KJoFan
12-18-2007, 01:29 AM
Well, in anticipation of the fish arriving tomorrow I figured it was about time to get a tank set up. :) I thought I had one just sitting ready to go, all I needed to do was fill it up and I was ready. Unfortunately it didn't quite work out that way.
I discovered one of my other tanks was starting a slow leak yesterday, which meant my "extra" tank waiting for the challenge fish had to be used to house the ones with the leaky tank. Fortunately, I had another one sitting empty, but it needed to be painted.
So I hauled it out to the garage (where it was a balmy 31 degrees) to paint it yesterday. I got that much accomplished and realized it was going to take forever to dry in conditions like that. So I set a space heater near it and hoped for the best. I went to check it out today and it was dry for the most part.
Tonight, I brought it down to the fishroom to fill it up, so the water will be somewhere near warm enough come tomorrow. :) Here's a shot of the tank when it was first brought in:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05020.jpg
Apparently there was a bit of water left in it when it went to the garage....
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05021.jpg
You'll notice the sloppy paint job... :o I'm hoping to clean that up a bit more when I've got the time.
But don't worry, I'll be ready when they get here tomorrow. I got the tank filled...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05048.jpg
It's being heated and I got the sponges going. I opted for brand new sponges as opposed to ones from my other tanks, just to be sure I didn't bring anything in my other tanks might be harboring. With the large WC's I'll be doing daily, I don't think ammonia and nitrites will be a problem. But I may test here and there just to make sure.
The finished "product":
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05050.jpg
According to FedEx they will arrive sometime in the AM, before noon. I will be home all day probably so shouldn't have any problems receiving them. I'll post tank parameters and all that good stuff tomorrow with the arrival postings. Now, I better charge those camera batteries....
I discovered one of my other tanks was starting a slow leak yesterday, which meant my "extra" tank waiting for the challenge fish had to be used to house the ones with the leaky tank. Fortunately, I had another one sitting empty, but it needed to be painted.
So I hauled it out to the garage (where it was a balmy 31 degrees) to paint it yesterday. I got that much accomplished and realized it was going to take forever to dry in conditions like that. So I set a space heater near it and hoped for the best. I went to check it out today and it was dry for the most part.
Tonight, I brought it down to the fishroom to fill it up, so the water will be somewhere near warm enough come tomorrow. :) Here's a shot of the tank when it was first brought in:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05020.jpg
Apparently there was a bit of water left in it when it went to the garage....
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05021.jpg
You'll notice the sloppy paint job... :o I'm hoping to clean that up a bit more when I've got the time.
But don't worry, I'll be ready when they get here tomorrow. I got the tank filled...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05048.jpg
It's being heated and I got the sponges going. I opted for brand new sponges as opposed to ones from my other tanks, just to be sure I didn't bring anything in my other tanks might be harboring. With the large WC's I'll be doing daily, I don't think ammonia and nitrites will be a problem. But I may test here and there just to make sure.
The finished "product":
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC05050.jpg
According to FedEx they will arrive sometime in the AM, before noon. I will be home all day probably so shouldn't have any problems receiving them. I'll post tank parameters and all that good stuff tomorrow with the arrival postings. Now, I better charge those camera batteries....