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essabee
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 Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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The cheapest natural aquarium was my dream for last 40 years. I found it; I have it, and want to share it with you.
I have been keeping fishes from an age of 10. I am 56 now. I was never rich and always wanted something beyond my means. An aquarium does not involve construction cost alone. The cost of maintaining them (that does not include your personal labours which is paid by your achievement) is also a huge drain.
Free lights in a high lighted aquarium are so easy. Just make an opening on an appropriate southern wall (if you live in the northern hemisphere) and project a RCC shelve 6†more than the floor depth of the aquarium you want and the length and height according to your desire. Cover the floor with a granite/glass sheet, the three outer sides with 3†brick work. Use 1.5†‘polyutherene foam’ to cover the three outer walls before building your aquarium. Raise the height of the outer three walls good 3’ and have them glazed with glass panes.
Natural sunlight will make your aquarium a well lighted one. No electric bills. No timer switches. Free for a lifetime. Grow your plants naturally and have the best light for the most natural colour your fishes.
My neons and rainbows are glorious. |
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praani
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:15 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Sounds intersting, can we have some pictures?  |
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Rana
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Eager to see the set up. Would you please post some photos.
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Rana |
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rgg
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:52 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Interesting,
May be pics can talk a thousand words..
Looking forward to them. |
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Lawrenze
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:17 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Yes please  am not sure i understand or imagine what you have  some pics would be great.
Rgds |
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gokulin
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:25 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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| Yes please... can you post a pic about this.... that could help on how to achieve this natural lighting setpu........... |
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ILOVEAQUARIUMS
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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| some...pictures pls |
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trevor
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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The cheapest natural aquarium was my dream for last 40 years. I found it; I have it, and want to share it with you.
I have been keeping fishes from an age of 10. I am 56 now. I was never rich and always wanted something beyond my means. An aquarium does not involve construction cost alone. The cost of maintaining them (that does not include your personal labours which is paid by your achievement) is also a huge drain.
Free lights in a high lighted aquarium are so easy. Just make an opening on an appropriate southern wall (if you live in the northern hemisphere) and project a RCC shelve 6†more than the floor depth of the aquarium you want and the length and height according to your desire. Cover the floor with a granite/glass sheet, the three outer sides with 3†brick work. Use 1.5†‘polyutherene foam’ to cover the three outer walls before building your aquarium. Raise the height of the outer three walls good 3’ and have them glazed with glass panes.
Natural sunlight will make your aquarium a well lighted one. No electric bills. No timer switches. Free for a lifetime. Grow your plants naturally and have the best light for the most natural colour your fishes.
My neons and rainbows are glorious.
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So far man has not found a way to increase sunlight to grow plants. The question is not of money or saving it. Or for growing plants just for the sake of growing. We could grow wheat or rice.
The question is of creating. Creating a beautiful piece of living art. And that piece of flourishing nature is created inside our living room or bedroom for our viewing pleasure and relaxation.
Lets have some photographs.
No personal offence meant. Its just my take on the subject. To each his own. |
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essabee
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Sorry folks
This old dog takes time to learn new tricks. You might not believe it, I never used a camera in my life. I have just acquired a digital Sony camera, and will have to get the hang of it.
I am also new to the PC and the Internet, give me some directions for posting pictures I take.
I have spent better part of my life in places which did not have electricity or running water, so my ignorance of many things that come naturally to you folks.
Give me time, I will post the pictures you desire.
You can also understand that my aquarium designs were forced on me by my living habits. I have retired now and live in town and I am trying to learn so many new things, not the least of which is how to converse. |
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gokulin
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Sir......
If you have taken the pictures, let us know... we will help you out
Glad to have an elder hobbyist on board |
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aquascapes
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Rahul (retro_gk) are you reading this?
essabee, I respect your honesty and humble nature (I guess it comes with age!) in today's world where every one wants to out-smart the other - it is a brave thing to declare that you are ignorant. But, I guess you are just plain humble and down to earth like most of us so welcome aboard and welcome to IAH!
I have to see your set-up to fully understand it but I guess it will sure be interesting to see!
Waiting for your pictures......................  |
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Maxv
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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| What essabee says makes perfect sense if it is possible to setup the aquarium to get direct sunlight. Planted aquariums needs only about 3-4 hours of direct sunlight and diffused sunlight rest of the daytime. |
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retro_gk
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:04 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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| aquascapes wrote (View Post):
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Rahul (retro_gk) are you reading this?
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Yes. Yes, I am It is always good to see someone else advocate the use of sunlight. |
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joyban
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:46 am Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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Hi
Always thought of something like this, as through reflection of sunlight through mirrors at rt. angles the light can be diverted, if periscope can work then this too should...but can we polarize light ? |
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aquascapes
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: THE CHEAPEST NATURAL AQUARIUM |
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| retro_gk wrote (View Post):
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| aquascapes wrote (View Post):
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Rahul (retro_gk) are you reading this?
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Yes. Yes, I am It is always good to see someone else advocate the use of sunlight.
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I thought as much!
Now we all are just egarly waiting for essabee to upload some pictures for us to better understand his set-up................ |
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