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July 27th, 2009
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| New Tropical Community Tank
Here's what I was doing when Fishlore was down! I combined my two 29 gallon tanks into a 55. Pics attached. My rainbowfish really started coloring up after they had more space.
Anyone with an eye for designing-what can I use that is easy to "skirt" the stand so the wires don't show? | 
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July 27th, 2009
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| AWESOME JOB!!!!!!you and the princess did an amazing setup 
! I so love that buda LOL ...hes showing some luv for your MTS sickness  | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Thank you! She's going to be on in a few minutes to upload her photos as well! Unfortunately, they're on this computer. Wait until you see hers! Then you'll see why I decided not to do another 55 African Cichlid tank. I can't compete. | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Hi your tank is amazing as for covering up, i have some experience with that. Take Some nice cloth or fabric, that you like. Cut the fabric so that its double the legth of the stand. Grab a piece of string and with a needle go through the whole length of the fabric in a straight line. once done so, pull the string so that it bulges the fabric. It will kinda look like the curtain bellow with all the ruffles in it. Cut the string and tie it so that it makes a knot and the fabric will not slip through it. Then once you have it all measured up you can glue gun it to the stand. If later on( years/months) you dont like it anymore, you can change the fabric. The glue gun cylicone will come off easily.
here's a pic of kinda what it would look like ruffled.( its the white one)
Sorry hehe my mom is an interior designer so i kinda know some things about that
oh and the curtains were made by my mom also. | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony G.  Hi your tank is amazing as for covering up, i have some experience with that. Take Some nice cloth or fabric, that you like. Cut the fabric so that its double the legth of the stand. Grab a piece of string and with a needle go through the whole length of the fabric in a straight line. once done so, pull the string so that it bulges the fabric. It will kinda look like the curtain bellow with all the ruffles in it. Cut the string and tie it so that it makes a knot and the fabric will not slip through it. Then once you have it all measured up you can glue gun it to the stand. If later on( years/months) you dont like it anymore, you can change the fabric. The glue gun cylicone will come off easily.
here's a pic of kinda what it would look like ruffled.( its the white one)
Sorry hehe my mom is an interior designer so i kinda know some things about that
oh and the curtains were made by my mom also. | Wow, she did a great job! Thanks for the information! I know I can find some material I like at Wal-Mart and hopefully I can do it. | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| [quote=Tony G.;637629]Hi your tank is amazing as for covering up, i have some experience with that. Take Some nice cloth or fabric, that you like. Cut the fabric so that its double the legth of the stand. Grab a piece of string and with a needle go through the whole length of the fabric in a straight line. once done so, pull the string so that it bulges the fabric. It will kinda look like the curtain bellow with all the ruffles in it. Cut the string and tie it so that it makes a knot and the fabric will not slip through it. Then once you have it all measured up you can glue gun it to the stand. If later on( years/months) you dont like it anymore, you can change the fabric. The glue gun cylicone will come off easily.
here's a pic of kinda what it would look like ruffled.( its the white one)
Sorry hehe my mom is an interior designer so i kinda know some things about that
Tony, great idea!
The tank looks fantastic,
Beth | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Great tank and great ideas everyone. You can always use elastic. | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Thanks you guys! It's great to share the hobby with people as enthusiastic about it as I am. | |
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July 27th, 2009
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| Some wicker baskets will help hide the wires and store supplies | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| The tank looks "great". You could also use some velcro to attach the material to the tank. You can use something called Stitch Witch (it irons on) to make a hem on the bottom of the curtain. Have fun! 
Ken | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| you can also use self adhesive velcro around the stand to attach your material | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| Awesome tank!! Thats a smart way to having a bigger tank! How did you combine them?? | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| I set up the 55 gallon, transferred most the water with the syphon, transferred the substrate and decorations from both tanks and then transferred the fish - I went fishing It was kinda fun! | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| wow!!!! I love the budda guy!!!! and the rocks in the back!!!!!! | |
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July 28th, 2009
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| Thank you lorabell! Everyone's much happier now. The cories look like they're racing from one side of the aquarium to another! They keep burning those kind of calories, I'll have to feed more to make sure they don't starve to death | |
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August 4th, 2009
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| I love you new tank!  | |
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August 15th, 2009
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| Beautiful tank, Bo! It's cool, the way you joined them up. Never thought it could be done.  | |
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August 15th, 2009
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| Thanks.
I did a quick compatibility check on here first just in case I was missing something.
Thank goodness everyone gets along. If you combine tanks, let me know. I've got some great pointers to make it easier and less stressful for both the fish and us humans | |
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August 15th, 2009
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| omg B! this is the first time i talked to you! lol
great memories  | |
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August 15th, 2009
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