DIY - Projects & Ideas

by **mightyevil** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:29 pm

iCichlid wrote:Is that a silver dollar in your tank?

When my dad bought them, they were labeled as Silver Dollars but they are either Red Hook Metynnis or Red Hook Myleus.

by **mightyevil** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:37 pm

mightyevil wrote:
iCichlid wrote::drooling:

What do you charge

Supply me with six months of free styro and we will call it an even swap!

It is funny you should ask...there has been two people that have walked into my office to ask me where I got the background and when I tell them I made it, they ask how much I would charge them for one. I gave them my number but none called . I would have enjoyed making some for some extra cash but oh well

iCichlid wrote::drooling:

What do you charge

Sorry, I mistook you for Malawi-Junkie for some reason, if you are serious PM me, I will give you a good price! :thumb:

by **scrubjay** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:19 pm

Looks great! I bet if you advertised on the Trading Post here, you might get some orders!

by **mightyevil** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:36 pm

scrubjay wrote:Looks great! I bet if you advertised on the Trading Post here, you might get some orders!

I may just try that after the holidays. :thumb:

by **Malawi_Junkie** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:13 pm

Very well done! =D>

Very natural looking. Definetly one of the best DIY BG I have seen on this forum,give yourself a pat on the back you deserve it. :thumb:

by **mightyevil** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:10 pm

Malawi_Junkie wrote:=D> Very well done!

Very natural looking. Definetly one of the best DIY BG I have seen on this forum,give yourself a pat on the back you deserve it.

Thank you!

I have a leak in the overflow, I have had problems with the overflow before due to the previous owner making a huge hole on it. I fixed it before but had to remove the fix to install this new background. I have an idea on how to permanently fix it though...going to install an overflow box inside the overflow that is already in there. I hope the power doesn't fail by the time I do this since I don't have a ball valve on my drain pipe.

by **mightyevil** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:39 am

I uploaded some videos on YouTube of the tank. It really catches the colors very well...

This video was taken with surrounding lights on...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwx4LzNZ28U&feature=player_embedded

This video was taken with surrounding lights off and during the video the tank light get turned off to show the moonlights...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqkSqakBS2o&feature=player_embedded

by **Malawi_Junkie** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:08 am

Videos are very cool. =D>

Tank looks killer.
Couldn't see the moonlighting very well though, are you using LED or cold cathode,in video it appears to be LED. I use both but prefer CC even though it is alot brighter and less realistic, fish don't seem to mind.

by **mightyevil** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:12 am

Yeah, I used cathodes!

Have not tried LEDs but the cathodes have served me well!

by **scrubjay** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:29 am

Tank does look killer with that background!

by **fabfish** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:44 am

im currently building a 180 glass tank background .... itll house 138 african cichlids ... ill post my build once im into it enough and download all the pics . it takes longer to post pics then build stuff in the tanks ... urs looked killer ...

by **Eclipse5161** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:52 am

i have a question about the white drylock. when it cures does it cure white? im curious as i had planned on doing one coat of drylock then use spray paint to get my color then put another coat of drylock to seal it all in. but if it drys white it that would make me change my plans lol

by **Malawi_Junkie** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:06 pm

Yes, it will dry white but you can add quikrete liquid concrete colors to it for coloring.

by **mightyevil** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:00 pm

Eclipse5161 wrote:i have a question about the white drylock. when it cures does it cure white? im curious as i had planned on doing one coat of drylock then use spray paint to get my color then put another coat of drylock to seal it all in. but if it drys white it that would make me change my plans lol

Yes, like Malawi said, it does dry white. I used cement pigment to mix in to the Drylok to get different colors.

by **mightyevil** » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:58 pm

Getting out of the hobby for a while, I have seem to be neglecting my tanks lately due to work and other hobbies. PM me or email me at lassinc@hotmail.com for a price on this tank! Pick up only and cash only please. I will include all the hardware for the tank for one low price and fish also if wanted, contact me!

Located in Montebello California 90640 (this one is in my office)

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