New Tank Build - Mudskipper Setup (LOAD WARNING)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
HPIZZLE;2178707; said:
thats awesome!!
way to go!
keep us updated:)
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Thanks HPIZZLE! I will post more pics tonight. I finished the hood and spent three days boiling a piece of wood. Mostly because it was large and I could only boil a section at a time. Busy work schedule. :(
 
sploke;2178724; said:
Nice setup, although I think I would have tended to a platform-type setup to leave a lot more swimming area available.
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Agreee with you on the swimming space. From everything I read they tend to spend allot more time out of the water than in it, that's why I set it up with mostly sandy dock space. No other fish are going in there though.

This is a temp setup. Less I should be able to divide a much larger tank/diy pond for both of them within six months or so.:headbang2
 
UPDATE! Finished the hood setup. Sorry for the late pics! The lights are the old ones I pulled off an old 46G I had upgraded to a Coralife setup. Knew I would find a use for the old ones one day!

Lid is two pieces glass I got for free but were 1/4" too long for the tank. Siliconed them together on the top surface to make a flip up lid & added a plastic handle. To support the lid from falling when moved around I cut down 3 lengths of curtain rod to lay depth ways into the lip at the top of the tank and filled/covered the rod with silicone to keep the glass from budging. The glass sits on top of the siliconed rods since they are higher than the tank surface.
WORKS GREAT! :cheers:

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the setup looks sweet and i like the filter box you made nice way to hide and also save you cash on not needing the extra sand
 
kydsexy;2266644; said:
cool, my lfs has a mudskipper setup in a 5 aga. pretty cool
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Thanks! If you have the chance to get one, go for it. They are really enjoyable to watch. Awesome behavior.

jjdsplace;2271220; said:
the setup looks sweet and i like the filter box you made nice way to hide and also save you cash on not needing the extra sand
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Thanks! The box doesn't work well as a filter or hold much BB. Not enough water movement but it keeps the sand platform aerated well. I bought the sand before I had the idea. At least I have an extra 50lbs bag lying around though:headbang2 Make the next set up cheaper.
 
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