Years ago when I moved from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY I had a well established 65g freshwater aquarium. Moving my fish safely was my highest priority. I ended up getting a cooler that was big enough to house all the fish and a battery operated air pump. While driving, I had the lid closed with the air pump running. We placed a couple of towels down to soak up any spills. I also had a small hang on the back filter ready to go for when we stopped for the night to help filter the water.
Chad, This background looks amazing. You really did a great job on it. I have a 180 gal on the way, planning to build my background with the same method you used. i will post a vid or two and send you a link. I am sure you will build another in your time and there are not too many posts on the layering method. thanks for all the info in your dramaticaquascapes posting..
I have never had to go that long. I would suggest trying to have some aeration in the buckets. I have set up a 65 gal tank up in the back of a truck before for a 115 min drive. Just ran the aeration and only had about 4" of water in the tank. You might want to look into some sort of oxygenated "bag and box" shipping methods for a 2.5 day drive. They should be good in buckets with aeration though.
I can't remember exactly which one it was but something like an AquaClear 30. If I would have known about Power inverters at the time, I would have used it while driving. But on that move, I brought the cooler into the hotel the night we stopped. That's when I hook it up to clean the water. The cooler we used was no bigger than a ten gallon aquarium. So a night of running the filter did a good job to remove waste from the water.
Buckets are the fish-keepers best friend. I used to move every 8-10 months with 3 established tanks. 120 gal, 75 gal, and a 65 gal. I labeled the buckets to insure the right bucket went to the right tank. I even took some extra buckets with just water, so once the tank was set back up I only did about a 50% water change. If your fish are too big for buckets, you will have to use a rubermaid tote for the fish..
@TheGreenPlumbob There is, go to the link in the description under the video. I got all the inspiration from Glenn and others on that site and Glenn does a great job explaining the steps needed to do these backgrounds. Good Luck.
being in the military, have you ever moved fish at all? ive had a tank established for about a year now and i might be moving in the next year or so and would rather not have to get rid of all the fish in the tank
like a regular 5 gallon bucket with some kind of lid on it? and how long can the fish live in the bucket water? because ill probably be moving from North Carolina to California. Last time i took the drive it was about a 2 and a half day drive. The fish are all small, just some mollys, corries, a pleco, and some tetras, the biggest right now being one of my mollys at about 3 inches so im not worried about size at all, just how long the fish can survive being out of an actual tank
how long do you have to leave the cement out before you can put it in water? i have a quick setting croncrete safe to walk on in 4 hours, dry in 30 minutes if that helps. i was also wondering how long you cure it in the water before you add fish?
Beautiful background! I am going to attempt this design but I do have a question though. did you have any problems with the water heater melting the foam or did you have any problems with maintaining temperature with this design? Thank You
Dude that is some awesome work. I wish we had better cameras back then that could show it off better. We all had a potato for a camera 12 years ago LOL Any update? Is it still in the tank, and how did it hold up?
Unfortunately, No. We ended up moving and my filter intake design did not work as well as I thought it would so I ripped it all out before packing up the aquarium for the move. I never got around to creating a new background or setting up the aquarium for that matter. I do still have it though along with a 125g that I plan on doing a build in. Not sure I'll shoot any video though.
@@OldGoatWorkshop Thanks. I'm watching about 1000 videos on different methods and about to try something soon. I appreciate the work you put into this original video
@jawa6988 the process worked great. It was just my design that wasn't good. The concrete held up really well, and it was a PITA to remove if that tells you anything.
Thermacol seems to be type polystyrene and probably a little lighter that styrofoam. It should still be able to be held in place with aquarium safe silicone.
Reading up on it, not sure if I would have used it. Seems to be water soluble. This makes me think that bacteria could grow in the thermacol and be harmful to the fish. www.herebeanswers.com/thermocol-and-its-manufacturing.html
This heating setup has worked great. I have my thermostat set at 80° and the water stays there. I hardly ever check it anymore due to how well it has worked.
I did not have any issues with the foam melting. I got in a hurry during the build and didn't get a video of the concreting and stacking portion. If you click on the link in the description, I explain all of what I did. Basically, I smeared a thin coat of silicone on the wall of the heater chamber to protect the foam. Heating the tank with the powerhead circulating has been great. I keep my tank at 80°F and I never have any fluctuations. Hope this helps.
Do a search online and see what's out there. There is probably a way to do it safer and easier. At the time, I wasn't familiar with the internet and forums. My way did work but I did lose a couple of bala sharks and one of my albino channel cats I had at the time. But, I was content with that as I was expecting to lose most if not all of the fish I had. If I remember correctly, I had close to 15 fish. This was back in '99.
This is mind blowing man! serious artistic touch involved here.
Years ago when I moved from Norfolk, VA to Buffalo, NY I had a well established 65g freshwater aquarium. Moving my fish safely was my highest priority. I ended up getting a cooler that was big enough to house all the fish and a battery operated air pump. While driving, I had the lid closed with the air pump running. We placed a couple of towels down to soak up any spills. I also had a small hang on the back filter ready to go for when we stopped for the night to help filter the water.
Looks GREAT!
Thank You Zach. It was a lot of fun making it. You are only limited to your imagination on these things.
Looking good! What is that kind of rock formation called? thx
Chad,
This background looks amazing. You really did a great job on it. I have a 180 gal on the way, planning to build my background with the same method you used. i will post a vid or two and send you a link. I am sure you will build another in your time and there are not too many posts on the layering method. thanks for all the info in your dramaticaquascapes posting..
I have never had to go that long. I would suggest trying to have some aeration in the buckets. I have set up a 65 gal tank up in the back of a truck before for a 115 min drive. Just ran the aeration and only had about 4" of water in the tank. You might want to look into some sort of oxygenated "bag and box" shipping methods for a 2.5 day drive. They should be good in buckets with aeration though.
Nice layout!! And thank you for your service!!🇺🇸
I can't remember exactly which one it was but something like an AquaClear 30. If I would have known about Power inverters at the time, I would have used it while driving. But on that move, I brought the cooler into the hotel the night we stopped. That's when I hook it up to clean the water. The cooler we used was no bigger than a ten gallon aquarium. So a night of running the filter did a good job to remove waste from the water.
Buckets are the fish-keepers best friend. I used to move every 8-10 months with 3 established tanks. 120 gal, 75 gal, and a 65 gal. I labeled the buckets to insure the right bucket went to the right tank. I even took some extra buckets with just water, so once the tank was set back up I only did about a 50% water change. If your fish are too big for buckets, you will have to use a rubermaid tote for the fish..
I don't see why not. Go to the site in the description and search the forums. I'm pretty sure there is a section there for terrariums.
@TheGreenPlumbob
There is, go to the link in the description under the video. I got all the inspiration from Glenn and others on that site and Glenn does a great job explaining the steps needed to do these backgrounds. Good Luck.
being in the military, have you ever moved fish at all? ive had a tank established for about a year now and i might be moving in the next year or so and would rather not have to get rid of all the fish in the tank
like a regular 5 gallon bucket with some kind of lid on it? and how long can the fish live in the bucket water? because ill probably be moving from North Carolina to California. Last time i took the drive it was about a 2 and a half day drive. The fish are all small, just some mollys, corries, a pleco, and some tetras, the biggest right now being one of my mollys at about 3 inches so im not worried about size at all, just how long the fish can survive being out of an actual tank
how long do you have to leave the cement out before you can put it in water? i have a quick setting croncrete safe to walk on in 4 hours, dry in 30 minutes if that helps. i was also wondering how long you cure it in the water before you add fish?
The foam is actually 3/4" thick. However in the same playlist as the rest of the aquarium videos, there is a video of the foam cutter I made.
Wow! I love it!
what do you mean by a hang on the back of the filter? like actually hanging the filter in the ice chest so that it filtered while you drove?
Beautiful background! I am going to attempt this design but I do have a question though. did you have any problems with the water heater melting the foam or did you have any problems with maintaining temperature with this design? Thank You
Dude that is some awesome work. I wish we had better cameras back then that could show it off better. We all had a potato for a camera 12 years ago LOL
Any update? Is it still in the tank, and how did it hold up?
Unfortunately, No. We ended up moving and my filter intake design did not work as well as I thought it would so I ripped it all out before packing up the aquarium for the move. I never got around to creating a new background or setting up the aquarium for that matter. I do still have it though along with a 125g that I plan on doing a build in. Not sure I'll shoot any video though.
@@OldGoatWorkshop Thanks. I'm watching about 1000 videos on different methods and about to try something soon. I appreciate the work you put into this original video
@jawa6988 the process worked great. It was just my design that wasn't good. The concrete held up really well, and it was a PITA to remove if that tells you anything.
What are you going to put on it that keeps it from floating
It's held in place with silicone. Never had an issue with it floating.
@@OldGoatWorkshop so you didn't put concrete on it you just left it whiteI didn't see a video that showed it completed so I don't know
@@knockonwoodworks3615 Got a whole Playlist on my channel.
ruclips.net/p/PL17CFC53B611B150B
@@OldGoatWorkshop tyvm
I made it by thermacol or cent but it floating in tank what can I do
Thermacol seems to be type polystyrene and probably a little lighter that styrofoam. It should still be able to be held in place with aquarium safe silicone.
Reading up on it, not sure if I would have used it. Seems to be water soluble. This makes me think that bacteria could grow in the thermacol and be harmful to the fish. www.herebeanswers.com/thermocol-and-its-manufacturing.html
Insperashanable 😉👍
This heating setup has worked great. I have my thermostat set at 80° and the water stays there. I hardly ever check it anymore due to how well it has worked.
I did not have any issues with the foam melting. I got in a hurry during the build and didn't get a video of the concreting and stacking portion. If you click on the link in the description, I explain all of what I did. Basically, I smeared a thin coat of silicone on the wall of the heater chamber to protect the foam. Heating the tank with the powerhead circulating has been great. I keep my tank at 80°F and I never have any fluctuations. Hope this helps.
Beautiful!
What did you use to cut the foam down to 1/2 inch thickness?
pretty nice!
Do a search online and see what's out there. There is probably a way to do it safer and easier. At the time, I wasn't familiar with the internet and forums. My way did work but I did lose a couple of bala sharks and one of my albino channel cats I had at the time. But, I was content with that as I was expecting to lose most if not all of the fish I had. If I remember correctly, I had close to 15 fish. This was back in '99.
nice idea however, I can only imagine the mess while cutting and scraping this stuff to shape/size.
wheres the link to the update. I want to see some paint on this to consider shelling out for a real one or not.
There is a whole series for the build. You can see them here. ruclips.net/p/PL17CFC53B611B150B
Part 1 ? did you buy that?
how did the heating work set up like this?
wont they float when kept in aquarium fill of water....
They will if you don't anchor them with silicone.
thanks,but how much silicone did you used
IIRC, I think it was 2 tubes. Don't skimp on it.
can i make this for lizards
Thanks for tips...