Tank Journal Archive

[JimmyDang]

Have never made anything for my tank before so DIY is really new to me. It isn't perfect to how I want it.. but its doing the job.

Hope this will stop my future blenny and watchmen gobies from jumping..still have to make a small covering where the over flow is..but for now...this will do.

 

[MTG]

can you take a futher away one same angle?

 

[chimaera]

Looks good!

Though appears you had the same issue I did? Busted some of the netting along the side?

 

[JimmyDang]

can you take a futher away one same angle?

Hey matt, here's one with using my iPad..so quality shitter than the galaxy s4.. But you get the idea.

 

[JimmyDang]

Looks good!

Though appears you had the same issue I did? Busted some of the netting along the side?

Thanks dude...making this annoyed the heck out of me. The mesh didn't stay in place..so I tried to make it as tight as possible..it's tight enough but...the mesh isn't exactly paralleled if you get me bro.

 

[leodb89]

looks pretty nice jimmy shouldve done a DIY thread :P

 

[JimmyDang]

looks pretty nice jimmy shouldve done a DIY thread :p

Haha, thanks bro, yeah...I raged it a few times..when sawing it..throwing it around..and than... "Oh shit... I need that" also when putting the mesh in...the thing was pre folded..so wouldn't lay flat..

 

[leodb89]

Haha, thanks bro, yeah...I raged it a few times..when sawing it..throwing it around..and than... "Oh shit... I need that" also when putting the mesh in...the thing was pre folded..so wouldn't lay flat..

yeah i hate that about mesh so annoying!

 

[JimmyDang]

yeah i hate that about mesh so annoying!

Custom black acrylic box to hide everything at the back huh? It's reduce evaporation and any murmour of noises. But man that's a mission..I don't feel like taking.

 

[leodb89]

Custom black acrylic box to hide everything at the back huh? It's reduce evaporation and any murmour of noises. But man that's a mission..I don't feel like taking.

lol come one jimmy once one the DIY bug starts its not allowed to stop!!

 

[aussieant32]

how heavy is it? Is it secured to the tank?

 

[JimmyDang]

how heavy is it? Is it secured to the tank?

No..it just sits ontop of the glass. It's not even a kilo...lol it's really light. Allumium and clear mesh..

 

[aussieant32]

would a jumping fish displace it?

 

[JimmyDang]

Really doubt it. Unless its a cod or full size tang..but those fish are really jumpers. Fish like wrasses..blennys..and gobys..won't be able to knock it off its base.

 

[aussieant32]

cool. Asking as I would love a nice wrasse but I am euro braced and worried about jumpers

 

[JimmyDang]

cool. Asking as I would love a nice wrasse but I am euro braced and worried about jumpers

Yah dude, no worries..you can make it to fit any tank I reckon. If you've got a middle brace..you can make two separete ones on either side,

 

[hoangii]

Nicely done mate

 

[Joele]

looks good..

The frame looks to be the window frame aluminium, but what (where from) is the mesh?

 

[leodb89]

cool. Asking as I would love a nice wrasse but I am euro braced and worried about jumpers

does your euro sit flush with the top of the tank or is it just below?