Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard

Octoman · 05-08-2008, 08:01 AM

Today starts the chronicle of a new beginning. It's been many years since I've had a FW tank. My friend gave me this truck for my tank for Christmas and it has been sitting in my closet until today. I felt the knock of inspiration today and it will finally be unleashed in it's full bubbling glory later on this afternoon.

Here are the specs:
10 Gallon AGA standard tank
Custom pine stand
Mesh screen top (I may upgrade to glass later on!)
Undergravel Filter powered by Air Pump/Air Stones
2" MGB (Medium Gravel Bed) - Ultrapremium Brownish Rivery looking Gravel
Heater with Controller
Single Tube T12-VSO Lighting
Awesome bubbling truck

I tested my tap water and it is pH 7.4 and KH 6.7, so I will be using a mixture of tap and RO/DI. I plan to keep a few community fish, tetras and what not, after it cycles of course. Pics to follow this evening after setup.

goldenmean · 05-08-2008, 08:06 AM

Nice truck Mark.
now you need a fridge and a toilet
and you could have a red neck front yard FW tank.
hee hee.

Octoman · 05-08-2008, 08:24 AM

I like that idea Jeff!!

I started searching around for toilets and I found this...

Fish 'n Flush Toilet-Tank Aquarium

BarbMazz · 05-08-2008, 08:31 AM

....I think you might need a couch, too?

goldenmean · 05-08-2008, 08:36 AM

A broken couch with exposed springs.

I have seen that flush N Fish toilet before.
How easy are water changes!

BigAl07 · 05-08-2008, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenmean

A broken couch with exposed springs.

I have seen that flush N Fish toilet before.
How easy are water changes!

It doesn't change the water silly. But you're probably just being silly!!

Mark I like your idea! Gonna be a COOL looking tank! What is that truck made of?

Dentoid · 05-08-2008, 09:40 AM

Don't forget the beer cans scattered all over the substrate!

You're a mad man I tell ya!

davephelps5000 · 05-08-2008, 10:23 AM

I know this is a little late, but i looked at those fish n flush things! They're pretty crazy! The site said they were on back order too; you can even get one. So either alot of people have already got em or maybe they stopped making them.

Dentoid · 05-08-2008, 10:31 AM

Yeah, they sold out with the Chia Pet!

Octoman · 05-09-2008, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

What is that truck made of?

Plastic, it says its non-toxic and fish safe.

We are on the hunt for new decor for the junkyard. I got the stand built and the tank going yesterday and I'll get better pics after I pick up a light. I'm going to feed and put some bacteria spores in to get the cycle going.

I tried to catch the hood in action...

althea2you · 05-09-2008, 09:30 AM

you should see if you can find a couple stacks of tires... like a plastic mold of tires all stacked up! LOL.. that would be perfect!

05-08-2008, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Octoman Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,045 View Gallery Karma Komment	Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard Today starts the chronicle of a new beginning. It's been many years since I've had a FW tank. My friend gave me this truck for my tank for Christmas and it has been sitting in my closet until today. I felt the knock of inspiration today and it will finally be unleashed in it's full bubbling glory later on this afternoon. Here are the specs: 10 Gallon AGA standard tank Custom pine stand Mesh screen top (I may upgrade to glass later on!) Undergravel Filter powered by Air Pump/Air Stones 2" MGB (Medium Gravel Bed) - Ultrapremium Brownish Rivery looking Gravel Heater with Controller Single Tube T12-VSO Lighting Awesome bubbling truck I tested my tap water and it is pH 7.4 and KH 6.7, so I will be using a mixture of tap and RO/DI. I plan to keep a few community fish, tetras and what not, after it cycles of course. Pics to follow this evening after setup. __________________ Mark "If you were traveling through outer space, I mean like you're going real fast, like the speed of light, you know... hoooohhhhh... and all of a sudden you started screaming... aaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh... Do you think your brain would blow up?" My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

05-08-2008, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,694 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard Nice truck Mark. now you need a fridge and a toilet and you could have a red neck front yard FW tank. hee hee. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

05-08-2008, 08:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Octoman Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,045 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard I like that idea Jeff!! I started searching around for toilets and I found this... Fish 'n Flush Toilet-Tank Aquarium __________________ Mark "If you were traveling through outer space, I mean like you're going real fast, like the speed of light, you know... hoooohhhhh... and all of a sudden you started screaming... aaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh... Do you think your brain would blow up?" My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

05-08-2008, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
BarbMazz Keeper of The List Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,406 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard ....I think you might need a couch, too? __________________ ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~ "when we were created, the world already had a Reef Central. what it lacked was a Reef Sanctuary" ~travis~ Sorry Bunny. I just couldn't do it any longer.

05-08-2008, 08:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,694 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard A broken couch with exposed springs. I have seen that flush N Fish toilet before. How easy are water changes! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

05-08-2008, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard Don't forget the beer cans scattered all over the substrate! You're a mad man I tell ya! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-08-2008, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
davephelps5000 Tunicate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Towson, Maryland Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard I know this is a little late, but i looked at those fish n flush things! They're pretty crazy! The site said they were on back order too; you can even get one. So either alot of people have already got em or maybe they stopped making them.

05-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard Yeah, they sold out with the Chia Pet! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-09-2008, 09:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,233 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Octoman's 10 gallon FW junkyard you should see if you can find a couple stacks of tires... like a plastic mold of tires all stacked up! LOL.. that would be perfect! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

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