Hey all! I got the 55 gallon today that I won off Ebay. The guy delivered it over and helped us bring it up. To be honest, Im a little shocked at its size! But anyways, here are some pics. I still have to add an air pump and another filter.


Sitting waiting for me to start, I scraped that stick on thermometer off.


Filling it up!

Full of water, filter running.


Some of the decorations.


Decor again!

Let me know what you all think, Im exhausted!!

Its so much fun setting up a new tank! Lookslike you got a great deal!

Did you get the stand with it?

What kind of filters are you going to use?

Thanks, vmlola!

I did get the stand with it! I am using an Aquaclear 110 (500gph) and a smaller Aquaclear that does 100 gph to cover what the other one cant handle.

Good combo on the filters. I find that extra filtration on my 55 gal tank really keeps the water clean and the chemistry right on and with the added benefit of the bio-wheels I have not had a problem with my water.

Of course we will want to see pics when your finished!

OoOo... i LIKE!!! heh. i like your little japanese theme! very nice!

It looks wonderful Erin When do your fish go in?

Thanks all!!

Im going to wait until the tank is cycled to add my babies. Probably 3-4 weeks still.

Ive already switched stuff around. Ill have to take another pic here soon!

Oohhh I like it! I like the decor too...that's always fun.
Congratulations!

Oh and doesn't it look huge? When I got my 75 I was a little shocked for a few days...but after you get used to it, you end up thinking you need more!

Phooey, the pictures will not load for me, darm it! unless you already took them off the hosting site?

Anyway, I am glad you got your tank set up! I want a bigger one so bad, and so do my fish...someday soon! Have fun, and I am sure your tank is gorgeous!

wow thats one tall tank nice one

Glitterfish-it's so nice! You have a pretty pink and green theme going there and the tank is really long so the fish get so much swim-stretching. It looks like you have an ideal wall space there that it fits centrally into but doesn't jut out too muchtoo. It's going to be awesome with fish in. Keep us posted!

Now I can see the pics fine...AWESOME! Congrats n the new tank, I love the way you have it decorated. :-)

Yipee!!!! New tank! Looking GOOD! I really like the Alligator! And of course the Japanese theme ( ) - I am about to start a fishless cycle, too! So, hope it goes fast for both of us!

Oh, cute tank Glitter! It's so girly, I love it!

New tanks are always the best.Congrats and have fun with it.

UuuUuu u lucky girl! The tank looks wonderful!

Looking good and I love the decor! So are you gonna put a background on it? It would be cool if you could find one to fit in with your decorating theme.

Great tank! Your going to like having a big ol tank like that.



Not trying to be a pain in the neck, but it would help GREATLY if you were to extend your intake tubes all the way to the bottom of the tank. Debris, poo and uneaten food tend to settle at the bottom and having the intakes right at the bottom allows the filters to do a much more efficient job. You can extend them by purchasing a few lengths of vinyl tubing from your local home improvment center. Should be more than a couple dollars at max. Just measure the outter diameter of the tubing that is on the filter and purchase the lengths of vinyl with an inner diameter one size smaller.

If the intakes are 3/4 outter diameter, then buy 5/8 [B]inner diameter vinyl tubing.

Then, just push the new tubing over the intake and the intake extension until you have the screen part of the intake right at the bottom.


This REALLY helps keep your water sparkiling clean......


good luck!

Thanks all!

And toothless, I was thinking I had to lengthen the intakes as well but I wasnt sure how to go about going it. Thanks so much.

It looks Great and I know how tired I was after setting up mine.

You did such a wonderful job! Isn't it fun?

BTW, OT, I see you live in NY, did you get any of the snow storm? I'm from Connecticut originally, but my family is still all there and my Mom called this morning and said they got about 24in. I'm kind of jealous as we can't even get a proper rain storm here!

Good luck with your tank, have fun.

YAY!!!!


Looks so pretty Erin!!! I am JEALOUS GIRL!

What fish are you planning on putting in there?

OH YEAH!! We got lots of snow here in the city. Yuck. Its not so bad if you dont have to go out. Think Id rather have snow though. Im from MN and it was BAD there for snow though so I shouldnt complain!

Thanks Dells, Im putting my orandas in there for sure. Have to think about how Im going to seperate them up!

Ok, here is the tank now. I made a rock "formation" type in the middle and moved things around a bit. I want to get a taller plant for the center and also still need a background.

wow that is pretty big! I love it though,very nice can't wait to get my own place

Wow your tank is so pretty! Your babies are gunna love it! I like how the fake flowers look, and how you have platforms of rocks! Great idea It looks like a mini asian garden for fishies!

SWEEET! congratulations! i also have a 55gal tank. your GF will be so happy and have so much space to swim.

Erin-your tank looks really fantastic!

I especially love the cavy/swim through thing in the middle

Very nice tank!!!
Congrats!!!

Congrats on your new tank! I also have a 55. Your fishies are gonna love it! You did a great job decorationg it, me really like.