Above the Tavern with Parka!

beau1990 · Dec 4, 2024

Here it is

Parka

Coco then and now

Just a quick update thread for my newest poly Coco here she is the day she came home Then a few days after And her today

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Parka · Dec 9, 2024

I can't wait until I have news worthy of a

Parka Self Report with Vigor & Gusto!

Because of the lack of excitement followed by disappointment whenever I visit the Petco's and Petsmart's, I decided to seek out an Aquarium club and I found one about 40 miles away from me. They meet next on Jan. 11 and I plan to be there, this does excite me! The problem is that I don't drive and I will need to make arrangements. If Frassy

Sassafras was my neighbor, I betcha he would take me, I DO have gas money! And Milk Money too, that's the name of really cool looking Shebunkin Goldfish that swims the Posh waters of the Sophisticated Cleveland, She is a Mermaid!

Anyway, my next build, The NYC of Plywood Aquariums, it has been put on hold. I have all the materials except for the silicone glue and wood screws, probably about an additional 200 dollars. The problem is my electric bill is already getting beat up by my hobby and also, I don't want to build another tank that won't fit out my 32" basement door, The Mighty Chicago is 34.5 inches wide front to back so I'm thinking of two options, build it to the original plan, about 40" wide, but build it outside underneath the deck, and then get rid of it maybe, I might even donate it to a deserving cause.

The other option is to build it narrow enough to fit out the door... but then I would like to make it THREE glass panels across the front, 22 feet long, 44" tall and 31" wide.

In the meantime I plan to put a decent looking front with doors and drawers on the stand of the Chicago and get the Akron moved in with the others and get all that in Show Off shape!

Good Day, Friends!

Sassafras · Dec 10, 2024

This is hilarious! As I was reading your post about the aquarium club and not driving, I thought, "Man, I wish there was a club near me, If I were there, I'd drive him in a heartbeat". Then I read the next sentence and just had to laugh.

I know you'll work out the NYC game plan. I work slow and try to think through all the details and options. Is widening the doorway or making it into a French door (double) a possibility?

Parka · Dec 10, 2024

Sassafras said:
This is hilarious! As I was reading your post about the aquarium club and not driving, I thought, "Man, I wish there was a club near me, If I were there, I'd drive him in a heartbeat". Then I read the next sentence and just had to laugh.

I know you'll work out the NYC game plan. I work slow and try to think through all the details and options. Is widening the doorway or making it into a French door (double) a possibility?

It is but it would be a really big chunk of work for me to DIY and to hire it out, it would be a small fortune and at the moment I'm just not ready for either choice. And I also don't want to upset my Land Lady so putting it on hold is the choice I chose!

Before I drained the Hard Working Akron I was able to catch about 20 Giant Danio fry and only 5, maybe 6, (very hard to count!) survived in the Mighty Chicago. I have 11 full grown Giant Danios and either they or the Pictus, maybe both probably ate the fry. Soon enough the juvies will be big enough to join the school pack.

I really like using these pre-filters and since I added plants in with the Goldfish, the pre-filters need cleaned occasionally and I have extras and it's so convenient to just swap out the dirty one with a clean one and then clean the dirty sponges for the next swap.