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FLOUNDERart posted on 08/02/2004

Finally after a year of sitting in the corner empty I have hooked up my aquarium.

Does that make it sound like I was sitting in the corner empty?

Anyhow.

This was one of my best scores last year and I'm happy to finally have it up and running. There is 14 fish in it. 3 Platys, 3 Neons. 3 Mollies, 3 tiger somethings, 1 bottom feeder and 1 algae eater.

Enjoy

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Satan's Sin posted on 08/02/2004

VERY nice! Has to be the tikiest fish tank I've seen outside of a tiki restaurant/bar. Nice going!

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foamy posted on 08/02/2004

Cool tank! I'd worry about the conch shell though... it will leech salt water type chemicals into the water. The hard water fish won't mind so much, but the soft water fish (tetras) and any live plants you may have won't like it.

[ Edited by: foamy on 2004-08-02 09:38 ]

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pariartspaul posted on 08/02/2004

What a great piece! And that tiki head inside of it is perfect. I've never seen anything like it, very cool.

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cynfulcynner posted on 08/02/2004

On 2004-08-02 09:10, FLOUNDERart wrote:
3 tiger somethings

I hope those are tiger barbs and not tiger oscars!

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purple jade posted on 08/02/2004

Oh thanks, Flounder, I'd almost forgotten about the pea-green envy this purchase inspired...glad you reminded me. :wink:

And note the smug look on that moai.

[ Edited by: purple jade on 2004-08-03 16:53 ]

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hala bullhiki posted on 08/02/2004

saw a tank similar a year and a half ago, and still regret not purchasing it, ........damn, now i think about how awsome that would have looked in my lounge.........shit, ah well wont pass that up if i ever see one again!

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mrsmiley posted on 08/02/2004
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cynfulcynner posted on 08/02/2004

On 2004-08-02 11:47, mrsmiley wrote:
What , no PUFFER FISH!?!!??!

That's a freshwater tank, and puffers are saltwater fish.

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mrsmiley posted on 08/02/2004

On 2004-08-02 11:55, cynfulcynner wrote:

On 2004-08-02 11:47, mrsmiley wrote:
What , no PUFFER FISH!?!!??!

That's a freshwater tank, and puffers are saltwater fish.

heck-any fish of mine is damn well gonna drink what I give it! :)

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purple jade posted on 08/02/2004
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docwoods posted on 08/02/2004

Flounder-that tank is neato frito!!! Could you show a pic of it with your other tiki stuff? It's a real showpiece-nice find!

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FLOUNDERart posted on 08/02/2004

On 2004-08-02 09:36, foamy wrote:
Cool tank! I'd worry about the conch shell though... it will leech salt water type chemicals into the water. The hard water fish won't mind so much, but the soft water fish (tetras) and any live plants you may have won't like it.

[ Edited by: foamy on 2004-08-02 09:38 ]

The conch has not been in salt water for over five years and it has been sitting outside the whole time in the sun and rain. Not sure if this makes a difference or not.
It has now been in the tank with the fish for about two months and hasn't seemed to bother them yet.

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FLOUNDERart posted on 08/02/2004

Purple Jade, sorry but yee-haw.

I believe fresh water puffer fish are considered to be aggresive.

Docwoods, my bar is not complete on the count that I plan to sell this house and move but I will post some pics of what I have as of now.

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purple jade posted on 08/02/2004

Yes they are, but the two I saw at WalMart the other day were getting nibbled to death by everything else in the tank. It was sad.

[ Edited by: purple jade on 2004-08-03 16:52 ]

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Raffertiki posted on 08/02/2004

Wow, I've never seen such happy, laid-back fish. Must be nice.

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Unga Bunga posted on 08/02/2004

Killer tank Flounder.
But you better be careful because that is a "distilled water only" tiki

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FLOUNDERart posted on 08/03/2004

On 2004-08-02 15:47, Unga Bunga wrote:
Killer tank Flounder.
But you better be careful because that is a "distilled water only" tiki

???

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FLOUNDERart posted on 08/03/2004

On 2004-08-02 13:27, docwoods wrote:
Flounder-that tank is neato frito!!! Could you show a pic of it with your other tiki stuff? It's a real showpiece-nice find!

Here's some pics of my tiki room, no where near being finished.

"The Bamboozled Room"

[ Edited by: FLOUNDERart on 2004-08-02 17:24 ]

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mrsmiley posted on 08/03/2004

I like the "Zodiac Sex Position" glasses you have--what Sign are you?? Tee hee
I'm a Cancer--I'll have to look at my set


Have a nice Tiki Day!

[ Edited by: mrsmiley on 2004-08-02 18:28 ]

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Kono posted on 08/03/2004

Looks great!

I recommend those freshwater pufferfish. I have had several of them back when I had fish tanks. Those little buggers are like oscars in that when they see you walk by the tank they'll rush up front and look at you to see if you have food. They're not aggressive so much, they just have big appetites and like to nip fins if you don't keep them well fed.

Man, this makes me want to get another tank.

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Benzart posted on 08/08/2004

Nice. The tank really suits the room well. I see space for a few More Tiki Mug Shelves, what are you waiting on. More mugs is what you need, More mugs I say.

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Tiki-Toa posted on 08/09/2004

Great stuff Flounder, love the tank and the pics of your room, very comfy.

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