My first 55 gallon build! Done! (for now..)

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:55 pm

Here is my first build, thanks to all the wonderful and creative ideas I have gotten here! I will change a couple of things but I am very happy so far! Check out the "victory lap" at the end!

CallaLily · Post by **CallaLily** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:11 pm

It really looks great!

megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:33 pm

Wow, nice! It looks so natural and fun for them to explore. Much better than my first attempt at setting up my 55.

Post by **aussieJJDude** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:23 pm

Wow, I really like it! One thing I would like to know is how you made those levels out of sticks... Mostly zip ties & dedication?

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:33 pm

Thanks! And yes, the second level is a bundle of bamboo-like sticks from Dollar tree, and lots of zip ties! Another $2 project!

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 2:30 pm

Great job! That's a really fabulous tank -- in fact, I'd like to vacation in place that looked like that

!

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:28 pm

Very natural, I love it!

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:56 am

Thanks, Jarteta97 . I printed out a photo of your 90 gallon and had it out for reference!

kadynadair16 · Post by **kadynadair16** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 11:48 pm

Why did you use for your water bowls? How do you replace the water with out spilling the dirt in the whole where the bowl is?? I have a major issue in spilling water and dirt everywhere when I replace my water!

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:34 am

To change the water, I use a little siphon that I bought at work (NAPA Auto parts). I siphon out the old water into a bucket and refill using a funnel with a long flexible tube on the end (also from work! Lots of good finds at the parts store!)

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:48 am

hermieluv1 wrote:Thanks, Jarteta97 . I printed out a photo of your 90 gallon and had it out for reference!

Wow.

Well, I'm glad I could help

hermieluv1 · Post by **hermieluv1** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:12 pm

It could never be as awesome as yours but I tried!

jarteta97 · Post by **jarteta97** » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:18 pm

haha, no, I love yours. You've actually given me a lot of ideas

Hermit-Yote · Post by **Hermit-Yote** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:37 am

dannnng that's nice!

I have to step up my game!

Breeezy · Post by **Breeezy** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:00 pm

Cool! I love the bamboo platforms. I'm going to have to steal that idea and make something similar!

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