Driftwood~~~Episode II

That’s really cool Joey. You’re doing a really nice job on these. Picture 2 kind of looks like a creature coming out of the sand it. Keep it up!

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Sweet drift wood setting!

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Nice looking tank and the drift wood makes it Sharp!!

Thanks for sharing

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

so how many tanks do you have in your house now…they look like they are really fun to set up…

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Joey, did you buy the front already bowed or is that something you can do yourself? Is it made of glass or some type of plastic? The bowed front should cut down on glare…I like the concept. How did you fasten the drift wood to the slate? Why not use an under-gravel filter? Why no background to cover wires, tubes, and bubble filter? What kind of air pump do you use?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but it has been years since I set up a tank and I am thinking my little grandson would like to watch one. I am sure some things have changed in the last 20 years.

-- Big Al in IN

Oooh, looks good! =)

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

Wow, you really have a knack for this Joey. Beautiful result.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Very nice.

-- I'll get it done when I get a-round-tuit.

Thanks everyone. I will try to answer questions now. Sorry if I miss any.

@Grizz, I think we have 10 tanks at the moment. They are lots of fun.

@Big Al, It was already bowed. It’s made of acrylic, To attach the slate, I drilled through the slate then used stainless steel screws to hold it on. I don’t like under gravel filters. While they work for some, I don’t trust them not to release ammonia once it has built up. We were planning/are planning on using this tank as a saltwater tank. I needed a quick set up to separate some angelfish and this was the quickest to set up. That’s why it doesn’t have a cover on the back. I normally paint the backs black. The sponge filters do a great job of give the good bacteria a home and since this tank is low lights it needs O2 added for the fish. Sponge filters are also a lot cheaper that the ones that hang on the back, so that’s what I went with. If you need any help setting up a tank just PM me and I will be happy to help. I’ll be posting another tank soon. At least until someone tells me I can’t. LOl

Thanks again everyone.

Joey

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I remember doing this very same thing back in my younger years when I had my fish tanks. nice piece of drift.

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You are a man of many talents. Nice work on this and all of them!

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