Charlutz's 12x12 Fish Room - A Drop of Tanganyika (c)

[D-money]

great looking room...I think I might borrow some of your ideas for my room.

 

[YSS]

How much time do you spend in your fish room? Nice set up!

 

[Charlutz]

How much time do you spend in your fish room? Nice set up!

Thanks! Probably 35 minutes each week to change water in all but the big tank. I'll usually do that one on a weekday evening while watching tv next door. Feed the fish in the morning/evening and then maybe an hour or two each week just looking in the tanks. The good thing is that I'm only limited by how much time I have. I'm not required to be in there to maintain the tanks, so my time in the room is more enjoyable, rather than dreading the work in maintaining it.

The one trouble with a fish room that is new to me is that the fish are not used to having people walk past the tanks, so when I come in they hide or behave differently than they do all day. They'll usually relax after awhile, but it cuts down on observation time. I need to get a wheeled chair in there, but lying on the rug isn't bad. That heater even keeps the floor warm.

 

[Rasta Fish]

Nice clean setup Charlie
Now if i can get my fish room to look like that maybe the wife will let me put more tanks in there
I agree with Matt def would put more tanks in there
AWESOME!!!

 

[longstocking]

Very nice Charlie.... you did a great job!

 

[Charlutz]

Thanks guys! Lots of ideas over the years, and like most DIY projects I can't take credit for thinking of them, just making them work in my space. I am very happy with how it turned out.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

looks great!

 

[longstocking]

As long as you enjoy your fishroom that is all that matters!

I know when I didn't have closed looped and sponges in mine I hated mine!