Smithjm5 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 I have a little ric garden. They look really cool when you put a bunch together. Yea they do, I've just been picky with the color morphs i'll buy because I don't want any dull colors. You def pay for the bright ones tho haha! Link to comment
nanosaurus Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I love 60-F tanks You should get a hydor inline heater to replace your neotherm! ADAs look gorgeous when they're as cord-free as possible Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 I love 60-F tanks You should get a hydor inline heater to replace your neotherm! ADAs look gorgeous when they're as cord-free as possible I thought about it but the way this canister filter works with the pump on the outside of the canister I wouldn't have room for it on the outflow, and I don' think it would work well on the inflow side. I would like to though haha. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Sooo I've been thinking about replacing the clown that went carpet surfing and had a few questions.. First, If I didn't replace the clown and just left it rock it solo, do you think a firefish would be cool? Second, if I don't replace it, will the single clown get more adventurous once it takes on role as the female? Right now he just swims in a little area in the back... Lastly, if I do replace the clown, I think I want a designer clown or maybe a black occ... I was thinking platinum tho, what do you guys think? Link to comment
Roshan8768 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Firefish are cool but super skittish... with your scape and how shallow your tank is it'll take a long time for one to settle down and be out and about to were you can see it a lot. Oh and you'll definitely need that top Eventually your clown should become more adventurous but that doesn't necessarily have a set timeline... it could be tomorrow or 3 years from now. Plus clowns are weird... maybe he likes "hosting" the back corner- I know mine did until they had anemones I don't really like the designer clowns at all, but if I had to choose a variety it would be the b&w or snowflake Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Firefish are cool but super skittish... with your scape and how shallow your tank is it'll take a long time for one to settle down and be out and about to were you can see it a lot. Oh and you'll definitely need that top Eventually your clown should become more adventurous but that doesn't necessarily have a set timeline... it could be tomorrow or 3 years from now. Plus clowns are weird... maybe he likes "hosting" the back corner- I know mine did until they had anemones I don't really like the designer clowns at all, but if I had to choose a variety it would be the b&w or snowflake Yea I'll definitely get a top before I get a firefish, if i do. Yea, I figured it just kinda depended on the fish's personality, so it would probably be best just to get him another female to coax him out more in the open! Thanks for the opinions and advice! Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Alright so i finally decided on a lid for the tank, the way I made it was that the middle was open so I could still get into the tank when needed and for feeding but since most fish jump around the edges they'll still be protected. And if needed later I can put some netting in the middle. I had to cut it with a jigsaw and it took forever! But I think it looks ok haha. Let me know what you think! Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Looks nice. Where did you get the clips for it to hang on? Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Looks nice. Where did you get the clips for it to hang on? Ummm...good question, gimme a sec and i'll find out haha. I think it was ebay though! I think mine were the 5mm size tho- http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-6mm-Aquarium-Tank-Plastic-Clips-Glass-Cover-Strong-Support-Holders-/370930036510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item565d272f1e Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Very cool. I didn't know you could buy those. Hmmmm. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Very cool. I didn't know you could buy those. Hmmmm. Yup, I think they just call them tank clips there's a few different styles too, it came with a pack of four but I just used 2 for now. Link to comment
frankdontsurf Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Looks great, I hope they don't aim for the middle. Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Alright so i finally decided on a lid for the tank, the way I made it was that the middle was open so I could still get into the tank when needed and for feeding but since most fish jump around the edges they'll still be protected. And if needed later I can put some netting in the middle. I had to cut it with a jigsaw and it took forever! But I think it looks ok haha. Let me know what you think! Nice top! But I am interested to know about bowing (deflection) with the lid? Being a fabricator myself, I notice from the photo that the top appears to be either 3/8" or 1/2" acrylic, any thinner it will bow with time. Key solution would be to make the exact cuts on both sides to flip it when the bowing occurs, say once a month simple solution. But may I ask about thickness and if you have encountered bowing? Your tank looks long and I have a request for a build similar to yours and he is wanting 24 inches across and I know running thinner acrylic will bow. Thanks, Mike Guerrero Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Nice top! But I am interested to know about bowing (deflection) with the lid? Being a fabricator myself, I notice from the photo that the top appears to be either 3/8" or 1/2" acrylic, any thinner it will bow with time. Key solution would be to make the exact cuts on both sides to flip it when the bowing occurs, say once a month simple solution. But may I ask about thickness and if you have encountered bowing? Your tank looks long and I have a request for a build similar to yours and he is wanting 24 inches across and I know running thinner acrylic will bow. Thanks, Mike Guerrero The lid you're building is for me haha, on this I used 3/8 acrylic and so far it's bowed very little if any, but I make sure to keep it off the water level and I think the fact that it's opened up in the middle helps with condensation so it doesn't bow as easily Looks great, I hope they don't aim for the middle. Lol me too! I'll probably end up putting some netting in the middle anyway... Link to comment
deathbyart Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks great... keep the ideas coming. It just gives me more thing to use for myself Link to comment
frankdontsurf Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wouldn't a few more clips along the long side of the tank make it so the lid wouldn't bow? Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks great... keep the ideas coming. It just gives me more thing to use for myself Haha, will do! Wouldn't a few more clips along the long side of the tank make it so the lid wouldn't bow? Yes it would, but for now it hasn't really bowed yet so I'm keeping my fingers crossed without them, plus it looks really ugly with them on the front of the tank haha. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 So I just got back from my LFS and picked up another clown, I got a sweet one pics to follow soooon! Edit: Here she is! She is a Frostbite clown from sustainable aquatics about 1.5" long. I'll try and get a better pic later she's just been in that back corner since I got her. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Very pretty- so milky white. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Very pretty- so milky white. Thanks! Looks even better in person, she's finally starting to explore a little haha. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 That frostbite is sick man. Thanks bro Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Nice clown. Very good choice IMO. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Nice clown. Very good choice IMO. Thanks, nano! Link to comment
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