End of an era.
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Yes. As much as I love fibreglass tanks with viewing windows, the windows are too small on most models. It gives the illusion that the overall tank is small which is obviously not the case.
The place I got it from did a 720g, not sure if they still do. I would love to have a bigger one but I simply wouldn't get it in the house!
The gourami is a red tail, which is the smallest of the giant gourami. He's around 18" for reference.
One day to sink? Why doesn't that ever happen to me???
I have a couple large pieces of beach-found wood in my current 360 that have been weighted down for over two years...and which still ponderously bob their way to the surface if released.
I have the same issue with my DIY plywood tanks. A small window does indeed create the illusion of a small tank.
Of course, if there were no window at all, just the fibreglass container...well, then you'd have a "pond" and all bets are off. I always chuckle when I hear a member referring to something as a pond, when in actuality it's about the right size to use as a filter for a pond, or maybe not even that. Apparently, some magical quality of the word "pond" makes the container in question big enough for almost anything.
Looking forward to seeing this tank when fully stocked.
There does seem to be a grey area when people are trying to decide whether something is a pond or a tank.
My fibreglass "receptacle" is definitely a tank. But if I buried the thing in a hole, then it would be a pond. So, for me, regardless of size, anything above ground is a tank, and anything at ground level is a pond.
And of course you always get those awkward types such as Viktor who has part of his huge koi facility below ground, and some of it above!
That's when "facility" becomes a great alternative, lol.
You’ve cheered me up.
I now have a 1400g tank.
My pond is indoors, 3ft deep built from the ground upwards standing almost 4 ft high.
It has a 4x2 viewing window at one end.
So based on both these criteria it’s a tank and not as I have always referred to it as a pond.
I now have a 1400g tank.
My pond is indoors, 3ft deep built from the ground upwards standing almost 4 ft high.
It has a 4x2 viewing window at one end.
So based on both these criteria it’s a tank and not as I have always referred to it as a pond.
Hey, I'm only going off my own "criteria", lol. If you want to call yours a pond that's great. At the end of the day, pond/tank, who cares?
But I will certainly come and have a look at it some time, just to be sure, lol.
Congrats! Through the magic of semantics you have been transformed from a small-pond owner...to a big-ass-tank owner!
Plus, all your fish get free upgrades, from medium pond fish to aquarium monsters!
Now we need to address all those owners of little laundry tubs on their balconies and get them to stop calling those things "ponds". By now, everyone must know that those are "water features".
This thread was started to just highlight my current stock change in my 360. Everything went swimmingly, my old fish are settling in at their new home, and I thought that I wouldn't really need to revisit this thread....but....something has happened which is well worth a mention to highlight the changes that can happen in your tank when you add to, or reduce your stocking levels. I was well aware what was going to happen when I parted with my stock, but just didn't expect such a drastic change. I'm referring to bioload.
I had a crazy water change schedule in my 360. Fin level every 2 days to keep nitrates from going past 20-30ppm. I knew that by letting those five fish go that my water change schedule would improve dramatically and that my nitrate creep would be a little slower. "Improve dramatically" is the understatement of the century, lol.
Last Sunday was when I netted them out and I performed a water change at the same time. This morning, pretty much a week later, my nitrate is only very light orange, probably around the 10ppm mark i'd say! I did a water change today anyway, nothing to do with my nitrate as they're low, but the tannins from that large piece of wood I put in have stained the water considerably.
I honestly reckon I could be looking at a water change schedule of once every two weeks on my 360 now, the nitrate creep is that low. Yes, my current stock will continue to grow, and I have some other fish in quarantine which will be added, and of course bio load will gradually increase as a result of their addition too.
Obviously this is a change for the good, especially for me on the water change front, but the other side of the coin is when you add stock, especially big fish, because the bio load then goes the other way, which can, if not monitored, cause problems.
I've already mentioned to
Fishman Dave
that, if he hasn't already, he will need to keep an eye on his ponds parameters, as those five fish he took are obviously putting out an incredible amount of bio load.
I had a crazy water change schedule in my 360. Fin level every 2 days to keep nitrates from going past 20-30ppm. I knew that by letting those five fish go that my water change schedule would improve dramatically and that my nitrate creep would be a little slower. "Improve dramatically" is the understatement of the century, lol.
Last Sunday was when I netted them out and I performed a water change at the same time. This morning, pretty much a week later, my nitrate is only very light orange, probably around the 10ppm mark i'd say! I did a water change today anyway, nothing to do with my nitrate as they're low, but the tannins from that large piece of wood I put in have stained the water considerably.
I honestly reckon I could be looking at a water change schedule of once every two weeks on my 360 now, the nitrate creep is that low. Yes, my current stock will continue to grow, and I have some other fish in quarantine which will be added, and of course bio load will gradually increase as a result of their addition too.
Obviously this is a change for the good, especially for me on the water change front, but the other side of the coin is when you add stock, especially big fish, because the bio load then goes the other way, which can, if not monitored, cause problems.
I've already mentioned to
Fishman Dave
that, if he hasn't already, he will need to keep an eye on his ponds parameters, as those five fish he took are obviously putting out an incredible amount of bio load.
It’s funny, I always used to think of a fish doubles in size it would double the bioload but I’ve since learned it’s much more.This thread was started to just highlight my current stock change in my 360. Everything went swimmingly, my old fish are settling in at their new home, and I thought that I wouldn't really need to revisit this thread....but....something has happened which is well worth a mention to highlight the changes that can happen in your tank when you add to, or reduce your stocking levels. I was well aware what was going to happen when I parted with my stock, but just didn't expect such a drastic change. I'm referring to bioload.
I had a crazy water change schedule in my 360. Fin level every 2 days to keep nitrates from going past 20-30ppm. I knew that by letting those five fish go that my water change schedule would improve dramatically and that my nitrate creep would be a little slower. "Improve dramatically" is the understatement of the century, lol.
Last Sunday was when I netted them out and I performed a water change at the same time. This morning, pretty much a week later, my nitrate is only very light orange, probably around the 10ppm mark i'd say! I did a water change today anyway, nothing to do with my nitrate as they're low, but the tannins from that large piece of wood I put in have stained the water considerably.
I honestly reckon I could be looking at a water change schedule of once every two weeks on my 360 now, the nitrate creep is that low. Yes, my current stock will continue to grow, and I have some other fish in quarantine which will be added, and of course bio load will gradually increase as a result of their addition too.
Obviously this is a change for the good, especially for me on the water change front, but the other side of the coin is when you add stock, especially big fish, because the bio load then goes the other way, which can, if not monitored, cause problems.
I've already mentioned to
I was honestly expecting to see you were switching to neons or something, I wouldn’t call this set up a tank for small fish by any stretch of the imagination. I do think the new decor makes it look much better though.
looking forward to seeing you try an amano style nano tank for your next project.
