My 220g aquarium was a CL score last summer. The tank sat on the back patio for almost a year before getting moved inside. The bottom of the tank is drilled for overflows but the PO had used silicone to seal the homemade bulkheads. I removed the overflows with the intent of reinstalling them but broke one in the process. I like the look of the tank better without the internal overflows and decided to just cap the holes. The center brace glass was shattered and the two end braces needed to be removed and re-siliconed. Glass is crazy expensive, 18in x 23in x 1/2in was $55. I cut two pieces of glass out of the old center brace to cap the holes.
The amazing looking wrinkle finish on the back was pure accident. I had some blue grey paint that is really old that I like and tried to use. It did not adhere to the glass but pealed off like a bid sticker. I tried to clean the glass with a soap and vineger mix and then denatured alcohol but same result. My next try was with a dark blue paint that is newer. I applied one coat and waited until it had dried completely. I then painted a coat of the blue gray and it caused the wrinkle effect like paint that has glue mixed into it. I applied a final coat of white. I now have 3 colors that show through with places where there is no paint and the sun shines through from the windows behind.
Filtration is 2 AC 110
2 300w Aqueon heaters set to 80 degress F
Sand is 100lbs of commercial grit from Home Depot
Branch is Curly Hazelnut
Rock is a WC Cl rescue
The other inhabitants are:
1. M. Lippincotainus
2. M. Argentus
3. M. Hypsauchen
4. Corydoras aeneus (Bronze cory) x5
5. Dianema urostriatum (Flagtail Porthole Cat) x2
6. Geophagus Sp. (Red head Tapajo)
The male Amphilophus Hogaboomorum (C.A. cichlid) was removed after 2-3 weeks in the tank. He was not overly aggressive towards the other fish as he was the only cichlid but I have other fish I want to add. Plans are for more D. Urostriatum and Aeneus, and to add banjo cats and maybe a/few Farlowella sp.
- Pterygoplichthys Joselimaianus
- Current home
