Glass lined masonary tank. - Page 2 - DIY Aquarium Projects

Travis.808 · 08-08-2009, 02:36 PM

Pictures?

essabee · 08-08-2009, 08:44 PM

I did not realise how tired I was yesterday. I got up 2 hours later than my normal time, and even then did not feel fresh, in fact my body felt leadened and all my actions lethargic. Breakfast and several cups of tea took me through the morning chores. So now feel more the thing, took some quick pictures (not good ones but these will do to give an idea of what I am trying to do. You will see part of my existing tank, "Incomparable", on one side.

View from inside my den:-

essabee · 08-08-2009, 08:46 PM

.................. and view from the terrace:-

mellowvision · 08-11-2009, 05:24 PM

wish they made em like that here

Travis.808 · 08-11-2009, 11:56 PM

Looks pretty cool! So is this gonna have an exposed top to the outside of the house?

essabee · 08-12-2009, 12:46 AM

As the rear faces the East; I have the option to allow in the morning sun into the aquarium. I have the same facility in the aquarium besides this one (the one I call 'Incomparable'). Then I also have a glass in aluminum frame hatch to close the rear top, as you see in the pictures.

essabee · 08-16-2009, 06:41 PM

Being retired and with 6 dogs, numerous planted tank and my garden to look after, new projects only get so much time as I can spare. The type of work next on the project show what enthusiasm will be applied. As the work was chipping the roof of tank in preparation for the glazed tile work later - I did it in bits and pieces just before bath, as chipping showered me with bits of sand and grit every time brought the hammer into play on the chisel. Now that's behind me- you will see better progress. If you compare the following picture with the second-last that I had earlier attached you will find what I have done last week.

Tex Gal · 08-16-2009, 07:28 PM

That's a pretty cool tank. So are you just depending on the natural light for these tanks?

essabee · 08-16-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex Gal

That's a pretty cool tank. So are you just depending on the natural light for these tanks?

Thank you.

Not exactly "depending" but keeping the option. I shall be installing 800 Watts of light MH & Florescent.

essabee · 08-17-2009, 03:56 AM

I hated that chipping work so it took a lot of time. I did the plaster of Paris work preparing the masonry surface to take the glass and finished it today.