mcsx Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 hey everyone this is my second hand 6x2.5x2.5 i got myself on the weekend:) shes gonna be filled with tanganyikan's ill post more images as i set it up this was just after i cleaned the tank up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looks good You did a real good job of cleaning up. I cant even see it. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Indeed a very nice clean tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 woops haha my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog013 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 how much did it cost you? Iam after something similar for my garage? you did a great job cleaning it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 haha yeh shoulda taken before shots it was extremely dirty was in a shed for a year or so i scored it cheap for $450 with some other things too owner was just keen to get rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleV Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 nice tank mate, cant wait to see it complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_to4 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 nice agave in the background, I have a few in my yard, not that big yet tho. (plant you can see through the end pane on right of tank) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyr Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Nice tank can't wait till its complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleV Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 what filters are u running on it or do u have a sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 yeh the agave takes off we got a few around nah i bought an fx5 for it didint come with holes drilled and dont particularly feel like drilling so yeh should do the job for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleV Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 sweet mate good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 yeh hopefully wont be too long before its set up but yeh its gonna be a bit of a waiting process from now cos i still gotta paint walls and do some work in my room but once all thats done in she goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Nice size tank! What are the stocking plans? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Finally moved the Beast into my room!, i scraped the old paint off the back and thats all so far, moving slowly but getting there, hopefully fish will be in by next year, when i come back from holidays!. and i will post more updates as i go, for people who are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 how can u wait to fill it up! lol! I would have that thing in and running on the day i got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 haha yeh its hard not to but i was doing renovations so i couldent put it in, now its in, but im going away on december 20th for 3 weeks, so dont particularly wanna set it up just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antz Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 just wondering did you check if it leaks? its alot of water in there.. wouldnt want it leaking in your bedroom etc. nice tank.. great size for alot of fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Huge - cant wait to see what you do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 ill check it for leaks soon while its in my bedroom i have polished concrete floors so a bit of water doesnt worry me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJL82 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 ill check it for leaks soon while its in my bedroom i have polished concrete floors so a bit of water doesnt worry me A 6'x30"x30" holds more than "a bit of water" mate I would definately leak test that beast outside over a few days before filling it in my bedroom. Great pickup, good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 A quick update for everyone, i have just returned from a holiday on kangaroo island fantastic place by the way , ill get another thread going for some images, and now im ready to start setting up the tank. Today i just ordered some lava rock and tomorow ill be going to buy the sand, as soon as they are both here ill begin the whole process of setting everything up. thanks mark~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeOfYabon Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Why didn't you like the painted background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 nah i did like the painted background but it was very old and was pealing off, so ill probably re paint it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Regarding the paint, if I can make a suggestion, go for the darkest green / aqua you can find. Stick to the green side of aqua, but not full green. Find the darkest one you can, without it looking black I've painted lots of taks lots of colours over the years, and a really dark aqua looks the best. All colours will lighten substantially once the tank is filled and there is light shining on it, so you need to start a lot darker than your preferred end colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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