Day 209

I listed some fish related things on craigslist, sometimes in my e-mail I get off the wall e-mail that seem to be coming from craigslist. These e-mails say "verify account" or "your account has been suspended" or " verify for a private message from a buyer"... Beware, these are all spam or scam. Craigslist impostors! I've opened these and responded...big mistake! The best thing to do is delete these e-mails. Your account will not be suspended, I delete them and nothing happens. Don't fall for this scam...and keep on fishn'!

Day 208

Went to Rob's Dad's today, sold and help set up 55gal. w/cherry stand and hood. I got some gravel for him and Rob got some filters, a heater, and glass tops. We installed a new light in the hood for Bob. He wanted to get rid of 3 Silver Dollars, he gave them to me and they went into tank#8, thanks Bob good luck with the 55 gal.

Day 206

This is Rob's other "big boy" Flowerhorn, he's gonna stay here for a while in tank#18. We moved both 55gal. at his house upstairs. When I got home I had some fish moving to do. I first put a divider in tank#6 and put Flowerhorn from tank#19 into#6 with Red Devil. Then I moved the 1 Red Devil/Jaguar fry in #4 into empty half of #19 and 4 small  Convicts from #4 to #16. The Silk Flowerhorn in #7 then went into #4, and Vieja went to #7 from #19. The divider was lifted in #19 and Oscar and 4 Red Devil/Jaguar fry from #18 were put into #19, one of the small fry was moved into #12 because he was beat up pretty good. This left #18 open for Rob's "big boy" Flowerhorn. Wow!

Day 205

Cut and arranged 1 1/2" pvc for new pump on 380 gallon, need to buy a couple of sleeves before I start job. Going to do job at Rob's tomorrow. Layed out new plan for fishroom wall downstairs, extra wall added to enclose fish room. Going to buy 2'x4's next week, add pix as I work. All else good.

Day 204

Cleaned tanks #1-#5 today, vacuum gravel, 25% water change, and filter cleanings. Updated other blog http://www.giantfishtanks.blogspot.com/  in last two days. Alot of new listings, I think people want to move old out and new in, check it out. Lima catfish with broken nose still not eating, looking thin. Rob and I were going to move his two 55 gal. upstairs in his house, we decided to wait until snow storm passes. I want to get 55gal. with cherry stand and hood to his Dad, maybe this weekend...Rob's Vieja became king of the 380gal., beat on everyone, especially the Pacus. Had to be moved back to tank#19, Red Tiger Motaguense moved to tank#5 split with Oscar.

Day 203

Did 25% water change and vacuum gravel and filter cleanings in tanks#6-#8, all else good.

Day 201

I got a hold of Shane, went to his house today and picked up fish. These were a 12" Oscar, great shape, extra thick, and a 9" Pleco, five Red Devil Jaguar fry. The Oscar and fry went into tank#18 and the Pleco went into 380gal. I will post pictures soon as camera charges. Thanks Shane, wife and kids, enjoy the donuts!  E-mailed a guy about a free Pacu, seem to be 3"-4" in size. Still working out pickup, he lives by Shane but missed e-mail in time, and the drive is far from me. Bought 2-40W bulbs 6500K to brighten up 380gal., worked great took the yellowish color out of tank, from light. Bought some of the 2" pvc for pump to go on 380gal. Cleaned tanks#9-#12, 25% water change, vacuum gravel and flilter cleanings.

Day 199

Vieja in his new home- 380gal., he fits right in!

55gal. with cherry stand and hood is sold, to Rob's Dad, pick-up next week. Cleaning last panel on 140gal. today, put together maybe Saturday. Tank#13, 380 gal., vacuum gravel and 25% water change. Vieja put into 380gal. today, from tank#19, looks great! Rob's bringing over large Flowerhorn tonight. Taking 3 filters to sell for him at firehall tomorrow...update: filter pickup from craigslist guy fell through, no pickup at firehall tomorrow. Why so many unreliable weirdos on craigslist? I don't know. Going to get Flowerhorn next week at Rob's and help him move double 55gal. upstairs.

Day 197

Still in disassemble mode of 140 gal., going to take side panels off and clean today. Cleaning filter in tank#17 today, and full cleanings of tanks #14-#16. Moved catfish and 2 plecos from tank#16 to 380gal., getting to big for 75 gal.

Day 196

The second tear down of 140 gal.!

Yea its for sale again.

Lima Shovelnose catfish nose is getting better, fish looks weak, try to feed tonight. Got a call on 55gal. on craigslist, guy wants to check it out this weekend, if not Rob's dad might buy it. Items on craigslist are slow sellers now. Cleaned tank #20 and #21, vacuum gravel and filter cleanings, 25% water change. Got two panels off 140gal, and inside silicone taken off, I'll shoot for a reseal by this weekend. Changed water only in tanks#18 and #19, water change 25% and vacuum gravel in #17.

Day 194

Lima Shovelnose catfish with the broken nose has the piece missing today! I don't know if he ate it or others in tank did. Seems raw, I will watch and medicate if needed. He is still not eating.

Female Flowerhorn put in tank#21, beat up by male, no eggs. I put her back in her own tank. Putting plastic edging on top and bottom of 140 gal., I'll post up pictures as I do it...flipped over and bottom seal on back of tank didn't bond. Started cutting all silicone off for reseal...update as I go. Running into problems picking up Shane's fish today, going to call and maybe pickup Monday. Also relisted 55gal. cherry stand and hood on craigslist for $110, last guy never showed.

Day 192 afternoon

I had some silicone leftover from the 140gal. job, so I decided to try and fix old metal frame tank with slate bottom. Third picture is of 10gal. that I took apart. I had an old bottom from a 55gal. that fit in metalframe tank. The way you fix these is to place glass panel over slate, silicone does not bond to slate. The side panel I used from 10gal. Failed!...the side panel didn't fit by 1/8" or less, and I forced it, it snapped. Cleaned up, try again later, I need a side piece thats not so tight. Female Flowerhorn in tank#11 started nesting,cleaning, full color, and tube dropped. I tried to introduce Flowerhorn from tank#4. All she did was beat him up, so I put her in tank#21 again with large male Flowerhorn, and the mating dance is on again...I'll keep you posted. Maybe eggs this time.

Day 192

I inspected the 140gal. this morning, two issues were found. First is a large air bubble in silicone on bottom right, this air bubble was cut and filled. I was sure to have new silicone touch bottom and side panel because silicone has a hard time sticking to itself, this bubble was not between panels but inside tank. The other issue is one side panel when cut at the factory was not a 90* cut, when we put this panel next to another, the 1/2" edge was half sealed. I worked from outside of tank pushing silicone in, filling gap. These two issues could have been avoided, just slow down and check all seals(too much vodka-haha). Although it is advised not to mess with newly sealed tank because it starts to cure in first 20 min. Putting plastic top and bottom on tank Sat., leak test Monday.

Day 191

140 leaker in the process of reassembly! 48 hours to cure, Rob and I put it together in 30 min. and one vodka.