My new fish room with some pics

[loach43]

In the room now but they won't stay this way. These are some tanks that were in the living room before. I'm ripping out the old tile from there to put new flooring in. The living room will be a fish room too but that's another future thread lol.

 

[zennzzo]

Nite-time pic.
In the room now but they won't stay this way. These are some tanks that were in the living room before. I'm ripping out the old tile from there to put new flooring in. The living room will be a fish room too but that's another future thread lol.

INDYstyle...huh?

I think there is something to that...seal the floors and windows and fill it up with water....

 

[cockroach]

Come on Loach you are starting to starve me of my pix fix. Any visual updates? Got the RO unit all sorted out?

 

[loach43]

Walk out of your home to the nearest lake, catch about a dozen archers, gouramis and assorted knife fish, then ship them to me. I'll show more pics immediately upon delivery.

 

[loach43]

Ok, I'll confess to getting side tracked. I'm supposed to pick up some accessories for my ro unit (gauges, new valve etc.). Until I get that stuff, plumbing is on hold. In the meantime I just finished cleaning up and resealing this awsome metaframe 29g tank. It will go in the room for sure along with six other metaframe tanks I have stored away. I love antique aquariums like these. Believe it or not, this one cleaned up almost like new. BLING

 

[andyjs]

Sweet! I have a 5.5 exactly like that. I need to replace the glass and set it up

 

[angeltc]

Ok, I'll confess to getting side tracked. I'm supposed to pick up some accessories for my ro unit (gauges, new valve etc.). Until I get that stuff, plumbing is on hold. In the meantime I just finished cleaning up and resealing this awsome metaframe 29g tank. It will go in the room for sure along with six other metaframe tanks I have stored away. I love antique aquariums like these. Believe it or not, this one cleaned up almost like new. BLING

That's not what I was really expecting an antique aquarium to look like. That's pretty awesome. It has a comtemporary-ish kind of look.

 

[loach43]

Sweet! I have a 5.5 exactly like that. I need to replace the glass and set it up

I love them but it's difficult to find one over 10 gallons. This one has a slate bottom and is heavy. The only thing I don't like about it is that I'm skeptical about drilling the bottom for an overflow. Even if I drilled the perfect hole, I'm still thinking it would leak around a bulkhead.

That's not what I was really expecting an antique aquarium to look like. That's pretty awesome. It has a comtemporary-ish kind of look.

Exactly the way I look at it. What's old is new. These tanks are becoming rare and will probably never be produced again on a commercial level. Even if they made a comeback, they would cost a fortune due to materials and workmanship. I want my room filled with these even if I have to painstakingly add steel trim to all-glass tanks to do it.

 

[fish_master2000]

I love them but it's difficult to find one over 10 gallons. This one has a slate bottom and is heavy. The only thing I don't like about it is that I'm skeptical about drilling the bottom for an overflow. Even if I drilled the perfect hole, I'm still thinking it would leak around a bulkhead.



Exactly the way I look at it. What's old is new. These tanks are becoming rare and will probably never be produced again on a commercial level. Even if they made a comeback, they would cost a fortune due to materials and workmanship. I want my room filled with these even if I have to painstakingly add steel trim to all-glass tanks to do it.

i think that there might be a new thread in the making

 

[tcarswell]

Oh snaps! I love the night time pic. Well done bro