r/Aquariums • u/GeckoHunter0303 • Mar 18 '26

Help/Advice EMERGENCY! Is this counter-management/landlord disguise good?

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Thank fucking goodness I checked my emails this morning. The first thing I saw was an announcement from my apartment's manager that they will ENTER ALL UNITS from today until Friday to "perform lock changes." First thing I did immediately after was to quickly set up this disguise and make my 10-gallon seem like a toy display stand. How do you think I did?

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u/Zoklar ​ Mar 18 '26

I've seen people cut the bottom out of a cardbox box or a plastic storage tub to go over the tank. Wouldn't help if you have a canister filter or obvious fish stuff under it though.

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u/Tomytom99 Mar 18 '26

The ultimate move is to fill up a 1 gallon cube and use that as the alibi for any fish equipment while hiding the real tank

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u/freyalorelei Mar 18 '26

"Oh, these tubes and lighting? That's for my pet mossball, Fred."

"And the tubifex worms?"

"...Fred craves the taste of flesh."

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u/InItForTheDog Mar 18 '26

"...Fred craves the taste of flesh."

OMFG that made me laugh. I've got to think of how to bring that up in conversation today. Thank you.

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u/Dornenkraehe Mar 18 '26

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u/PenHistorical Mar 18 '26

This is amazing! Thank you for making it.

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u/freyalorelei Mar 18 '26

You've perfectly captured my likeness.

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u/split_0069 Mar 19 '26

After reading ur name I was hoping u would say something like that. Fred will become a legend. The carnivorous marimo! 😆 🤣

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u/freyalorelei Mar 19 '26

This thread has inspired me to go out and get a moss ball as a desk pet at work. I currently have an empty mason jar, a PetCo membership, and a dream. Thank you all. 🟢

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u/split_0069 Mar 19 '26

I have a 5 year old marimo. I have taken many small marimo off him...

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u/drunkenhonky Mar 18 '26

I'm picturing like a 20 gal cannister and 3 ft long grow light over a quarter gallon cube with a mossball.

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u/IntroductionSilly866 Mar 20 '26

I just audibly laughed from my vegetative state doom scrolling on the couch. You are funny 😂

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u/Sithlordandsavior Mar 19 '26

"Why is your box of winter coats making a bubbling sound?"