J.W. Fiske Antique Aquarium

[77mirage]

How many gallons does it hold?
Are you going to add any lighting on that aquarium?
You should enter it in one of our Tank of the Month contest.
November 31 gallons and larger
December 16 gallons and smaller
January 17 to 30 gallons
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It holds 38 gallons. I do have some lighting to experiment with to go inside the tank. I also have a spotlight that can go several feet from above. I am trying to see what will work best. I am trying to avoid having too many, or any cords coming down the sides, but one hidden may work well. I did not know of the tank of the month contest until now, but I am definitely interested in that.

 

[ClownLurch]

It holds 38 gallons. I do have some lighting to experiment with to go inside the tank. I also have a spotlight that can go several feet from above. I am trying to see what will work best. I am trying to avoid having too many, or any cords coming down the sides, but one hidden may work well. I did not know of the tank of the month contest until now, but I am definitely interested in that.

You’ve won it.

 

[FishHobby99]

Here's the restoration of an unusual antique aquarium from around 1880 . Great video - give it a watch.

Awesome! Amazing how well he restored it. Love the ornate ironwork. Beautiful fish too.

 

[ClownLurch]

I wonder what happened to that similar era £3500 battered tank I flagged up on here from the depths of U.K. eBay?

 

[FishHobby99]

Seriously? You bought a similar one on eBay? I once owned a magnificent 1870 Victorian and attended countless auctions & visited antique shops in 3 states. Never saw such a grand old tank.

 

[ClownLurch]

Seriously? You bought a similar one on eBay? I once owned a magnificent 1870 Victorian and attended countless auctions & visited antique shops in 3 states. Never saw such a grand old tank.

No.
I found it on eBay over here on U.K. We on here watched it go up for auction twice with no takers. I think I’ve found three bizarre tanks and we’ve watched them all on here.
One was a huge rectangular thing of two halves that must’ve been from an office reception or an exhibition. I think it sold for £10 or similar. You’d need a huge house to use it.

 

[FishHobby99]

We had a super huge Second Empire Victorian. Woulda cost millions in California, but absurdly cheap in rural Pennsylvania. I’m gonna look on ebay for one. Not interested now in a purchase, just wanna look because they’re so cool.