after working all day in the freezing rain to get my new 500 gallon tank, i finally got it loaded up. my cousin was driving the truck with the trailer to my house an hour away but 5 minutes from my house he decided he was jeff gordan and hit a bump going WAY to fast. that shatterd 2 main peices of glass. i was so bummed out. but after sitting looking at it for a while i got the idea to cut the stand in half and use what i have to make a L tank thats mabe 230 gallons. now i need to get it together.
i want to replace the back and bottom with plywood but dont know how to do this. will silicon hold the coated wood to the glass no problem?
i think im going to do a sump filter but idk since im not working with what would be 650 gallons when i was finished. so what should i do for filtration?
and lastly im putting 2 pike cichlids a bowfin and a florida gar in it. what else could go in? i had plans for mabe a dat and id love a ray but idk if theyd fit comfortably now. any sugestions would be appreceated!
first pic of the tank before
and next how it is now (obviously not all set up)
ill probably have more questions later but im to tired to think right now lol
i want to replace the back and bottom with plywood but dont know how to do this. will silicon hold the coated wood to the glass no problem?
i think im going to do a sump filter but idk since im not working with what would be 650 gallons when i was finished. so what should i do for filtration?
and lastly im putting 2 pike cichlids a bowfin and a florida gar in it. what else could go in? i had plans for mabe a dat and id love a ray but idk if theyd fit comfortably now. any sugestions would be appreceated!
first pic of the tank before
and next how it is now (obviously not all set up)
ill probably have more questions later but im to tired to think right now lol
omg I would have lost it for a good half of a day.