And it begins. Picked up the 240 today.

[Tankster]

Just me and the driver image.jpg lining it up image.jpg moving it in image.jpgimage.jpg it's in image.jpg now what?

It's home and I'm trying to line up some muscle to get this moved into the house.

[OC Discus]

That is big.

[Tankster]

Worst part of the whole deal... We just moved to the area so, not having a network of friends out here, it was just Tom, the Glasscages driver, and I moving this into the suburban.

[Second Hand Pat]

At least you got that far. Congrats on the new tank.

[Elliots]

Make sure you read the warning from GlassCages about not filling your tank until it is fully cured. I think it is 3 weeks from the manufacture date GlassCages puts on the side of the tank for tanks up to 31" high and 4 weeks for taller but make sure to check with them. You should have a notice from them about how long you have to wait.

[Tankster]

Thanks for the heads up Elliots. This was from the Specials section and has been waiting for a home for a little over a month. Fully cured, not that it matters because I probably won't be ready to put water in the tank for a few weeks anyway

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Nice size tank Greg, What are your plans? If I was closer I would help. Sorry.

[Tankster]

It's in the house. I might need to see a chiropractor, but it's in!

[Tankster]

Nice size tank Greg, What are your plans? If I was closer I would help. Sorry.

Hey Jeff, tank is going to sit idle for a while while I grow out some of Hans' puppies. I'm going for an Amazonian Biotope. 55 or 75 sump. Hope to max out at about 20 display fish with some supporting characters. I don't think it's going to meet the purists definition of an Amazonian biotope because my cast of supporting characters are not specific to the amazon. I still mhave some time to tweak that so you never know.

[sholvey]

I'm only 5 hrs away tops! Could have asked me. lol Then we could have gone to Han's and dropped a few dollars on some fish. Good luck starting it up. I am firing up a hundred just got done building the stand and staining it this weekend. Thinking a 300 will do in a few years. Got a 125now plus 2 55 grow out tanks. lol When is enough enough? lol

[Bill63SG]

what are the dims on that bad boy?

[Tankster]

Bill, the tank is 60x31x30

Here is a better pic, after we moved it into the house.

[Bill63SG]

Had a 150 with the dims 24x24x31,so tanks that high are no longer my cup of tea.That being said,that big hunk of glass will make a great display tank.with that hight,I siliconed drift wood to the glas tops,and it looked like roots hanging into the tank.Before I had a digital camera,so I don't think I have any pics.

[Tankster]

I'm sitting here chuckling... If you go back and look at some of my previous posts, that is EXACTLY what I am planning with the driftwood. I already have a guy out hunting for the perfect specimen. I was also thing about attaching some plants that will grow out of the top of the tank and maybe a few floaters that will drop roots. I am not going to over plant this thing and since I have the room will probably go with some large leaf plants mid tank with a few tall stem plants in the back and see how it goes.

[Tankster]

Slow going but still making progress. Sent in drawings for my steel stand today. Hopefully I'll get some nice professional drawings to share with you before the weeks is out.