How did You setup your tank?!

With all my continuous reading on the evergrowing topics of "Fish" (we'll keep it simple with 1 layman term), I went from having a very simplistic approach for this hobby to an intense complex approach that I don't think anyone will, or can, ever master.

We'll keep it simple here though. I/We would just like to know where and how you setup your tank(s)? Sounds simple right? This could be anything from an easy small setup in your living room to a complex multi-story extravaganza like the aquariums on "Tanked". People usually do bedrooms or living rooms, sometimes kitchens or bathrooms, maybe even Just a fish room (I'd be jealous). Do you just stick with stands, or cinder blocks, or did you put the tank in your wall? I know you guys have some different setups. Hopefully this topic will get some creative juices flowing too! New ideas are always welcome.
There is a LFS next to me that does custom install for toilet tanks. I'm not kidding, they make a glass tank that fits into the back of your toilet! Sadly I don't have a picture. I would like to encourage pictures as well.

I personally only have a simple 29G setup in my living room next to my tv.


This was my 1st basic/experimental setup. It has changed since and more pics will come. I already have 11 "realistic" tank ideas that I'd love to do...in a perfect world. I don't see this happening so I have to rely on you guys. So show us what you did!

I couldn't find a thread like this after I searched, but if there already is one for this I apologize. But if not, let's keep this rolling!

 

I've got my 2 tanks on separate stands crammed into my bachelor apartment lol

 

I got all 4 of my tanks in the living room. LOL

 

I have one tank in the front room/sitting room on a tv stand, one tank in my bedroom on my desk, and one tank in my bedroom on my dresser. I will edit this with pictures. Great thread idea! I would love a tank in my wall someday.

ETA: Pictures!


My 10 gallon, in the sitting room. I need a hood for it badly, especially because you see it as you first walk in the front door, and it's just ugly without a hood.


My 20 gallon, on my dresser in my room.


My 3.5 gallon on my desk.

 

I'm not sure why but all my tanks ended up in the same room, I tend to spend more and more of my time in here researching them and watching them lol.

Have 2 10s and a 42 pentagon corner tank and a small 5 gallon. It's hard when you want every fish the store has...

 

just type in "unique fish tanks" or "unique home fish tanks" into google and search the "s"...wow. As cool as some of the ideas are, I feel bad for the fish in some. And they show the toilet bowl tank.

 

Ive been pimpin' this photo recently.

 

Good morning,

It was a Wonderful day! It's hard to believe it has been 2 years since I set up my 265g tank.
https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/its-moving-day.23309/

Photo:


Had it not been for Fish Lore and its members, I seriously doubt I would have this tank and probably would not have added my fish room. Enablers! (and I'm glad and thanks again!)

Ken

 

Wow, that's a big tank! I wouldn't know what to do with something that big. Is the maintenance a pain or not really? Nice fish by the way. Whenever I start doing the cichlid thing, BPs are on the list.

 

I got my 29 gallon and 38g in a corner, one on each side. The 29 gallon is on a table my dad built me to hold a massive 29" crt tv from the 80's. And the 38g is on a proper wooden stand.
And I got a 10 gallon on a metal stand whch can hold two 10gs, top and bottom, in my office.

I have room enough for a 75 gallon to be put next to the 38g or we could get rid of a pool table and I could fit any size tank I wanted in its place.

 

I have most of my 25 tanks in my fish room...aka the laundry room. I will have a couple community tanks in there, but for the most part, they will be my breeding fishies. We also have a 145 gallon in another room in the basement (going to be a fancy goldfish tank), a 90 upstairs (this is the hubby's tank...I think he wants Blue Haps in it), and my 58 gallon planted community tank upstairs as well.

 

Thanks for the comments mjbxc.

I do the same maintenance I do on the rest of my tanks, every 5 days. When it's a fun hobby, it's not a pain

Ken

 

good point. I actually do like "maintainence" on my tank cause I get to do whatever I want with the tank and my fish seem happier for it. Maybe it's cause they know they're getting a treat that night.

Dart, how do you have 25 tanks and all those pets?! WOW
Anyone have more tanks than that???

Virt, I like the planted tank. It looks like something is hanging off your back wall, what is that? Also, where did you get your bulbs/fixture?

 

Thanks, I don't know what you mean by hanging off the back wall, the tank has some fake foam rock background on it, there is a canister inlet in the corner and a PH electrode in the corner also for the Co2 controller.

 

it just looked like a bushy circular plant in the middle of the back wall

 

Ohh! That is a cluster of java fern I am trying to get to attach to the back wall
I think its called Crested Java Fern, it has 'serrated' edges on the tips of the leaves.

 

ah, let me know how that works. that could be nice. and take a picture if it does