Oh Darn...Need More Discus.

[Second Hand Pat]

I have been looking for a 180 gallon acrylic tank for about 6 months. I went and saw this today.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/Second_Hand_Pat/IMAG0195.jpg
http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/Second_Hand_Pat/IMAG0196.jpg

A 230 gallon acrylic clean as a whistle. I walked into the room, looked at it and said "Oh Wow". Can we say Amazon bio-type. This beast is 72x24x31 inch tall. It will be a beast to clean but such a pleasure to look at.

Hubby and I will be picking it up in a week or two once the fish are rehomed.

[Bill63SG]

Rock n roll!I would love something that large but just can't give up the wall space.I have a 150 in the family room that is 48x24x31.The extra 2ft would mean the couch would have to go.that 31" height is a b1tch.Need a step stool to clean.

[YSS]

Nice tank! Good luck. My tank is 30" tall and I love it.

[2075turner]

Nice!

[Larry Bugg]

Very nice Pat!! Way to go,

[Discus-n00b]

Very very nice! Will look forward to watching this develop and becoming jealous. :) Looks like it was originally built as a peninsula style tank, 3 side viewable....that'd be cool if you had the space!

[DiscusKev]

Time to fill them up with wilds, if I had a chance I would go for blue faced Heckel. Would be wonderful!

[discuspaul]

Wow - fantastic looking tank, Pat !
That will look absolutely superb when you get it set up the way you want it to look !
Can't wait to see the finished product !
But what with/how are you going to stock it ? Discus ? Would you now deign to consider some domestics ?
My God, this is going to be some super readable journal.
Best of luck,
Paul

[seanyuki]

I want a big acrylic tank too.....over 180 gallons display tank.....my birthday is coming up lah.

[jarret8x]

Can't wait to see it setup as a bio type its going to be awesome pat.

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[kent1963]

WOW pls send me that tiger Datnoid! I love those!

[jcardona1]

Awesome! My only complaint is the overflow on one end, kinda takes away from the aesthetics of the tank. The height isn't too bad. My old tank was 6x3x3 and I loved the height! You need a step stool, but it's not harder than a 2ft tank :)

[ericatdallas]

Yeah, if you have that side hug a wall, it's not even noticeable? Maybe you can modify it out too... hard to tell by pic. I don't think it takes too much away from the tank though, it looks awesome.

My wife gave me the go-ahead to but 150-180G the other day AND told me she wanted the 75G stand (actually an old solid wood desk) for our daughter's room. Of course, she tells me this after I saw a 125G on sale for $200 with EVERYTHING on sale on CL. <sigh> Obviously, the tank was sold quickly.

Pat, not only do you need more fish, you need more worms :)

That datnoid is awesome! Were the fish extra?

[Discus-n00b]

Yeah thats why I said it was built as a peninsula style tank, the overflow side was supposed to go against the wall. You should do it Pat! Use it as a room divider!! :D

[ericatdallas]

Yeah thats why I said it was built as a peninsula style tank, the overflow side was supposed to go against the wall. You should do it Pat! Use it as a room divider!! :D

Build it into a wall or build a wall around it! that would look awesome! :)

[Melissa]

WHOO HOOO!!! Great find lady!!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice tank! Good luck. My tank is 30" tall and I love it.

Thanks YSS, I will love it too once I figure a great method for cleaning it and yup, need a step stool. But then I need one for my 100 which has a 24 inch height.


Rock n roll!I would love something that large but just can't give up the wall space.I have a 150 in the family room that is 48x24x31.The extra 2ft would mean the couch would have to go.that 31" height is a b1tch.Need a step stool to clean.

Tough choice Bill, tank or couch....aw tank. LOL.


Nice!

Thanks Evelyn :)

[mmorris]

I am soooo jealous! :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice Pat!! Way to go,

Thanks Larry, looking for this baby for 6 months. Good thing I am patient.


Very very nice! Will look forward to watching this develop and becoming jealous. :) Looks like it was originally built as a peninsula style tank, 3 side viewable....that'd be cool if you had the space!

Hey Matt, not sure what the other side of the stand looks like but cool idea. I currently can't do that with my current room configuration.


Time to fill them up with wilds, if I had a chance I would go for blue faced Heckel. Would be wonderful!

Kevin, in time and when I win the lottery lol.

[Second Hand Pat]

Wow - fantastic looking tank, Pat !
That will look absolutely superb when you get it set up the way you want it to look !
Can't wait to see the finished product !
But what with/how are you going to stock it ? Discus ? Would you now deign to consider some domestics ?
My God, this is going to be some super readable journal.
Best of luck,
Paul

Thanks Paul, there is one domestic I would consider. Dan's German RT. Still drooling over those. My current plan is to stock with Alenquers.


I want a big acrylic tank too.....over 180 gallons display tank.....my birthday is coming up lah.

Francis, my first acrylic tank was a 180. It is a fantastic size with lots of room to play with. Love the 24 in width. Makes an awesome reef which my old 180 is now.


Can't wait to see it setup as a bio type its going to be awesome pat.

Thanks Jarret :)

[Second Hand Pat]

WOW pls send me that tiger Datnoid! I love those!

That beast was about 14 inches. A bass with stripes.


Awesome! My only complaint is the overflow on one end, kinda takes away from the aesthetics of the tank. The height isn't too bad. My old tank was 6x3x3 and I loved the height! You need a step stool, but it's not harder than a 2ft tank :)

Jose, that was the only negative I found with this tank. Once the wood is in I am hoping it will not be too noticeable. With this tank I will need a step latter. lol.


Yeah, if you have that side hug a wall, it's not even noticeable? Maybe you can modify it out too... hard to tell by pic. I don't think it takes too much away from the tank though, it looks awesome.

My wife gave me the go-ahead to but 150-180G the other day AND told me she wanted the 75G stand (actually an old solid wood desk) for our daughter's room. Of course, she tells me this after I saw a 125G on sale for $200 with EVERYTHING on sale on CL. <sigh> Obviously, the tank was sold quickly.

Pat, not only do you need more fish, you need more worms :)

That datnoid is awesome! Were the fish extra?

Eric, the tank will go against the wall and the overflow will be in the corner so not too bad. The worms are starting to make lots of babies. No worries there. The fish were included in the price and the seller listed the datnoid as worth $500. Make for a nice starting point on the price.

[Second Hand Pat]

Build it into a wall or build a wall around it! that would look awesome! :)

I built my old 180 into the wall with a room and a sink. It was awesome. No place in this house for that. :(


WHOO HOOO!!! Great find lady!!!!

Thanks Melissa, how is your's coming?


I am soooo jealous! :)

Thanks Martha :)

[ericatdallas]

Eric, the tank will go against the wall and the overflow will be in the corner so not too bad. The worms are starting to make lots of babies. No worries there. The fish were included in the price and the seller listed the datnoid as worth $500. Make for a nice starting point on the price.

Yeah, it's probably hard selling a giant and expensive fish. The customer base for that must be very small. I would imagine it's hard getting rid of a large size fish no matter how much you mark it down.

It would be a good fish to eat discus culls though. Not the most humane, but at least it's natural and not wasteful :)

[Keith Perkins]

Great find Pat, enjoy.

[Second Hand Pat]

Yeah, it's probably hard selling a giant and expensive fish. The customer base for that must be very small. I would imagine it's hard getting rid of a large size fish no matter how much you mark it down.

It would be a good fish to eat discus culls though. Not the most humane, but at least it's natural and not wasteful :)

Eric, I could see where these larger fish are a niche item.


Great find Pat, enjoy.

Thanks Keith.

[jcardona1]

The fish were included in the price and the seller listed the datnoid as worth $500.

$500?????? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I've dealt with big fish for a long time. I'll tell you right now, that's an Indonesian Datnoid that's worth $80-120 at best. He'd get laughed at trying to sell that thing for $500. They're a dime a dozen. I've bought them at $5-10 when small. Check this monster out. He's about 5x bigger than the one pictured, and I picked him up for $200

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=409675&thumb=1&d=1253610330 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=409675&d=1253610330)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=424523&d=1257002932&thumb=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=424523&d=1257002932)

[Second Hand Pat]

Jose, pretty but a beast of a fish. So the price he listed worked against him since I started bartering on the tank $500 below his asking. The above pic is one of your tanks? Nice.

[jcardona1]

Thanks Pat! Yeah, that was my old 400g. Not into the big tanks and big fish anymore, too much work! Here's another one I had, close to the size of the one with the 180g. I couldn't even sell this guy for $150, had to lower the price. Just hate to see somebody get ripped off, that's all :)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=362118&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1241491016

[Second Hand Pat]

Jose, people need to do their homework but I also believe in being honest in my dealings with people. But can only speak for myself. Ok, off to the bat cave (lab at work).

[ericatdallas]

Jose, I have to know, how many tanks do you have? It seems like you're ALWAYS buying more fish. They all look awesome. I'm jealous (not in the bad way, more in the admiring way) of all your fish. I'm going to start doing that in 12 years (when I retire and start my 'next' career).

[jcardona1]

Jose, I have to know, how many tanks do you have? It seems like you're ALWAYS buying more fish. They all look awesome. I'm jealous (not in the bad way, more in the admiring way) of all your fish. I'm going to start doing that in 12 years (when I retire and start my 'next' career).

Thanks Eric! Right now I only have my 190g discus tank going. All the others are old setups, which I've gotten rid of. Just discus in my life for now :)

Sorry Pat for the hijacking ;)

[ericatdallas]

Thanks Eric! Right now I only have my 190g discus tank going. All the others are old setups, which I've gotten rid of. Just discus in my life for now :)

Sorry Pat for the hijacking ;)

Yeah, sorry Pat, I have untreated, professionally-diagnosed-ADHD, I'm even worse in person. :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Jose and Eric, no worries here. :)

[Skip]

yes!!! fill it up :)

[Second Hand Pat]

yes!!! fill it up :)

In time Skip I will ;)

[Second Hand Pat]

I remember once doing an internet search that I found a DIY background where the person had a frame with a piece of opaque colored sheet with driftwood outlined in the sheet. It gave the impression to looking out into the water with a feeling of depth. Does this ring any bells?

[jcardona1]

Yup, it's called a Shadow Box :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Yes Jose, it is but can not find any links. I guess I could build a small prototype, shouldn't be too hard.

Found this link.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1868825

[Melissa]

WOW! That shadow box thing is INCREDIBLE! Thanks for sharing that Pat, I am going to have to try it someday!

My tank is going well :) depending on Hans' schedule, I may have my fishes by middle of next week :) :) :) :) I'm so excited!

[Second Hand Pat]

Excited for you Melissa. When are you going to post pictures of that beautiful tank for yours?? I want to see. lol. I bet you wait until the wilds come.

I think the shadow box will work nicely if I can get the effect I want. Especially with the 31 inch height on this 230.

[ZX10R]

I looked at the link of the shadow box background and wow that looks good but also a lot of work.

[Second Hand Pat]

Summer project :)

[ZX10R]

Summer project :)

I have had to many of those this year I am ready for a break. But I love working on fun projects like that so should be fun.

[Melissa]

Excited for you Melissa. When are you going to post pictures of that beautiful tank for yours?? I want to see. lol. I bet you wait until the wilds come.



Heeheehee yes you're right. :) I can't wait to seecwhat you can do with the shadow box idea!

[Second Hand Pat]

Yea, I figured you would make me wait (sticks out tongue). I have some ideas but need more research and get the tank home and will go from there.

[Second Hand Pat]

I am considering getting a 150 gallon stock tank from tractor supply to do WCs on this beast of a tank. Might be easier then the four brute containers I have at the moment.

[Keith Perkins]

Yea, there's definitely a limit to how many tanks you can have using Brutes. Fortunately I haven't reached it yet...and my wife hopes I never do. :)

[Darrell Ward]

I am considering getting a 150 gallon stock tank from tractor supply to do WCs on this beast of a tank. Might be easier then the four brute containers I have at the moment.

I bought a 100 gal. Rubbermaid stock tank from Tractor Supply a few years ago when they had them on sale. They are very handy for all kinds of aquarium chores, from holding fish (I once kept 25 adult discus in it once for about a week), soaking wood (I've soaked a whole wheelbarrow load of Manzanita in it), growing water plants outside, to doing water changes I guess, though I've never used it for that! :D

[Second Hand Pat]

Yea, there's definitely a limit to how many tanks you can have using Brutes. Fortunately I haven't reached it yet...and my wife hopes I never do. :)

I bet she hope too Keith...but think of the fun :)


I bought a 100 gal. Rubbermaid stock tank from Tractor Supply a few years ago when they had them on sale. They are very handy for all kinds of aquarium chores, from holding fish (I once kept 25 adult discus in it once for about a week), soaking wood (I've soaked a whole wheelbarrow load of Manzanita in it), growing water plants outside, to doing water changes I guess, though I've never used it for that! :D


I have seen LFS use stock tanks for keeping live rock. My only issue will be keeping my lab Bell from drinking from it. LOL


PC1 found a nice starter piece for wood. 42x18x24

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx340/manzman10/8338-8374/IMG_8338.jpg

[Keith Perkins]

LOL...how sad is it that I think a piece of wood looks cool?

[Second Hand Pat]

Well....it is cool. :)

[zchauvin]

+1 pat, nice piece it should go well. Are you doing a biotope with the 230 or just reg display?? BTW I finally got my money sent and hope to recieve pieces from pc1 by this week :))

[Second Hand Pat]

Hey Zach, this tank will definitely be a bio-type. Looking forward to seeing your new pieces.

[Second Hand Pat]

I talked to the seller today. Have to wait one more week before the tank comes home :( and the work begins :)

[zchauvin]

Noooww you update :) Haha

[Second Hand Pat]

:)

[Second Hand Pat]

Hey Darrell, if you see this would you mind sharing your lifting instructions you shared with Melissa. I will need them in about a week. Also you have 70W MW over one of your wilds tanks. Do those fixtures have fans? Thanks, Pat

[Darrell Ward]

Well, actually, I use suction cups designed for lifting large pieces of glass to move tanks. I have four of them. It really makes moving heavy tanks much easier. They make several different styles of them, and you can get them online. I've had these for years. I do have several 70 watt MH fixtures, with two of them over a 6' 240 gal. wilds tank. They are just simple retrofit fixtures, that I hang about 8" above the tank. They have no fans, but you really don't need them with a 70 watt bulb, especially when you hang them. I love em! This is what I use...http://www.hellolights.com/70w-retrofitkithqi.aspx and bulbs...http://www.lightexports.com/servlet/the-662/70W-70-watt-6500K/Detail

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Darrell, those MH look perfect and a decent price too.

[Second Hand Pat]

John (snookn21) is holding this guy for me and will be going into the new tank (after QT of course). So why do some non-heckel wilds have a center bar. Maybe heckel cross?

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/Second_Hand_Pat/fwdiscus1304881284.jpg

[jcardona1]

That guy looks great! Haven't spoken to John since my last purchase a few months ago. He still bringing discus in? Haven't seen an update from them on the forums.

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Jose, all on aquabid.

[Melissa]

John (snookn21) is holding this guy for me and will be going into the new tank (after QT of course). So why do some non-heckel wilds have a center bar. Maybe heckel cross?

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/Second_Hand_Pat/fwdiscus1304881284.jpg


OHH LA LA!!!!!! What a fish!!!

[YSS]

Thanks Jose, all on aquabid.

Any idea why he is not active on simply anymore? Bad experience may be? Or got scared because of what happened with Dale?

[Second Hand Pat]

Any idea why he is not active on simply anymore? Bad experience may be? Or got scared because of what happened with Dale?

YSS, In talking with John Sr. on the phone I think he just does not feel tech savvy. John Jr. was primary posting on SD to the best of my knowledge. I know of no relationship between John and Dale.

[Second Hand Pat]

OHH LA LA!!!!!! What a fish!!!

Thanks Melissa :angel:

[geodehunter]

Congrats on the new tank and the new discus. Please post pics when you are up and running. :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks and will do. I tend to be a bit picture happy.