Small project

[Steve]

Working on a small project. Just a little 10g tank to use as a quarantine tank for any new fish, or sick fish as well. But I figured just because it's a quarantine tank is no reason it can't be purdy   Picked up a PennPlax heater at the LFS in the used equipment section for $3. And then a 10g T5 light for $12.00. And just finishing up a little 3D Background for it. Also making some matching "stalagmites" out of styro to give any quarantined fish a bit more feeling of comfort. Should have those done and sand washed and cycling tomorrow most likely.

Carved out and drylok painted.


Painted tan with shading done.

[RichE]

That is super nice

[Jaws22]

What LFS has a used equipment section?

[Steve]

Tropical Fish Pond on Woodward just south of 14 mile. I wouldn't go just for the used stuff though unless you live with in a mile or two of it like I do. Because they don't have very much used stuff at all. Mainly just a shelf in the back with a few heaters, lights, air pumps bunch of 20g tanks and assorted other common everyday items. Nothing too special but I do like to stop in from time to time just to see what sort of used stuff they have.

I did see that they do have a note on the wall that one of the employees are selling a metal Halide light set up for $100 though when I was in there the other day. Seems like a good deal on that, but no idea of the size or condition of it but thought that was worth noting.

[linuxrulesusa]

I would personally be wary of used heaters, as I have had three or four fail of the 10-12 I've gotten used from Craigslist or wherever over the past 6 months.  Lost half my fry in a 10g a month or two back when one of them stuck on and got up to 90+ degrees.  FWIW.

[RichE]

I would personally be wary of used heaters, as I have had three or four fail of the 10-12 I've gotten used from Craigslist or wherever over the past 6 months.  Lost half my fry in a 10g a month or two back when one of them stuck on and got up to 90+ degrees.  FWIW.

Dan Is spot on about used heaters, not used filters those are worth it

[Steve]

If I were buying for one of my main tanks then yeah I would buy a new heater for sure. But this is just a quarantine tank that I'll be putting some small Syno cats in to quarantine them for a month before I put them in my main tank. Plus I'll be fishless cycling the tank for a month before any fish go in  it at all. So if it works fine for a month then, as simple as a tube heater is I really don't think much is going to go wrong with it that wouldn't go wrong with any other heater new or old.

[Steve]

Well got it all done this evening. The three larger rocks are also styrofoam Drylok'd and shaded to match the background.  Will start fishless cycling it tomorrow. Should be a nice cozy temporary home for any  quarantined fish. May end up keeping a couple small fish in it when it is not home to a quarantined fish just to keep it cycled so it's always ready.
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