During my usual break from work, I wandered over to the Salvation Army to check out their stock. I noticed a small tank that wasn't obviously made by All-Glass, it was filled to the brim with all sorts of odd little things -- including a DIY siphon that involved a stick, a fork, a plumbing line, and a pair of panty hose. There was also a bunch of paperwork from the 70s and a few recipts from 1990 for 9 guppies, 9 cories, and 6 platties, and a baggie of ' double anemones' bulbs (google shows me a daisy-like flower).
I asked about the price, and it turned out to be $10. I couldn't resist it.
I brought it home and tore it apart. It's full of ph ups and ph downs, a big brick of limestone (dust everywhere), and tiny bottles of food. I think whoever owned it eventually used it as a guppy fry box -- there was a breeder box made out of green nylon and plastic plants sitting right next to the tank that I didn't buy. Measuring tape and tank-master tells me it's 5.3 US Gallons big. It's an odd size, the hood for my 5 gallon doesn't fit it.
That's a picture from a Tetramin pamphlet that was tucked inside the tank.
I almost feel bad for wanting to use it.
But I'm a bit pragmatic when it comes to such things. I considered gifting it to a friend of mine, but she's not game for owning a 'real aquarium', she thinks that larger is harder. No amount of logic can solve this.
I'm going to wash out the limestone dust and test the seams tonight.
This is a sign!
I must get another betta.
Side View
Bottom View
Front View
I asked about the price, and it turned out to be $10. I couldn't resist it.
I brought it home and tore it apart. It's full of ph ups and ph downs, a big brick of limestone (dust everywhere), and tiny bottles of food. I think whoever owned it eventually used it as a guppy fry box -- there was a breeder box made out of green nylon and plastic plants sitting right next to the tank that I didn't buy. Measuring tape and tank-master tells me it's 5.3 US Gallons big. It's an odd size, the hood for my 5 gallon doesn't fit it.
That's a picture from a Tetramin pamphlet that was tucked inside the tank.
I almost feel bad for wanting to use it.
But I'm a bit pragmatic when it comes to such things. I considered gifting it to a friend of mine, but she's not game for owning a 'real aquarium', she thinks that larger is harder. No amount of logic can solve this. I'm going to wash out the limestone dust and test the seams tonight.
This is a sign!
I must get another betta.
Side View
Bottom View
Front View
