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Pics and Video => Tanks and Room setups => Topic started by: djlamonica on November 03, 2013, 07:45:29 AM

Title: A day off work.
Post by: djlamonica on November 03, 2013, 07:45:29 AM

I took a day off work in the summer just for the hell of it and this is what I built.

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b538/Fhfire/IMG_20130910_183329_zps34bdcc6f.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Fhfire/media/IMG_20130910_183329_zps34bdcc6f.jpg.html)

I basically built it out of the left over wood from my last racks.  I used 4x4 because that's what I had and then secured it with 2x4 really simple way over built.

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b538/Fhfire/IMG_20130910_191334_zps200f4219.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Fhfire/media/IMG_20130910_191334_zps200f4219.jpg.html)

I skinned it with some cheap wood I had lying around and stained it, I then picked up a piece of chalk board and hung it on the front, it is a little lope sided but I couldn't get it off,also he lost his pants some where.

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b538/Fhfire/IMG_20130924_202020_zps7a14bf3b.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Fhfire/media/IMG_20130924_202020_zps7a14bf3b.jpg.html)

I just put it in the corner and filled it up used an old filter, its a standard 29g much more manage in the living room.  Also if you walked into my house it would look like I am a normal person with a single small aquarium.

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b538/Fhfire/IMG_20131021_213509_zpseca0eed9.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Fhfire/media/IMG_20131021_213509_zpseca0eed9.jpg.html)

This is the young pair of super reds I decided to go with the male is quality and very red, I hope with a little conditioning and good water quality the female will get some more red to her as well.  That's when I first dropped them so there colors are not full there.  I still wouldn't consider super reds although that's what most people call super reds.

Title: Re: A day off work.
Post by: danielratti on November 03, 2013, 09:19:35 AM

I have the same problem of losing my pants working on projects. I blame the dog

Title: Re: A day off work.
Post by: djlamonica on November 15, 2013, 04:02:09 PM

(http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b538/Fhfire/IMG_20131114_223536_zpsb369ef7a.jpg) (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Fhfire/media/IMG_20131114_223536_zpsb369ef7a.jpg.html)

and I re did the tank again.

Title: Re: A day off work.
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on November 15, 2013, 04:38:50 PM

Looks great!

Quote from: danielratti on November 03, 2013, 09:19:35 AM

I have the same problem of losing my pants working on projects. I blame the dog

How does the dog make you lose your pants? Nevermind, on second thought some things are better left unsaid.

Title: Re: A day off work.
Post by: Frenchie on November 19, 2013, 05:14:17 PM

Really nice work.

Title: Re: A day off work.
Post by: four_by_ken on November 20, 2013, 08:32:44 AM

This is so awesome!!!

I may have to steal this idea.  You son looks to be about the same age as mine.

Great work!