Re: [GSAS-Member] Woohoo!

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Cool! I had a tank like that, but it had a mirror as a background. I got
some Apon bulbs which grew leaves across the entire length of the tank. I
just had Reveal bulbs as lighting at the time, which I put in chicken light
fixtures from the hardware store. The cords were too short, so I rewired
some longer cords on them. The plants love those blue bulbs!

Susan

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Doerr, Jesse
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 5:11 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: [GSAS-Member] Woohoo!

I just need to brag for a moment:

I happened to log on yesterday just after someone had posted a free 60
gallon acrylic tank on craig's list.  I ran across town to grab it but when
I saw it my hopes weren't very high.  The thing was caked with mud, dirt,
and algae.  The plastic trim was pealing off, and the box it was in was
mostly decomposed and full of scary looking spiders. 

I took it home anyways, and under all that muck I found that I had actually
picked up a 4' x 1' x 16" high, glass aquarium.  (Calculates out to about
40gal) No cracks, just a bunch of scratches on the bottom that's going to be
covered with dirt anyways.

It didn't leak, but I could see some algae had been growing under the
caulking.  So I've cleaned it all out, and all I have to do is wait for the
new silicone to cure and it'll be time to start setting up another tank.

I don't have any plan for what I want to do with this one.  I just know it's
going to be a show piece in my living room. So, if anyone has any
suggestions I'd be glad to give you all the credit.

Jesse Doerr

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