Where can I find a tank like this? [Archive] - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

Fish

01-05-2005, 06:07 PM

Hi all,
I posted this question on nano-reef as well but I am trying to find a nano tank like the ones featured in the nano reef edition of coral magazine.
Here's one that's ok:
http://www.coralmagazine.com/backIssues/aprMay04.htm

The one on the front cover is the one I really like (pictures pretty small though):
http://www.coralmagazine.com/backIssues.htm

Any ideas where I should be looking? Thanks!

- Chad

Fish

01-05-2005, 06:11 PM

They are from 1 - 3 gallons and might not even be built to be aquaria. I just can't figure out where I would find something similar - too big to be vases ??

- Chad

Tarolisol

01-05-2005, 09:27 PM

You might want to look at places like petcetera and wal-mart it kind of looks one of other those small acrylic tanks without the top.

Fish

01-05-2005, 09:38 PM

Cool, thanks.

kuatto

01-05-2005, 09:44 PM

Funny,I was thinking about tiny tanks today and was thinking about using a large (gallon)glass jar for a nano.If you shop around,you'd be surprised what you can find very cheap.

Fish

01-05-2005, 09:46 PM

That would look pretty neat too. I would really like to drill the bottom of whatever I use, is there a chance of drilling a jar like that, or is it impossible?

- Chad

kuatto

01-05-2005, 10:09 PM

Well give it a try.Large glass jar cost almost nothing if you ask a local restraunt if they have any large empty glass jars(used for bulk pickles,etc.)I just pitched 2 very large jars when I moved :sad:

Tarolisol

01-05-2005, 10:20 PM

i have a little tank that kinda looks like that, mines a little dirty but..

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1284littletank-med.JPG
and here it is without the top
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1284littletank2-med.JPG

Fish

01-05-2005, 10:23 PM

Sean,
I like it. Where did you get it?

- Chad

Beverly

01-05-2005, 10:29 PM

Sean,

Are those goldfish in that little tank? If so, I'd like you to know that if kept properly, goldfish can grow to 12" in length and live 15 to 20 years.

G1GY

01-05-2005, 11:01 PM

Maybe check this out Chad.

Heres a link to the AZOO company site.

They have those little razzle dazzle acrylic tanks.

www.azoo.com.tw

mr_alberta

01-06-2005, 12:01 AM

Red Sea sells small tanks:

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/product.xml?product_id=29251;category_id=2173;pcid 1=2253;pcid2=

Tarolisol

01-06-2005, 12:02 AM

I got it at walmart i think. And they are gold fish and i know they can grow large but oh well. Ive had one of them for over 8 years in various tanks around that size.

StirCrazy

01-06-2005, 12:05 AM

Ive had one of them for over 8 years in various tanks around that size.

that doesn't mean its right :rolleyes:

Steve

Tarolisol

01-06-2005, 12:20 AM

Ive had one of them for over 8 years in various tanks around that size.

that doesn't mean its right :rolleyes:

Steve

Im sorry but this is the tank its going to live in, if you have a serious problem with it dont look. :rolleyes:

Beverly

01-06-2005, 01:14 AM

:cry:

G1GY

01-06-2005, 01:23 AM

Im sorry but this is the tank its going to live in, if you have a serious problem with it dont look. :rolleyes:

That goldfish deserves better than that Sean!

Send it to me and I'll feed it to something. :smile:

Beverly

01-06-2005, 01:32 AM

Here's a pic of the 110g indoor goldfish pond we built years ago when we decided to keep three goldfish:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/ip-102-b.jpg

Here are what the fish looked like while playing in the water flow:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/ip-122-a.jpg

Man, I just loved watching them swim in that large space, especially when they swam in and out of the water flow :biggrin: Only had them about three years, so they were still pretty small. I wonder if we had kept them when we moved if we would have built them larger digs.

Here's our goldfish webpage:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/indoorpond.htm

Sorry to hijack the thread, though....

Here is the page of our 2.5g reef:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/2-5galreef.htm

StirCrazy

01-06-2005, 02:09 AM

Tarolisol

01-06-2005, 02:46 AM

Wow how quikly canreef can turn into reefcentral, some one asks for advice or trys to help someone out and some has to criticize or make comments that have nothing to do with the direction of the thread.
Oh and thanks for the comment about abusing my fish that helps alot. Some people need to think before they type. And how about all the people that feed goldfish to other fish, is that abuse or people who go fishing is that abuse. NO, but i keep one goldfish in a little tank and im the criminal.

But bev i do really like your pond. Is it noisy at all? and how do you filter it.

StirCrazy

01-06-2005, 04:15 AM

Im sorry but this is the tank its going to live in, if you have a serious problem with it dont look.

Ok lets settle this down, things seam a lot harsher in written form than they really are. My point is, would you keep a yellow tang in a 10gal tank? probably not but yet you keep a fish with a similar size requirement in a smaller tank. I may not know all the fancy Latin names for my coral ( If you ask me I have a blue, a green, a red, a purple and a pink. Oh and there acro's :mrgreen: )or fish but I do know there requirements and strive to provide the best set up I can for my animals, no matter what they are.

As for reef central not even close, it was pointed out to you that the tank was to small for a gold fish and you started getting flustered. Just trying to reiterate that a gold fish should be in a minimum of 20 gal for 1 or 2 fish with above average filtration as they can seriously degrade water quality. for the record I don't believe in using feeders either.

anyways if you want to keep it in a drinking glass go ahead but don't flaunt it and get upset when people tell you it isn't proper.

Steve

Tarolisol

01-06-2005, 05:01 AM

I knew someone was going to say something about the goldfish but in hopes of helping fish find a tank he wants i posted the pics anyways. But seriously its a gold fish people used to put goldfish in boots cause it was the fad. It may not be the best set up for it but at least im not feeding it to my piranhas which i actully dont feed feeder fish either, my piranhas eat pellets :mrgreen: So i think we should get away from my goldfish abuse and back to the topic at hand fish's tiny tank.

So back on topic now, FIsh how would you plan on plumbing a tank this small.

raquel

01-06-2005, 05:20 AM

If we take living things into our care it is our responibility to provide appropriate care. Goldfish or not, that tank is not appropriate for the size of fish you have in the photo.

If you are going to post photos, you are going to get feedback. If you dont want to hear the feedback dont post photos.

If we only compared ourselves to the lowest standards we wouldn't achieve much.

AJ_77

01-06-2005, 05:24 AM

You guys are upsetting Sean's monkey.
See?

(and btw, I think tiny tanks are lame, totally lame... for various reasons. you can't keep squat in there and do a good job, and I don't care how many people waste too much time trying it "successfully" so don't even start with me, OK?) :biggrin:

But yeah, seen those mini-"tanks" around at some shops - Petcetera, etcetera...

Fish

01-06-2005, 07:44 AM

Thanks for the cool links everyone. I've actually make some good progress with my new project :smile:

- Chad

Beverly

01-06-2005, 01:06 PM

But bev i do really like your pond. Is it noisy at all? and how do you filter it.

Sean,

Go to the link provided to find out about filtration, etc. No, the filtration system wasn't noisy and neither were the goldfish :biggrin:

Cap'n

01-07-2005, 02:36 AM

Hey Chad, I saw a tank similar to Sean's at Chum's tonight. Maybe give them a call for more info.

Fish

01-07-2005, 04:02 AM

Thanks Cap'n! I will give them a call and see what they have. I am actually looking for something around the two gallon mark.

Or maybe, instead of a mini nano I should just follow Bev's lead and build a 110gal indoor marine lagoon. That would be sweet! :eek:

- Chad

Bob I

01-07-2005, 03:09 PM

I have seen those little Azoo tanks at Pisces. :mrgreen:

Cap'n

01-08-2005, 05:26 AM

Another option Chad...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20755&item=4347827628&rd=1

Fish

01-08-2005, 09:18 AM

Thank you for the link - I m a litle worried about mention of scratches but I will contact the seller to find out where they are. I also saw today a 1.6gal hex tank at walmart (called "aqua _?__ plus") that looked like it would make a neat little tank. Unfortunatly, the acrylic was very poor quality and you could actually see drip marks in the walls when you looked closely. Is there anyone in town who would make a little hex tank out of glass?
What about a little acrylic cylinder tank?

- Chad

Samw

01-08-2005, 09:27 AM

Here's a pic of the 110g indoor goldfish pond we built years ago when we decided to keep three goldfish:

Holy Wow :eek: That's a gorgeous indoor pond and a gorgeous dining room. The goldfish are awesome too!! Excellent work and interior design. I could use some tips for my place. :biggrin:

AndyL

01-08-2005, 12:34 PM

What about a little acrylic cylinder tank?

- Chad

Well you can usually find scraps of 4-12" acrylic being sold on the reef sites (leftovers from DIY skimmers) ebay's also generally got some good scraps... Then add a bottom and drill as needed...

As usual, your only limitation are your plastic working skills and budget :)

Andy

Beverly

01-08-2005, 02:26 PM

Another option Chad...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20755&item=4347827628&rd=1

That's the same 2.5g as the one we used to have, only ours was blue. Good quality plastic, too. They come in a variety of colours. Picked mine up at a local Petsmart, if I remember correctly. Might have seen them at Big Al's several months back. Details and pics of the tank and contents can be seen at the link provided above.

Holy Wow :eek: That's a gorgeous indoor pond and a gorgeous dining room. The goldfish are awesome too!!

Thanks, Sam :biggrin: Loved those goldfish. They were very social, active and colourful, even the plain old feeder goldfish. Hated to have to part with them when we moved. :frown:

Fish

01-08-2005, 10:27 PM

Up till now, readers of this post are probably fustrated with my inability to choose a tank, but I have finally decided on an acrylic cylinder with a diameter of 10" and height of 12". Should be about 4 gallons. I will post some pictures once I have it.
Thanks for the tip Andy.

- Chad

Bob I

01-08-2005, 10:30 PM

You aren't replacing your 20 are you. :question:

Fish

01-08-2005, 10:56 PM

Nope... why? Did my wife tell you to ask that? :razz:

- Chad

AndyL

01-08-2005, 11:36 PM

I think we all understand... If only you saw the flip flopping involved in my head - designing the new rack and choices as to what will be kept on it (tank and fish) wise... I'm 6 inches vertically short of what I need - and you have no idea how frustrating that is!

Andy

Cap'n

01-12-2005, 04:37 AM

Have you seen this before?

http://www.tropica.com/go.asp?article=577

Fish

01-12-2005, 04:56 AM

You are a genius! That thing look so sweet. Unfortunately they want $200can for the acrylic one and $270 for the glass version :sad: .
Way too much for an 8" cube. Woulda looked good on my counter though...

- Chad

Tarolisol

01-12-2005, 04:58 AM

Why dont you build a small tank from glass yourself? It would be quite cheap.

Fish

01-12-2005, 05:07 AM

Your right, I could build one that size for next to nothing.
Something about those rounded corners and that slick little stand though...

Tarolisol

01-12-2005, 06:03 AM

Yeah the round corners are nice, you could always go to industrial paint and plastics and have them bend you some acrylic, heck they could even build the whole thing for you but it might be a little more expensive then the cheapos at walmart. Mass production, cant compete with that.