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aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 12, 2013, 3:59 pm
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As some of you guys know, I got a 64G tank.
I am in the process of making pools now (they haven't been
"glued" in yet, doing it tomorrow) and the background. The
freshwater pool (is bigger) will hold snails, shrimp and a few
fish fry (3-4 guppies and a bristle nose) from my other tank.
Dont worry guys, the fish will go back into the other tank once
they grow up! I have kept pico fresh water tanks before :P so
all good :D I am also going to put java moss, duckweed and maybe
a banana plant...
and now pics! ;D
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0416_zpsa8212b94.jpg
(Mind the books, thats the only way to hold it up :P)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0418_zps499f7dde.jpg
The Styrofoam background before hand (This will rest on the
sand)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0415_zps090c2fee.jpg
Now: :D
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0423_zpsce67d26a.jpg
(There will be more background, I have only done this third)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0420_zpsdbf56680.jpg
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0421_zpsa78a39da.jpg
Going to glue the pools in today!
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: Tetra4CClyPeatus Date: January 12, 2013, 4:28 pm
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AWESOME !! Fun DIY ; are you sure the styraphome will not
disintegrate and rot under humidity ??
#Post#: 219--------------------------------------------------
Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 12, 2013, 5:35 pm
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Don't worry, I am still not done, I am going to cover it in
cement :D
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: Tetra4CClyPeatus Date: January 12, 2013, 6:26 pm
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Ohh ok!!
Gonna be awesome
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 17, 2013, 1:06 am
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Here is the background. got to still do some touch ups tomorrow.
But so happy that the tank is going up (beside finding a dead
crab in the tank)
Here was the base before
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0422_zps30a16a5e.jpg
Now :cheer:
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0424_zps2b4d109c.jpg
a lil hidey hole :D
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0425_zps2f0b02c9.jpg
another one (more of a tunnel with a hidey hole in it) :banana:
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0426_zps34e9022a.jpg
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0427_zps185ae3ce.jpg
A extra place (there is a hole in the second level, will place
cholla in here, up to the second level)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0428_zps5588a7e2.jpg
Before (second & third level)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0421_zpsa78a39da.jpg
the second level (see the hole :D)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0429_zps63ca0a46.jpg
third (this need a major touch up)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0430_zps188e0da6.jpg
and to hold up the levels (the thing at the bottom is a PVC
pipe)
HTML http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o774/aussieJJDude/Crabs/Crabitat/DSCN0431_zpsd6bd8b0c.jpg
And with the pools, they leaked. So i took them out and doing
them again :D
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: Tetra4CClyPeatus Date: January 17, 2013, 8:54 am
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Looking great soo far!!
It's gonna be awesome for the finished product
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 17, 2013, 2:12 pm
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Thanks, today I am doing the touch ups plus re doing the pools
>:( Why couldn't they work the first time?!
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 21, 2013, 4:42 am
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OK, done the pools! :banana:
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Top view - fresh water is bigger as I found the crabs prefer to
wade in freshwater
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Salt water test - half done
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Pebbles I am going to glue on.
The first one is the "most common pebble" in the pools. This
gravel will raise the pH and gH of the tank - funny how it was
the cheapest of the non-artificial black gravel.. only $2.99 per
kg. But its very dusty! :)
Second one will be my decorative gravel, this will be streaks in
the water - like a tiger :D . This is from a fish tank, so it
has good bacteria. I will also be getting java moss from my tank
too. plus some algae - if I can get it... :wink:
Then the last one will be used as the sand stopper pebbles as I
am thinking of running filters (or filter) in the tank(s)...
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#Post#: 606--------------------------------------------------
Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: aussieJJDude Date: January 25, 2013, 8:01 pm
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Ok, done 1 and 1/2 of the pools before I ran out of silicone!
Will upload pics soon :D Just get pics!
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Re: aussie's first big DIY :D
By: Tetra4CClyPeatus Date: January 25, 2013, 8:17 pm
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Super awesome !!
But btw banana smilies unfortunately do not work here
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