Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JeffroM on March 06, 2013, 12:47:31 AM
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My 500 gallon tank is suppose to be ready and I've booked a cargo van rental to go pick it up from Cleveland on Friday. ;D
I do need help unloading it from the van and into my garage at 5pm on Friday (I need to return the van by 5:30). Should be a total of 10 minutes worth of effort. I don't know how many people will be needed but I would prefer 3 plus myself. Anyone willing to stop by and help unload this? Purty please!
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Remind me Thursday
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500g, sweet. Lucky dog. ;D
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No way I could get there by that time. Sorry.
I would like to check it out too. >:(
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I wish I could help you brother, but I have a hard time with moving 110's ask blair.
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Jeff,
If you have anyone coming out from my area that I can ride with I can give you a hand
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Sorry Jeff, but Friday is no good for me.
I wish I could help you brother, but I have a hard time with moving 110's ask blair.
IIRC it's acrylic, not glass. ;)
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Sorry Jeff, but Friday is no good for me.
I wish I could help you brother, but I have a hard time with moving 110's ask blair.
IIRC it's acrylic, not glass. ;)
Even acrylic... thats going to be a big heavy tank.
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Wish I could help. My workday typically lasts past 6:00 on Friday.
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Wish I could help. My workday typically lasts past 6:00 on Friday.
That is blasphemy! :o 6:00 on a Friday?
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If you need my help give me a call 313-717-7955
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Got the tank today. Thanks Blair, Jon and Stan for your help unloading it!
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Here the beast is! (16.9oz Dew added for scale)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Regalblue/20130308_171126-1_wm.jpg)
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Why the hell isn't there a hose with running water into it???? What is the hold up Mister?????????
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So how much does it weigh?
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat
well since i wasn't able to help move it I will throw in a albino corey cat :P ;D
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
We've already been over this...he's stocking it with a couple thousand tutti-fruity tetras....and one albino cory cat
well since i wasn't able to help move it I will throw in a albino corey cat :P ;D
As long as it is one, and only one....we don't want to overcrowd the bottom of that tank :o
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Some day I will have a tank that size.
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Some day I will have a tank that size.
Someday I will have a sump that size :o (wishful thinking)
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Some day I will have a tank that size.
Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.
So I'm quite envious of that tank...Is tank envy like penis envy? ???
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That monster would double for a jacuzzi as well ;D Nice tank look forward to seeing what you end up doing with it.
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Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.
Nick,
I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years. I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure. My plants never did very well. Most lived but never thrived. The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's. Just something to think about when considering stocking.
Jeff
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So how much does it weigh?
I didn't put it on a scale. :P 4 guys can carry it easily.
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Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.
Nick,
I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years. I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure. My plants never did very well. Most lived but never thrived. The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's. Just something to think about when considering stocking.
Jeff
Thanks for the heads up. Out of curiosity, what type of plants were using? The tank I recently setup is at 83d because I am hoping to put 4 Discus in it eventually(maybe). Some of the plants I initially bought didn't work out so I researched and switched to a variety that would do well in the warm water. In your experience did you do the same and still have the issue with the plants never thriving?
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Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.
Nick,
I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years. I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure. My plants never did very well. Most lived but never thrived. The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's. Just something to think about when considering stocking.
Jeff
Thanks for the heads up. Out of curiosity, what type of plants were using? The tank I recently setup is at 83d because I am hoping to put 4 Discus in it eventually(maybe). Some of the plants I initially bought didn't work out so I researched and switched to a variety that would do well in the warm water. In your experience did you do the same and still have the issue with the plants never thriving?
IIRC, the website for live plants that you recently posted about has a discus package that features plants that can tolerate the higher temps.
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We've sorta gotten off track here... How bout a pic of that monster tank ??? ??? :P
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We've sorta gotten off track here... How bout a pic of that monster tank ??? ??? :P
How about taking a look at the first page again? ;)
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
Still say Mermaids would be best.
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what are you going to stock in there? ray's?
Still say Mermaids would be best.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/Regalblue/facebook_1973420691.jpg
Edited to remove img tags. Click the link to see Jeff's mermaid
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Me too! Fiance and I were talking about moving and we kinda sorta agreed upon a 300+gallon tank if we do. But it has to be planted with discus. I figured I could live with that.
Nick,
I've done a couple different plant / discus tanks over the years. I never messed with Co2 or ferterlizer as a disclosure. My plants never did very well. Most lived but never thrived. The problem is Discus need 84d - 86d where plants do much better in mid to low 70's. Just something to think about when considering stocking.
Jeff
Thanks for the heads up. Out of curiosity, what type of plants were using? The tank I recently setup is at 83d because I am hoping to put 4 Discus in it eventually(maybe). Some of the plants I initially bought didn't work out so I researched and switched to a variety that would do well in the warm water. In your experience did you do the same and still have the issue with the plants never thriving?
IIRC, the website for live plants that you recently posted about has a discus package that features plants that can tolerate the higher temps.
Those are the ones I just ordered and placed in the tank. I just wanted some other people's experience.
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Wish I could help. My workday typically lasts past 6:00 on Friday.
That is blasphemy! :o 6:00 on a Friday?
I totally agree. Fridays used to end at 4:30.
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Man, that is just wrong in SO MANY WAYS Blair.
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Man, that is just wrong in SO MANY WAYS Blair.
what you don't like Jeff's mermaid?!?
LMAO!!!!
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Man, that is just wrong in SO MANY WAYS Blair.
Ha Ha! I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the picture, Tony.
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Man, that is just wrong in SO MANY WAYS Blair.
Ha Ha! I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the picture, Tony.
You guys are just jealous. :P
I'm sure Jeff will share ;D
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Blair, i don't think Jeff is going to share a fabulous mermaid like that one.
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We've sorta gotten off track here... How bout a pic of that monster tank ??? ??? :P
How about taking a look at the first page again? ;)
Oops. Said it before. Imadumbass sometimes.
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Nice tank Jeff, but that creepy mermaid pic will probably keep me from opening this thread again. ???
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That's a manmaid! :o
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Nice tank Jeff, but that creepy mermaid pic will probably keep me from opening this thread again. ???
I'll edit it & take out the img tags ;)That's a manmaid! :o
Sorry Ken, but I don't wanna know how it was made. :P
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Well I just went through the thread again, I didn't see dimensions of that tank. Hopefull im not wrong. Since im pretty much just hangin on the couch again :( I had a little time on my hands. The pic doesn't really do that tank justice im sure.
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It's 8Lx4Wx2T
Nope this picture doesn't come close to giving the tank justice
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It's 8Lx4Wx2T
:o wow, I didn't realize from the pic that it was 8x4 that is friggin HUGE.
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I'll edit it & take out the img tags ;)
Luckily I took a peek at this thread again - much appreciated. ;)
The pic doesn't really do that tank justice im sure.
x2. I saw the photo my eyes were like "that's it?" but from previously talking to Jeff I knew the picture didn't do it justice. Should be amazing once setup!
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I'll edit it & take out the img tags ;)
Luckily I took a peek at this thread again - much appreciated. ;)
The pic doesn't really do that tank justice im sure.
x2. I saw the photo my eyes were like "that's it?" but from previously talking to Jeff I knew the picture didn't do it justice. Should be amazing once setup!
That's why I put my Dew bottle on the center brace.
It didn't help that I was backed up to the wall of tanks in the garage either. That's as far away from the tank as I could get.
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That's why I put my Dew bottle on the center brace.
It didn't help that I was backed up to the wall of tanks in the garage either. That's as far away from the tank as I could get.
Well go right now and carry it yourself out to the driveway and take a better pic for us then ;D I mean I'm sure it's not heavy or anything lol
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I was able to pull it by myself, so I'd just have to drag it out of his garage