burrowssj Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 pics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 pics ? of fish in bins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I suspect they want to see the reconstructed tank ... but plastic bins might be a secondary request! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 we pretty much are happy with any pics of any fish in just about any situation in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 This is the tank before the leak, with fish: The new tank pretty much looks exactly the same, except it's empty. I'm filling it up today but just need a hand with the garden hose and getting it through the window, so fish will be in bins for a few more days yet. I might take some pics of fish in bins - but you'll only get the tail of the severum as he's stuck himself firmly in an ornament sulking, same with the pleco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 That's a very fancy bedside lamp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It sure is! I call this my fish room, anyone who sleeps here ends up sleeping with the fish OK, here are pics of fish in bins - pics are taken at daily water changing/feeding time. Pair of oscars, krib, pink convict and one very large pleco (hiding in his log): Tinfoil barb, 2x silver dollars, red jewel and one very unhappy severum who's hiding in the bell: Tank heating up - look how green it is! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 one suggestion .. you should loop the wires to the power sockets so that the water can not drip directly into them ie. a loop is formed below the level of the sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Will do, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James125 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Hope the oscars are ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Is the tank sitting off the edge of the table?? Might want to see if you can even out both sides to reduce the overhang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 maybe placing some thick ply underneath the poly will help even out the weight distribution and reduce the risk of the tank leaking again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Now you tell her after she's filled up the tank again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 didn't look as bad until the last photo.... better late than never though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Dunno about plywood but I asked the guy at Bunnings to cut me enough lengths of decking timber which I placed under my tanks which were too wide for their supports. And if you place decking timber so that the ridges are underneath, then any water that does get down there has a chance to dry out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 i would suggest that a single sheet of thick ply would be more level than multiple pieces of decking timber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 yeah that was my though, if there is multiple pieces then the chances of one being slightly higher or warping are increased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 The poly that goes underneath the tank evens out any minor distortions. But I haven't had a problem with uneven decking timber. It all lies flat, especially when there are a few 10s of kgs of weight on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Is the tank sitting off the edge of the table?? Might want to see if you can even out both sides to reduce the overhang No, it's flush to the edge of the long middle drawer which sticks out forward a bit of the main dresser top, and is exactly the length of the dresser - hard to see in the pic as it's taken at an angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 There is a guy down here breeding heaps of fish in four foot tanks placed across two foot stands so the only support is two strips of inch box section and an overhang of a foot each side. Lost them twice in the shakes but has since survived a couple of decent shakes by glueing them to the stands. I wouldn't do it myself but it works for him so I have to say it works. It is surprising what some people get away with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 There is a guy down here breeding heaps of fish in four foot tanks placed across two foot stands so the only support is two strips of inch box section and an overhang of a foot each side. Lost them twice in the shakes but has since survived a couple of decent shakes by glueing them to the stands. I wouldn't do it myself but it works for him so I have to say it works. It is surprising what some people get away with. I have seen this also, but up here in TGA we don't get the shakes :happy2: I bought one of them, took it home, put it on a flat surface and it cracked straight away (didn't use poly :facepalm: :facepalm: ) So something about using those two supports instead of a full stank seems to be working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Hope the oscars are ok! They sure are! In fact, I think the red tiger has got bigger while being in the bin He's now somewhat larger than the albino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 is every1 settling back into their home yet??? pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 yep, all settled in: They were all like wee ghosts - very pale while in their bins, even the krib had lost her stripes she was so pale so clearly not happy at all But within 10 mins of putting them back in the tank, they started to colour up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 They were all like wee ghosts - very pale while in their bins, even the krib had lost her stripes she was so pale so clearly not happy at all But within 10 mins of putting them back in the tank, they started to colour up again Fish tend to brighten or darken depending on their surroundings. *Checks bins* Yup, bright white. Move them to a tank where they aren't surrounded by white plastic and they quickly get darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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