Hooli's Fish Tank

Hooligan

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So, I decided to set up a fishy tank :eek:

Shock Horror!

Anyway the tank dimensions are: 45"x18"x24"

The tank is custom made by Wharf, so we went and picked it up. Here it is, in the car:
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So we got it home and left it in the car while we washed other bits and pieces. Oh ye forgot to mention that on the way home we called in at a different fish shop to get some pond liner.
Anyway when we got back we went on to wash the bogwood.
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Then we went straight from washing bogwood to washing sand :p This is probably boring now lol. Oh well, basically we used play sand because its cheap and easy, looks good as well.

Washing the sand:
We poured the sand into a white pillowcase.
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We then went to the outside tap and ran it through, until the water from the pillowcase ran clear...
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Then we ran out of sand...
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So had to dash down to argos to get more... anyway the sand was all washed, so what we needed next was the tank. This is where we had a problem...
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So we called in the help of next door to help move it, next we decided to put the backing on. This is where the pond liner comes in ;)

So we stuck it all down so it had its backing on, next thing to do was get it upstairs and into position. So we did that, with the help of nextdoor.

So now its all full. Unfortunately no pictures... yet... btu hopefully some soon. :)
 
wow what a fun day youve had! :lol: lovely tank, cant wait to see more pics :snap:
 
Shiny tank and wood, methinks I'll have to add those to my robbery list... I'm just not sure how I'm going to get away with all your eels, the tank and the wood without enlisting help....
 
Very Cool H,

Thank for the Tip with the Play Sand :good: :good: .

No More Buckets and Horrible scratched Nails. :D
 
lookin good ;) :good:


hmmm like the laces more tho ;) shoes r vans right?
 
when you post pics of it fully set up, then perhaps I'll
respond differently, for now....
nice glass box ;)
 
Btw this wsn't set up today lol, I just forgot to put up pictures earlier

wow what a fun day youve had! :lol: lovely tank, cant wait to see more pics :snap:
Hehe thanks :), I'll try and get some more pictures later of it full :)

Shiny tank and wood, methinks I'll have to add those to my robbery list... I'm just not sure how I'm going to get away with all your eels, the tank and the wood without enlisting help....
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! you can't feeshy! I'll melt without all my little eels!

Very Cool H,

Thank for the Tip with the Play Sand :good: :good: .

No More Buckets and Horrible scratched Nails. :D
Thankies :)
Yah tis nice and simple this way, don't get as dirty, you just poor it straight into a tank or into a bucket, tis upto you. Good idea to do it in the garden if ya have one though ;)

oooooooooooooo sexy laces :wub:

nice tank too :good:
Hehe, the laces are Puffer_Freaks, although they were my idea...

Need pics of it now with fish :) Looks good though.
Yep, fishy pictures coming soon.

lookin good ;) :good:


hmmm like the laces more tho ;) shoes r vans right?
Nope they aren't vans, can't remember what they are.

when you post pics of it fully set up, then perhaps I'll
respond differently, for now....
nice glass box ;)
Bah, at least ya posted :p

More pictures coming soon :p
 
Feeshy - count me in.

And if she melts, we can freeze her and have free slushies.....

We'll have to argue over who gets the tank though... rock paper scissors and all that jazz.
 
Due to Gingey demanding pictures... here ya go...

Tank shot, sorry its out of focus...
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Pim Pictus...
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George, the dwarf giraffe cat:
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My pride and joy, Gypsy:
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And his home:
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Sorry for the bad quality...

The occupants are: 3 flame eels, 3 pim pictus, 1 dwarf giraffe cat, 1 L163 and 2 horse-faced loaches :) Any suggestions to what other fish I could put in, would be welcome.
 

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