Setting up
Posted by Anja on March 1, 2008 at 12:20 | Last modified: July 11, 2012 17:04I’m busy building the stand:
Meanwhile the tank is being tested for leaks. Everything looks good, though:
Here it is on the assembled stand, background in place:
Gravel’s washed, rocks and wood scrubbed, and a first set in place:
I might have to play around with it a little, though. Depends on what I find at the auction tomorrow.
Tags: hardscape, tankbuild | Categories: 25G South American | Comments Off on Setting up | PermalinkFinding Information
Posted by Anja on February 26, 2008 at 18:19 | Last modified: July 9, 2012 18:20Seems I found a stand. It’s gonna get here Saturday, so pics will have to wait. Meanwhile I finished reading Mein Erstes Aquariumbuch (how fitting) which is a first rate starter book for kids (kudos to you and Monika, Volker), and Freshwater Aquarium Problem Solver, an easy read, also aimed, or so I’d think, mainly at beginners and new tank owners.
Tags: books, plans | Categories: 25G South American | Comments Off on Finding Information | PermalinkFinding Room
Posted by Anja on February 20, 2008 at 18:17 | Last modified: July 9, 2012 18:18Had to do some major rearranging to clear the perfect corner for my new tank. So, here’s where it’s gonna go. Now, I need to find me a stand and a timer and a big ass power bar.
Tags: plans, tankbuild | Categories: 25G South American | Comments Off on Finding Room | PermalinkI’m so weak
Posted by Anja on February 12, 2008 at 18:14 | Last modified: July 9, 2012 18:17After discovering that Ottawa has an aquarium society, I went to their January meeting and bought my first aquarium plants (a bunch of Vals and some Java Fern). And the tank is still in it’s box. Good thing the tiger had a 2 gallon nano he was willing to lend me for the time being.
Tags: OVAS | Categories: 2G Brigs | Comments Off on I’m so weak | PermalinkSomething about me
Posted by Anja on January 27, 2008 at 22:53 | Last modified: July 9, 2012 18:08We had a huge aquarium when I was a child, and I’ve always been fascinated by them (wandered through the Aquarium of the Pacific last Feb and felt like a child at Christmas). Last year we built a pond in the backyard and started with three comets, who are hopefully hibernating peacefully at the bottom (they were alive as of Jan 9th aka the meltdown).
But what brought me here happened at the end of summer: I got a Waterhome 25 aquarium kit:
And was infected with the bug. I started reading up on aquariums, slowly deciding what Id like to do with my tank (something well planted, Amazonian w/ small Tetras), and I’m currently working on a list of fish that would go well together, so it’ll be easier to pick some in the end (Neons, Glowlights, that sort of thing, maybe some shrimp …). As of today the tank is still empty, because I have to renovate my office to make room for it and the solid base it needs. I’d like to start slowly, gathering as much information as I can beforehand.
Tags: intro, plans, tankbuild | Categories: 25G South American | Comments Off on Something about me | Permalink