My Ultimate Fish Room

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:57 pm

Looking good! You should do what arapaimag on MFK did; 50,000 gallon mega tank Twisted Evil

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:00 pm

Sweet...getting there!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:08 pm

Nice job WYite! It's looking great. That room is huge.

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:43 pm

Mike D wrote:: Looking good! You should do what arapaimag on MFK did; 50,000 gallon mega tank

Why the twisted grin? That's actually Phase 3 of my aquarium project. Phase 2 is the wind generator to cut electrical costs, hopefully within 2 years. I'll actually start on Phase 3 when the opportunity presents itself, a 60' x 36' building. Well, I'll have to build the buiding sooner, 'cuz that's where the sheep are going for 4-H. Probly have to take a loan out for that. But when the youngest graduates, I'll have no more use for it as a barn, so then the tank. 8' deep. "E" shaped. The main section 52' x 13', with each arm 12' x 12'. Glass in the recesses of the "E" for viewing. RTCs, paraibas, alligator gar and flathead cats would be the attraction fish. Figger I have 'bout ten years to design, plan and save for the tank portion. That's the goal right now, I might end up revising it over time.

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:54 pm

Well you still have time....meanwhile stay focused on the room...lol...lol!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:02 am

LOL...baby steps, baby steps. I know. Fish room first. But I can't work on the room 24/7, so I end up with the occasional gap of time to plan... And it's always good to have dreams and long-range plans.

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:08 am

The fish room is looking great! Thanks for the update WYite.

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:17 am

Wyomingite wrote:

Mike D wrote:: Looking good! You should do what arapaimag on MFK did; 50,000 gallon mega tank

Why the twisted grin? That's actually Phase 3 of my aquarium project. Phase 2 is the wind generator to cut electrical costs, hopefully within 2 years. I'll actually start on Phase 3 when the opportunity presents itself, a 60' x 36' building. Well, I'll have to build the buiding sooner, 'cuz that's where the sheep are going for 4-H. Probly have to take a loan out for that. But when the youngest graduates, I'll have no more use for it as a barn, so then the tank. 8' deep. "E" shaped. The main section 52' x 13', with each arm 12' x 12'. Glass in the recesses of the "E" for viewing. RTCs, paraibas, alligator gar and flathead cats would be the attraction fish. Figger I have 'bout ten years to design, plan and save for the tank portion. That's the goal right now, I might end up revising it over time.

WYite

Wow! Sounds great! Hopefully it will all work out.

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:20 pm

Look foward to the finish, looks like it going to be a great room.

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Wow can't wait!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:17 pm

Well, after takin' yesterday easy, I hit it again today. And here we are...

...all sanded and ready to prime, and...
My Ultimate Fish Room - Page 3 Img_1122

...primed and ready to texture.

My Ultimate Fish Room - Page 3 Img_1123

Finished the second coat of mud in the second room today, the hall needs a coupla touch ups, and I'm shootin' for texturing next weekend.

Here's a link to the tile I think I'm gonna get... African Gemstone Tile. Click on the African gemstone tile to get a better idea of some of the the color variation this tile has.

So...I'm finally to the point where I'm plannin' on the decorative aspects. I can feel it... Wink

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:08 am

Cool!

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Nice!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:10 am

Looking good! Very Happy

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:26 pm

Been a while, but haven't been slackin' on workin' on it.

March 15 photos. Textured and ready to paint:

My Ultimate Fish Room - Page 3 Textur12

The tile color changed from my original plan. There was gonna be a 4-6 week delay in getting the tile in as the manufacturer was between lots. I decided I didn't want to wait, and went with my second choice. The original dsrk purplr wouldn't have looked good with this tile, so changed the color to a dark pine green.

My Ultimate Fish Room - Page 3 Tile10

The good thing is the second tile choice was a heckuva lot cheaper.

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:33 pm

And what it looks like today:

My Ultimate Fish Room - Page 3 Img_1110

Went with a mildew resistant, satin bathroom paint.

Fifteen tiles left to cut and lay. I wanted it done by now, but our new boiler at work won't stay runnin', so that's cut into my work time at home. So much for payin' $8 million for a brand new boiler. :angspmd: Rest of the tile, grout, outlet covers, and trim this weekend if I don't get snowed in out here. Then... Very Happy

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:57 pm

Looks nice! Now put some tanks in it... Very Happy

The new tile looks great. I think I would have gone a bit lighter on the green but it still looks good. You may find yourself trying to scrape algae off of the glass and then finding it is just the reflection of the green paint on your tanks... Wink

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:18 pm

Very nice Wyite! :drool:

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:31 pm

Wyomingite wrote:

Mike D wrote:: Looking good! You should do what arapaimag on MFK did; 50,000 gallon mega tank

Why the twisted grin? That's actually Phase 3 of my aquarium project. Phase 2 is the wind generator to cut electrical costs, hopefully within 2 years. I'll actually start on Phase 3 when the opportunity presents itself, a 60' x 36' building. Well, I'll have to build the buiding sooner, 'cuz that's where the sheep are going for 4-H. Probly have to take a loan out for that. But when the youngest graduates, I'll have no more use for it as a barn, so then the tank. 8' deep. "E" shaped. The main section 52' x 13', with each arm 12' x 12'. Glass in the recesses of the "E" for viewing. RTCs, paraibas, alligator gar and flathead cats would be the attraction fish. Figger I have 'bout ten years to design, plan and save for the tank portion. That's the goal right now, I might end up revising it over time.

WYite

Why didn't I see this? Wyite I :bow:

to you. I now have a goal try and beat your mega tank What a Face

You already have a 5 year head start on me so I have some catching up to do. The fish room is looking great and I cant wait to see the final result.

Oh man I hope my girlfriend doesent read this :hiding1:

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:40 am

Looking good dude....Awesome.

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Your mega tank is on par with my future Aldabra building plan.

Shame about the tiles. Nice second choice on 'em though btw. They look like the exact same tiles that are in my bathroom right now. Wink

Have you decided what your doing for racks yet? You rolling your own or your buddy still going to weld you some up?

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:01 pm

saint_felony wrote:: Your mega tank is on par with my future Aldabra building plan.

Shame about the tiles. Nice second choice on 'em though btw. They look like the exact same tiles that are in my bathroom right now.

Have you decided what your doing for racks yet? You rolling your own or your buddy still going to weld you some up?

Building my own. Big Mike is building a cabin and doesn't know when he'd get time to do it. I'm not waiting.

WYite

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:54 pm

Just check out the pic posted on Fri 27 Mar - 9:33, the room looks great!

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:17 pm

do you have any tanks in there yet?

Subject: Re: My Ultimate Fish Room Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:34 pm

Finished the grout today. Seal it tomorrow. Trim Tuesday or Wednesday. Then clean up and touchin' up the paint in a coupla places. This assumes work cooperates, which hasn't happened the past week or so.

No tanks in there yet. Still hopin' to get the 225 moved in next weekend, with a little help from a few suckers, err...friends. Wink

Thanks for the comments, everybody. I'm getting psyched!

WYite

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