Happy Days

[heath]

well, the pony tank has been painted, 2nd coat will be done tonite then it will sit for a few days to cure... hoping to have water in it by the middle of next week... will keep everyone up to date...
I will post before and after pictures once the painting is finished, by the way it is turning out BEAUTIFUL...

 

[Luke.]

Can't wait to see it

 

[Joshbrookkate]

That is a nice tank setup! I'm sure it'll look great painted up.

 

[prism127]

Keep us posted Heath cant wait to see if complete

 

[Nonuser]

How many sides did you paint?

You didn't paint the inside of the tank?

 

[heath]

all of it, it was a maple finish and now its black...

 

[heath]

here are pictures of the before and after I painted the tank...

 

[Cliff]

Nice. That's gonna b a big horse tank no?

 

[zoomster]

Oh Heath,
That looks very nice now!
You did a beautiful job there Mum!

 

[heath]

Nice. That's gonna b a big horse tank no?

not really, its a 45g all in one...big enough for 4 ponies, when I get them we will have a " name that pony contest"

 

[heath]

today the water is going in
its cloudy right now, will post another picture later tonight when it clears...

 

[sunnykita]

it's going to be nice when it's running !

 

[heath]

thanks, hoping the ponies like it...

 

[Joshbrookkate]

I love it! If you ever decide to sell that system, Heath, let me know!

 

[derrick orosz]

Lookin good Heather

 

[yveterinarian]

Looks like things are coming together nicely! Did you decide to keep the partition in the back of the tank and stay "all in one" or go with the sump? The stand looks good.

 

[heath]

thank you, and yes, it is finally coming together...I decided to keep the tank the way it is... I am adding an ato to avoid any swings in the water..I could be changing the return pump for a bigger one but right now going to see how it works, its rated for 2000l/phr which if I remember my math that's well over 400 gal/phr which I think is a good return rate, what do you think...I have read and researched so much information and probly forgotten a lot of it, do they like low flow or medium flow...

 

[heath]

well day 3 of the tank, it has cleared nicely... I added about a 2" substrate bed, the plan is to add a couple of sandsifting star fish for help with cu.. there will also be a couple of small to med rocks with mushrooms on them and a piece of driftwood that has been in sw tanks for years that will form a bridge.. lots of places for the ponies to hang out and attach to...

 

[Nonuser]

How long do you need to cycle the tank for the seahorses?

 

[heath]

its the same as for fish or corals...