>From: Prizma_at_aol.com
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>Subject: NANFA-- native tanks for nanfa gathering
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:09:29 EDT
>
>hello all...
>i just finished setting up a 10 gallon tank that i will take to the
>conference to display a few of the natives ive seen while snorkling the
>tellico.
>as a backdrop ive used a interesting section of a 3D rockwall replica. this
>piece was left over from my 75 gallon tank, which is still not up!. ive
>setup
>a ug powerheaded filter w/ a layer of black fibermesh and covered that w/ a
>tellico substrate of gravel and rocks. ive painted the outside of the sides
>a
>cozy splash of aquas. i just filled it w/ water and am letting it circulate
>for a day, 2 or 3, then i will drain it and add 5 gallons of fresh tellico
>water and vegatation. in another couple weeks i will add a few interesting
>fish jay and i caught last weekend.
>i plan on transporting it by draining the water to just above the
>substrate,
>loading it into my van, carrying the drained water in 2, 5 gallon
>containers
>and the fish in a airiated cooler. when i arrive i will then refill the
>tank
>w/ the same water and add the fish after a few hours of circulation.
>does this sound like a good transportation technique to folks in the know?
>ive enjoyed building this tank and hope some of you will try to do
>something.
>
>casper
>
>maybe one of us this next next weekend will do a sipsey tank.
>
>come on... show off your natives!
>
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