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40 Gallon Dwarf Livebearer Tank-- Planted

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by MasterBlue, Mar 27, 2010.

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  1. MasterBlue

    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    In light of current plans I've decided to sell these fish off and make a divided tank, with actual sheets of glass in between the sections. The way it'll look:
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    boxs at the top are filters, everything else is pretty easy to guess...
     
    MasterBlue, May 28, 2010
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    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    Placed glass in tank and sealed into place. I just hope it don't kill anything >.>; I used GE Silicone I, but it said Mildew Resistant
     
    MasterBlue, May 29, 2010
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    Mildew resistant GE silicone I ? I've never seen it. I'll be more observant the next time I need to get some.
     
    FishVixen, May 30, 2010
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  4. Anthony

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    Oh wow, you don't want to use that silicone on your tank.
     
    Anthony, May 30, 2010
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  5. FishVixen

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    It does sound like a disaster waiting to happen! Lots of leeching chemicals.
     
    FishVixen, May 30, 2010
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    It depends on the plants how much light they need as well! :D

    But dude, this looks good! And please get yourself some hornwort, I love hornwort! C: I just couldn't possibly keep it alive in a tank of six goldfish :'c if it only was possible, I'd have tons of it already :'c
     
    nossie, May 30, 2010
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    I warned ya via pm beforehand about making sure anti-mildew wasn't anywhere on the product and linked you to the previous discussion. I agree with the others, looking at leeching and killing the fish.

    Fish Tank Sealant

    Questions Regarding Silicone Use on Aquarium
     
    MOD_Dawn, May 30, 2010
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  8. MasterBlue

    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    I filled with water and will now wait to see if it kills the snails and shrimp I placed into water.
    Also added plants.

    MTS, Most of my Ramshorns and some random plants.
    I'll give it like 3 days. Anyone dies I'll strip the tank =P

    After 2 hours I'm not seeing a problem as of yet. But it's still early.
    Running a filter for only one compartment. The others are just filled with water and stocked with 2 or snails and a few shrimp. Figured that it would be better to use the more sensitive of my critters.
     
    MasterBlue, May 30, 2010
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    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    Either way, GE silicone I and II are both Anti-Mildew...
    I used I
     
    MasterBlue, May 30, 2010
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    GE Silicone I and II may both come in Anti-Mildew but they are not ALL Anti-Mildew. You only want 100% silicone.
     
    Anthony, May 30, 2010
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  11. MasterBlue

    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    meh... Well darn. What'll happen ya think?
    Added my Triops to the tank too. If She died tonight then I Know for certain that the chemicals will kill everything else. I'll remove them then. For now, at least it all looks good! XD



    On a side not, how do you remove the caulk? Razor blade and a bit of mineral oil?
     
    MasterBlue, May 30, 2010
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    Just the razor you do not need any oils in your water.
     
    FishVixen, May 30, 2010
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    lol, thanx.
    I'll give y'all the report in the morning I guess.
    At least the stuff isn't hard to undo. I used only enough to hold it in place and keeping fry from jumping the gap. What ever else happens happens.

    If nothing dies, I'll start to stock the tanks. I may add some green water and get a few water fleas to test further conditions first. I do want my tank's safe for fish, but I don't wanna undo this unless I gotta XD lol

    It's too much of a challenge to get some one to come help me move the tank every time I need to.
     
    MasterBlue, May 30, 2010
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    It may take up to 2 weeks for the leeching levels to reach a killing point. I know from experience. I would not attempt it.
     
    FishVixen, May 30, 2010
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    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    Triops died.
    Missing a fish.
    Everything else seems a-o-k, but I'll undo it all tuesday and get better caulk. Next day off I'll do a proper (and neater) job, just because I'm worried now.

    Where could that fish have gone? o.o;
     
    MasterBlue, May 31, 2010
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    filter, in someone else's belly, on the floor (hopped out).
     
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  17. FishVixen

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    Sounds like me when my inverts died and everything else lived. What kind of fish is missing? Another mystery of a missing fish! (they show up all dried up a month later on the floor) LOL
     
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  18. MasterBlue

    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    No one to eat him. He was in a compartment alone. Also I have a glass lid on this one. No way to jump out.

    And there is no filter in his box either o.o;
    One of my Least Killies. I just grabbed 4 at random and tossed them into the tank's separated boxes.
     
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    MasterBlue Thread Starter Active Member

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    Today's report.
    Compartment one, which has sand, plants a rock, 2 shrimp, 2 fish, and 2 MTS with a filter: Only one died, a Triops, conclusion is water temperature, it was rather cold (no heater).
    Compartments two and three had one fish, one shrimp and one MTS : Both fish have died. Shrimps are still doing well.

    I'll remove the survivors and place them into a QT tank to prevent them for poisoning the rest of my stock (esp since I'm selling the other guys)


    Tomorrow I'll be removing the caulk and wednesday I'll be adding newer, safer* caulk. Or so I hope ...

    I've go no reason to be in a hurry, After all, I don't rave anything to actually put in these tanks any time soon
     
    MasterBlue, May 31, 2010
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  20. FishVixen

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    patience is really needed in this hobby or we lose our most beloved pets due to our negligence and impatience.
     
    FishVixen, May 31, 2010
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