tank conversion 5000 to 10000 gallons

[ethnics]

i dont understand how that bichir doesn't get eaten lol. my rtc would eat my bichir any day.

 

[Mystix212]

Any birchir may pose a swallowing problem?

 

[ethnics]

and why is that catfish just hiding in the back like that. go poke him with a stick john, i wanna get a view of that thing

 

[Mystix212]

Why dont you poke it! See how it feels like to have a 4ft channel cat swallowing your arm.

 

[Quido]

Any updates?

 

[johnptc]

Any updates?

see #523

 

[soggysandwich]

current plan is as follows

1) set up temp tank inside new tank ( now working on this )
2) move plumbing to work on temp tank
3) fill and heat temp tank
4) lower pond liner at the window between the two tanks
5) cut out the 1.5 inch window between the two tank while underwater..........pneumatic sawzall !!
6) remove window
7) calmly wait for sam or sam and a few friends to swim peacefully into the new side.
8) raise pondliner to keep sam on new side
9) secure liner and temp structural wall
10) move any fish left in current tank
11) drain current tank and the 12 inch vertical 'slab' of the new tank up to the pond liner
12) saw out the old wall ( concrete cutting co. )
13 water proof the cut
14) refill
15 ) sam swims in to his new home
16) remove the pond liner and temp structural wall.
17) sit down and have a cold drink.

now that you have laid out the plan when are you going to do it?

 

[Mystix212]

In the next 2 weeks or so. I forget how long its been since sams unfortuante jumping.

 

[Tylervsmith]

hey john... could you post like ten minutes before you feed tonight... i want to see it.

 

[johnptc]

after a lot of very hot weather progress again

pics show steel temp wall in new tank extension next step is to spread the pond liner.........