Project: Fish n Chips

MeatLoaf · 25 Apr 2009 at 07:55

What are the dimensions of the tank and is it filtered at all?

It does look very nice tho i have to say. Id have maybe stuck neons in there instead of guppies tho

Waynerrr · 25 Apr 2009 at 08:51

MeatLoaf said:
What are the dimensions of the tank and is it filtered at all?

It does look very nice tho i have to say. Id have maybe stuck neons in there instead of guppies tho

The tank is L 330mm x W 105mm x H 220mm which is roughly 7l, although the water volume is actually 6l. It is filtered, you should be able to see in on the left of the tank. If I make another one I may use an under-gravel filter to allow more space inside. There is also a bubble wall at the back that looks pretty cool and serves to oxygenate the water as well. The pump is a bit noisy so I don't have it on a lot.

I was tempted by the Neon Tetras but they're such an obvious (boring?) choice. I wanted a Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) but he would kill the Guppies, plus I don't want to overcrowd the tank, it's a pain to keep the ammonia and nitrite at the right levels as it is.

Wizardskills · 25 Apr 2009 at 10:10

Wow that looks really good. Nice work

. How are you dealing with the condensation that comes out of the tank though as that could cause a problem? :S

millsy888 · 25 Apr 2009 at 10:11

Looks very cool :cool:

Ducky Spud · 25 Apr 2009 at 10:12

Loooks sick man!! Nice work

In that last picture you put up it looks well nice

Andrew G · 25 Apr 2009 at 10:22

Guardsmon said:
I'd be Pi$$ed if I were the fish and I could only swim in 2 dimension But does look very cool. Wonder if I could fit one on the side of my Hoojum cubit3

They only have a 3 second memory though so they would forget real quick what they were mad about

marlos · 25 Apr 2009 at 11:16

Good job.

naffers · 25 Apr 2009 at 11:46

haha thats such a cool idea looks awsome to add

jlss · 25 Apr 2009 at 11:56

Andrew G said:
They only have a 3 second memory though so they would forget real quick what they were mad about

lol very true

Looks very good nice idea aswell

Angst · 25 Apr 2009 at 12:02

Andrew G said:
They only have a 3 second memory though so they would forget real quick what they were mad about

not to spoil you fun but if they have a 3 second memory how do they remember what time i feed them at everyday.

D D Danneh · 25 Apr 2009 at 12:09

phill0i said:
not to spoil you fun but if they have a 3 second memory how do they remember what time i feed them at everyday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...-second-memory-myth-Fish-remember-months.html

I reckon the whole 3 second memory thing is just made up.

Blackhawk47 · 25 Apr 2009 at 12:12

Wow that is fantastic. Looks awesome. Its so original. And love the name of the project, "Fish and Chips".

Keep it up.

marlos · 25 Apr 2009 at 12:55

Waynerrr said:
People have asked me before if I would sell it. I reckon £400-£500 purely for the effort it's taken to build! The actual amount I have spent is roughly £250-£300 (not including the computer). I wouldn't sell this one but building another wouldn't take me that long now I've built one already.

After the weekend I'll post the full build details, you could always have a go yourself.

Thanks.

Andrew G · 25 Apr 2009 at 15:02

phill0i said:
not to spoil you fun but if they have a 3 second memory how do they remember what time i feed them at everyday.

Well I am talking about the "stereotype" there have been great studies into this myth, and it is a myth but it's also a PUNCH line. :rolleyes:

MeatLoaf · 25 Apr 2009 at 15:09

Waynerrr said:
The tank is L 330mm x W 105mm x H 220mm which is roughly 7l, although the water volume is actually 6l. It is filtered, you should be able to see in on the left of the tank. If I make another one I may use an under-gravel filter to allow more space inside. There is also a bubble wall at the back that looks pretty cool and serves to oxygenate the water as well. The pump is a bit noisy so I don't have it on a lot.

I was tempted by the Neon Tetras but they're such an obvious (boring?) choice. I wanted a Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) but he would kill the Guppies, plus I don't want to overcrowd the tank, it's a pain to keep the ammonia and nitrite at the right levels as it is.

A Siamese Figher will be fine with guppies, ive never had a problem

Dogbreath · 26 Apr 2009 at 00:24

Waynerrr said:
The water is heated to 24 degrees (hence the reason I'm not water cooling the PC ). The thermostat will keep the temperature at that level however hot the PC gets.

Unless the thermostat actually shuts your PC down, then it can't possibly keep the water cooler than ambient.

baz047 · 26 Apr 2009 at 00:33

Where do the wires go? :-P

And don't you think those little Neon fish would be cool in it? :-D

You get neon tubes and cables for pc cases...why not fish too?

You should definetly make a guide for this, or at least point me in the direction of one. :-D

And I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Goldfish don't really have a 3 second memory, it's just a myth.

Ross1234 · 26 Apr 2009 at 00:35

How much would you charge to make me one

Silent UK · 26 Apr 2009 at 00:43

wow really liking the look of this, did you make the mini fish tank yourself or get it made somewhere?

arc@css · 26 Apr 2009 at 01:09

Waynerrr said:
The tank is L 330mm x W 105mm x H 220mm which is roughly 7l, although the water volume is actually 6l. It is filtered, you should be able to see in on the left of the tank. If I make another one I may use an under-gravel filter to allow more space inside. There is also a bubble wall at the back that looks pretty cool and serves to oxygenate the water as well. The pump is a bit noisy so I don't have it on a lot.

I was tempted by the Neon Tetras but they're such an obvious (boring?) choice. I wanted a Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) but he would kill the Guppies, plus I don't want to overcrowd the tank, it's a pain to keep the ammonia and nitrite at the right levels as it is.

Wow, that is really different

I appreciate what you mean about the ammonia and nitrite levels. The smaller the tank the quicker they can rise. Though having said that it is relative to some degree.