.. and this will ensure that you get paid..... I hope that it all works out for ya I am very interested tp see how the sanitred goes on and how good it looks I want to order some to do my next big tank... if you were closer to me I could hook ya up on the silvers to because I get a hell of a deal on them.. I wont disclose this info though

 

[wizzin]

Well, I'm a sole propritor, and the work was just 3d modelling work for a presentation, so I don't think I could lean their building or anything. I know I'll get paid, but from here out, I'm having them sign a contract with a late payment clause. 10% per day late.

I was going with black sanitred. Any thoughts?

 

[rottbo]

hm interesting black might be cool are you only using one coat?? I was gonna get the dark blue

 

[rottbo]

well if the building ever gets built then you could put a lean on it for the design work that you did or even a lean against the company you did work for it doesnt have to be on a property just against a company.. going against a property just makes the property owner make who ever owes you pay up

 

[wizzin]

hm interesting black might be cool are you only using one coat?? I was gonna get the dark blue

They suggested 2 coats, though I might do 3. Yeah, it's a toss up between black and dark blue.

 

[wizzin]

oh, and yes, on the rearing tank, I had to turn a 75gal into a turtle home to make my wife happy, but I was thinking about building the turtle an acrylic terrarium, and then setting up the 75 as a rearing tank and then turning it into a SW tank. It's a 75 gal wide, so it should work.