Hi All

Hi All


My name is Tiaan from East London been on the forum for a while now. I currently have a small basic 30l setup running for about 2 months now. I am in the process of getting a 1,8m x 60cm x 60cm 10mm glass tank with lid, but lid not worth anything. The guy wants R1000 for it. Its in relatively good shape in terms of scratches and no chips or cracks. My question is, is it worth it?


I am also wanting to go the diy route for stand, canopy and possibly filter. I was thinking sump or canister filter, not sure yet.


Inmates are:


6 x Spotted Danio's
1 x Dwarf Gourami
1 x Rainbow shark


Any comments or advice will be appreciated.

Thanks

 

how thick is the glass?

 

@Ryno, there you go.

By the way, that is very thin for such a big tank, that would be good for a 5ft braced tank. Does it have lots of bracing??

Its a good deal but not sure about the glass.

 

1m is fine for an 6ft tank. just needs bracing o the top and bottom with cross braces at the top. my 2,4m (8ft) is 12mm glass

 

Thanks Ryno and FishLover for the comments. Yes there is bracing at the top and bottom with cross braces at the top. Hope it holds. Will test thoroughly before it goes anywhere near the living room. Don't want all that water on the floor.

It's going to take time and hard work to get the tank ready but I am super keen.

 

Welcome and good luck with your tank.
is anything included at the asking price?

 

@R1000 Its a give away

 

Thank you. No nothing else.

 

Yes I also think so. Hopefully if its not raining then I will go collect it tomorrow.

 

Good luck, and welcome to TASA.

 

i know of somebody with the same tank and its almost 20 years old still going strong. just check the slilicone but yes its a great price

 

Hi Tiaan. Welcome to TASA. We will want pics of the new tank

 

Hi welcome to tasa.It is a good price for the tank.

 

Welcome Tiaan, congrats on the tank sounds like a good deal. Where did you find spotted danio's, I've never seen them in the trade, or are you referring to the leopard danio ?

 

Thanks all for the welcome. My apologies it is leopard danio's.

Its not raining today so hopefully all goes well with collecting the tank. My mind is racing with possible stand and canopy options.

Will start a new thread soon to show start and progress.

 

Got the tank!!! Whooo Hooo!





Now for the cleaning and testing. Any advice?

 

Congrats.
Can replace the base with new polystyrene, can be stuck with normal white glue.
Use some vinegar to clear buildup, then was with warm water and soap and a good rinse x 2.

Enjoy, always fun.

 

@tiaan21 - update you location so we have an idea where you are.

 

elbow-grease!

 

Thanks for the advice. Its going to be fun. Location updated, actually forgot to do that