my new cabinet complet and waiting on tank updated(17-10-04)

[Jonesy]

well this is one of my projects coming together slowly... i got the cabinet about 2 months ago and stained it my self and to tell you truth it looks grate .. i am getting the tank this weekend.. so it will not be long before i have some nice new discus in it.... its a 5ft by 2ft by 2ft

[happydiscus]

man that is nice itz hard to find such good quality stands these days. how much was the staining process. and where did u get the stand from originally
:lol: :lol: :lol: looks great.

[Merrilyn]

Beautiful finish on that timber - looks like liquid glass.

[Proteus]

are you looking through my windows???

thats the finish I have put on my 6x2x2 (900 high)

had a 5x2x2 (900 high) delivered yesterday with twin access hood...

:wink:

Then I have a 4x2x2 (900 high) to stain...

:roll:

[Proteus]

Now you need to add some kool door knobs

(here is a sample of the stain I used - Golden oak gloss I think)

[Mattzilla]

hey ro i saw them at bunnings and asked my fiance if i could get them and she though i was crazy!

hahahahaha

[Proteus]

next time I am there I will get you a few, then you can say they were a gift...

now you cant knock back a gift.... can you... lol

oops, the magic 2 words... "Yes Dear..."

[Jonesy]

american redwood stain....... $35
Medium gloss lacquer........$20
having a fish tank that i can nearly swim in price less.. :D :D :D :D :D
maybe i should work for master card lol :lol:

got the cabinet for $420 raw with the hood... delivered to my door.
my mate is a cabinet maker so if any wants a price for any size cabinet just pm your measurements and i can get you a FREE quote....

[Mattzilla]

lol @ ro!

it's a great looking cabinet and hood, and you have done a great job staining and lacquering it.

[ml29]

looking good, can't wait for pics with the tank and fish.

[nicklee88]

nice cabinet

[africandiscus]

Loooks great. Good to see it is near the toilet for easy cleaning

[Jonesy]

lol... did not even think of that ... it was the only place i could fit it
lol

[Jonesy]

i got this on sat and set it up today....

[nicklee88]

hey,

lookin nice Jonesy,

[Chris McMahon]

Jonesy meet Crop Image, Crop Image meet Jonesy. :wink:

BTW are they Anubius? Anubius do better on logs rather then buried in the substrate. Their roots actually need light to grow well.

[nicholas76]

nice clean setup.

consider painting the back of the tank a nice blue

itll look hot!

[Merrilyn]

Hey now we're talking -- and the next step is...............THE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!

[kevkoi]

Jonesey.... are some of those plants in the gravel Anubias? Errrm, u do know that Anubias don't grow well in gravel don't you? :wink: Get them out of the gravel before you get root rot.

[Jonesy]

what should i but them in kev ????? should i make up a little pot for then and then but them in the gravel...

[Chris McMahon]

Get yourself some driftwood (preferably without sharp points) and some cotton and plant weights.

Weigh the Anubius down with the weights just enough so it doesn't float. I generally put the weights just above where the roots start. Then spay the roots over the driftwood and wrap the cotton over the wood and roots.

After a few weeks you should see green root growth and the roots should be holding onto the wood. You can remove the cotton now. A few weeks later when the plant has a firm grip on the wood, you can remove the plant weights too.

[nicholas76]

Find some nice pieces of drift wood and tie them to it.

[weird]

.....using fine fishing line

[nicholas76]

........without the lead sinker lol

[dreamer]

... and no hook :wink: