Rio 300 (48x24x20)

PeterMC · #1 04-25-2008, 08:52 AM

I've taken the day off work to setup a Rio 300 (48x24x20) that I inherited off off fryboy when he upgraded to his monster tank.

Going for the industrial look stand (breeze blocks and kitchen surface type wood that I found lurking about outside a neighbors house after they had their kitchen refitted.)

Will keep you guys updated and post pic's later on

Fry Lover · #2 04-25-2008, 09:43 AM

love a project McFarlane, love it!

What do you think of the scratches? Are you going to have it "back to front" like i did? It's not too bad that way.

moral of the story is dont let friends (even good friends) collect tanks on your behalf. I paid about £120 for that tank, a good fish-keeping buddy of mine lived near the owner and volunteered to pick it up for me (i paid him a small amount)

I said "take it, as long as not a lot of sctraches, especially big scratches"

Filled it up with water, next day i noticed it was scratched to ****, had to empty it and turn it around, was a pain to say the least.

PeterMC · #3 04-25-2008, 09:44 AM

aye can't beat a bit of diy with materials on the cheap or on the free

telboy · #4 04-25-2008, 10:21 AM

did someone mention my favourite words

PeterMC · #5 04-25-2008, 10:23 AM

nope but i'll say it for you tel

CRACK COCAINE!

telboy · #6 04-25-2008, 10:25 AM

nay nay + thrice nay my little fluffy freind, now ganja thats a completely different thing

grandad · #7 04-25-2008, 10:28 AM

That's a very smart new logo you are using there peter

don't you feel better now every one knows your day job ? best of luck with the new tank ( and what's a few scratches between friends, I just take my glasses off and they disappear ) lol ,trouble is the fish do to .

PeterMC · #8 04-25-2008, 10:37 AM

All my tanks bar none have come from second hand sites/boot fairs/ local paper/friends

The scratches give the tanks character!

PeterMC · #9 04-25-2008, 10:48 AM

Nice bit of kitchen work surface I manage to get hold of (Cost: Nil)

A borrowed saw from a neighbor (Cost: 4 pack of Guinness for Paddy)

Other side of my bedroom. (Cost of 6fter=100 quid) cost of 3 fter on drawers= 15 quid... cost of mini tank 5 quid..

Excuse the mess but work in progress. That "fish room" also doubles as my bedroom and office hahaha

grandad · #10 04-25-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by petermcfarlane

Nice bit of kitchen work surface I manage to get hold of (Cost: Nil)

A borrowed saw from a neighbor (Cost: 4 pack of Guinness for Paddy)

Other side of my bedroom. (Cost of 6fter=100 quid) cost of 3 fter on drawers= 15 quid... cost of mini tank 5 quid..

Excuse the mess but work in progress. That "fish room" also doubles as my bedroom and office hahaha

reminds me of my own bedrooms years ago when I had tanks everywhere , well done on your purchases cheap as chips.