Planning First Big DIY Systems

[Ulu]

Motumbo and the Five Hatchet-men live here . . . plus 4 Mollies and maybe 7 Guppies.

2 weeks ago there were 12, but I think at night my Monos are eating the Guppies. I feed them very late and very early again, but these guys are total pigs. They should be a pond.

 

[gasser]

Busy guy. I’m about 10 years out from retirement myself and look forward to more time with my tanks. I only have three right now. One 600 Tanganyika tank, Nano reef and started to build an anemone clownfish tank.
Enjoying watching your build.

 

[Ulu]

Those are the Hatchet Men above, who are all about 4.5" tall, but Mutombo is over 6" now, from top mast to skeg.

These are some big fish to be keeping in a 30.

 

[Ulu]

Busy guy. I’m about 10 years out from retirement myself and look forward to more time with my tanks. I only have three right now. One 600 Tanganyika tank, Nano reef and started to build an anemone clownfish tank.
Enjoying watching your build.

Thanks Gasser.
I might have a tank bigger than 125 someday, but I doubt I will ever have a 600.

In the unlikely event that my wife passes away I may build a bass and catfish pond just to console myself.

 

[Ulu]

Okay, this next part should be easy. I have the 16 bowfront and the 5 gal to straighten up.

 

[Ulu]

Easy peasy.
Before.


After.

 

[Ulu]

Next I have to move this 20 and I think I'm just going to slide it over and turn it sideways, after I drain the water.

Spike is up in his betta bottle and I'll have to capture him in it, or he may suffer in the draining.

Photon and Pepper will probably fight when the water gets low enough.

The 20 gallon tank is intended to eventually be a sump for one of my 55g tanks, so the fish in it will eventually be moved to other tanks and the stand will go to a yard sale.

 

[Ulu]

Well I am refilling the 20 and I'm celebrating with an adult beverage because I have moved six tanks today.


I never broke out the python. I did everything with buckets and bins and a bulb siphon.



There's the Petco stand, and now you can clearly see where the 55 gallon peacock tank will go.

I've been going at it since about 7 a.m. so it's time to call it for tonight.

Tomorrow I will tackle the 55 and then I can start building the stand for the 125 which will be here in a few days.

 

[Ulu]

Today was not a good day. I was too beat from yesterday's events to move the 55 today. Also my wife ticked me off so I decided she could wait another day. Then the LFS called me to say that my acrylic tank was going to be in two weeks early.

In fact they will both be in Tomorrow.

I don't have a stand for the 125 yet, and it's got to be custom, so I did go lumber shopping. Tomorrow I start cutting and gluing.

 

[Ulu]

I have a fellow coming to do some paint work today, so I will have help moving the big tanks. Right now every one has been moved except the 55's, and I'm going to go drain the mixed cichlid tank now.