ocean4freedom

What would that stuff go for per square metre?

I'm not fully up with the laws, but I figure if you have a licence to hunt and kill a legal size trout, then you should be legally able to take it home and try to keep it alive! :lol: Seems logical to me 8)

Is it just me but in that pic with tankman in the tank, doesn't it look like there is an electrical cable running up into the tank?! Hmm ... water and electricty - a really "fun" combination! PS: I learn a few years ago that heaters should not be left on when doing water changes. Explains my funky hairstyle... :lol:

Wow - that's impressive! For once the power companies were doing the consumers a favour!

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Hi folks, Just came across this and wondering if this info is correct: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 309711.htm Best of my knowledge we need to do water changes every week or so to remove wastes, etc and this advert is saying a few times a YEAR?! :roll: Any thoughts?

Sorry to hear about your tank woes Hope it gets sorted out soon, but the full "system reboot" sounds like a good way to go. Pain in the @$$ tho... I'd also agree to take up Billany's offer- just be careful you don't misplace your guys amongest his wonderful collection! :lol:

What can I say?

Really?! I've seen those patterns in car windows and actually knew that! But didn't think to try that trick on the glass :oops: Another trick to add to the never ending collection!

I had a bit of fun a little while ago. I found four sheets of 85cm x 37cm x 6mm glass at a second-hand shop, cost $10 for all four! 8) So I took them home and set myself up to chop up one sheet to make the ends and bracing for a 85x37x37 tank. I'd done some test cuts on some scrap glass and thought I had the knack of it, so I try to scour (spelling?!) the one pane. Not a scratch.. Hmmm ... tried again in a slightly different place - no luck... Third time... pushed damn hard on the cutter and did a fairly pathetic line. :evil: Figured "what the hell, I'll try it" Got covered up in tough clothes and checked my work gloves then went to snap the glass. It wouldn't break! Pushed harder ... nothing. Third time ... Wow, I have 120,000 new bits of glass! :lol: As you have probably guessed I now have three panes for good quality safety glass. :roll: So now the question is: what the hell can I go with it?! I'm thinking a tank with 1/2/3 panes of glass on the facing side and the other sides fibreglass on ply. Any other ideas?

Looking great! Can't wait for the finished product pics!

Ah so Euros are a pain in the ass?! Cheers for the knowledge 8)

I think I turned over too many pages somewhere... What exactly is Euro bracing? :oops: I have this image of a whole lot of Euros silconed to the inside of the glass :lol:

Well I came home a few weeks ago to find a bunch of bright orange shiny eggs on the glass lid of one tank. Looked really funky and left then for a few weeks. Nothing happened and also figured that I didn't really want any more snails so went to scrape them off. I was most surprised to find they were actually very hard, not as soft and squishy as they looked. The fish loved them! :lol:

Best thing about aquariums and this forum - I learn something new everyday! :lol: