Finally upgrading my fish tank!~

[Kithy Kitty]

Petco had their awesome $1 gallon sale so we got a 20g long for my two goldfishies. Gonna set that up once the kiddo goes to bed tonight. Can't waaaaaait!  

[Akari_32]

Awesome! That should hold them for a while smile  

[Kithy Kitty]

Akari_32

Awesome! That should hold them for a while smile

And I'll always have my 10g backup just incase or if we get a new fishie (kinda thinking about getting a betta :X )  

[Kithy Kitty]

Oy that's hard work!!

The stand my 10g is on just would not hold the weight of the 20g so I had to trade my husband for his space heater which holds my weight (don't ask razz But I've done the math so I know it'll be 160ish) and is a nifty looking thing as it has a fake fireplace in it. Decided to turn it on to be a night light.

Waiting for hubby to bring the tank in so I can rinse it a bit and get started on transferring the old water to the new tank.  

[Kithy Kitty]

Just waiting on everything to run through the filter and the water to cool down a bit before putting my poor fishies into the tank. They are sooooo unhappy :<







So I didn't realize how much wider it was so my already modified cover just won't do. Will be picking a new one up in probably two weeks :X Might just look on CL for a cheap cover.

They look so unhappy :< Sorry for bad quality, my camera is somewhere and my phone's quality is poo.  

[Kithy Kitty]

I got slapped with Mister Fishie's tail as I put him in the tank. God, they look so TINY in that big ol' tank!






learned that Fluffy likes posing for my camera razz  

[Akari_32]

Looks good smile Get it on a proper stand ASAP. It hangin over the edge like that can cause stress cracks.  

[Kithy Kitty]

Akari_32

Looks good smile Get it on a proper stand ASAP. It hangin over the edge like that can cause stress cracks.

:X Hopefully I can con hubby out of his tv stand. It's only hanging over maybe three inches I think >.<  

[Kithy Kitty]

Do you suppose I could buy bricks to stack up on either side to relieve some of the stress for the time being?  

[Akari_32]

Kithy Kitty

Do you suppose I could buy bricks to stack up on either side to relieve some of the stress for the time being?

You can get a price of ply wood. That'll help some for the time being.  

[Kithy Kitty]

Akari_32

Kithy Kitty

Do you suppose I could buy bricks to stack up on either side to relieve some of the stress for the time being?

You can get a price of ply wood. That'll help some for the time being.

And put it under the tank? Just clarifying, brain is foggy today  

[Akari_32]

Yes. Drain the tank (enough to lift it, though fully would be best) place the plywood ontop of the stand, and put the tank back and full it back up.  

[Kithy Kitty]

NVM <.< Fixed it. lol  

[Kithy Kitty]

FINALLY mwahaha.

I was originally going to ignore my birthday next Friday and ask for a fancy cup of coffee when I wake up but I remembered... birthdays are perfect excuses to get things you really need. And I really needed a real stand.

We initially went to Petco to let my son pick out a new fishie. But when I saw a stand for a 29gal tank for $50 I could not pass that up. I double checked the specifications and as you can see it works perfectly.

I do still need an updated cover for the 20gal but that can wait until next pay check, I think. Important things first, after all.

Not sure what to name our new fishie. Adrien was more interested in the guinea pig and ferrets than really getting a fish so my hubby picked it out (he picked out Fluffy which means from now on he picks out all fish).  

[Akari_32]

Aw what a cute little fantail! Where's the other little guy?

20 longs and 29's have the same foot print wink

Birthdays are the perfect excuse for fish stuff! LOL