Ryan_Laps 10gal Build

[Ryan_Lap]

Originally Posted by JDigital

That's a "superman" looking tank!

Maybe something will be flying in the tank........

[Ryan_Lap]

Another small update.....

Well I didnt meet my hope of getting the tank filled for the weekend. I was watching that Riders game Thursday night. I Finished building the stand. Still have to sand it and paint it. Building the cap will come next week when Im off for a few days and then Im going to get this tank filled.

One more picture....

[Scythanith]

Looking very nice man, and I thought I was the only one up at 2am looking at reef forums haahaa!

[Ryan_Lap]

Im sick in the head....sanding an aquarium stand at 2:20 in the morning. Is there a meeting for this type of behaviour?

[Scythanith]

Haahaa it gets really bad when you use the apartment fireplace hearth as an anvil to pound nails into wood since carpet has too much give at 3am. Neighbours don't like that very much...

Any idea on what livestock you are going to so with, or is it a closely gaurded secret?

[Ryan_Lap]

I have a couple ideas, but the fish in mind run far too high a price tag for the nano I fear. I have a lead on a borbonius anthia for a very very reasonable price. I really would rather not disclose where I got it from though.

[Scythanith]

Haahaa, I don't need to know. Everyone has their own little dealers they like to use. I find that loyalty leads to better opportunities to get the "rare" stuff that most don't get to see.

Get a oriental helmet gurnard... if your tank was 10 times bigger maybe haahaa! But they you could have a cool "flying" fish!

[Ryan_Lap]

I just think that using a $300 fish in a budget 10g build isnt the way to go. lol
I think Im going to have to use something else. I cant really say I paid $30 for it, even if I did.....

Im thinking of a small angler or a couple small pipefish. Not together of course.

[Scythanith]

Hey man, if you can prove that you paid that much then rock on! Fish aren't super expensive, but the building, tanks, electricity, DOA's etc etc etc are, and that's where Mortar stores costs increase compared to someone just ordering from a wholesaler.

An angler would be very cool but you won't get a lot of movement in the tank for that fish. then again they aren't large tanks so it could be left up to wow factor of the livestock! And lets face it, the right angler looks hella cool!

[Ryan_Lap]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

Hey man, if you can prove that you paid that much then rock on!

There lays the problem of saying where I got it then......argh the inner turmoil . It may be a hit or miss anyways.

Its hard to think of fish for my weeee tank. Having a hard time also deciding on corals.