It was not necessary to buy a cat or dog kennel when buying a cat or dog, but it was necessary to buy a fish tank when buying a fish. The only difference was where to buy it. After all, it was rare to see someone as skilled as Welder Zhao, and the things he made were not aesthetically pleasing.
The customers there were not only novices, but also veteran players who had raised saltwater fish for a few years. Not only did they notice the small tank in the bottom cabinet that was specially used to hold live stones, but they were also curious about the layout of the bottom cabinet.
At that time, Snowy also came over with Snowball. She did not forget that the main purpose of coming today was to broadcast the aquarium live.
Snowball, after cutting off its long fur, took a shower in the automatic dog washer. It was almost unrecognizable. It was like a girl with long hair suddenly got a crew cut, and it was the kind of haircut done by a roadside barber's apprentice.
Snowy held up her phone and walked around the shop, letting the audience see the general appearance of the aquarium. She heard Zhang Zian introducing the bottom cabinet to the customers, so she walked over to listen.
Zhang Zian's custom-made aquarium included a fish tank and a bottom cabinet. Fish tanks were similar to everyone, and the main differences and tricks were in the bottom cabinet. However, novices often did not understand the purpose of the equipment in the bottom cabinet, and they were too embarrassed to ask, or they were afraid that the profiteers would take advantage of them if they asked, so they paid without thinking.
The layout of the bottom cabinet and the quality of the aquarium equipment were the most important factors in determining whether an aquarium was good or bad. If the layout was bad, and all the equipment was stuffed into the bottom cabinet, it would be very troublesome to maintain and replace it in the future, not to mention soundproofing and shock absorption.
During his time in Germany, Zhang Zian had observed Karl and his daughter's pet shop and aquarium, especially the more scientific and reasonable layout of the bottom cabinet. After he came back, he designed and modified it himself according to the national conditions of China, and then asked people in the building materials market to customize it.
Hearing the words "self-designed," the audience expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Come on, what self-designed? I think it's just a few wooden boards in the bottom cabinet."
"If this counts as self-designed, then I can do it too."
The so-called self-design sounded very scary, but in fact, it was just using wooden boards to separate different areas of different sizes in the bottom cabinet, and reserving the holes and channels for the pipes in advance to make the wires less messy.
Zhang Zian knew that the audience in the live broadcast room must be deliberately singing a different tune. He said, "Don't underestimate these boards. I didn't nail them there blindly, but after careful consideration, I nailed them where they should be. For example, a desktop PC's chassis is just a shell. It can be sold for two or three hundred RMB or even more with a few holes and a few iron plates. Why don't you just find an empty chassis for the motherboard, CPU, and graphics card? Isn't it more economical? "
"Store Manager Chi, don't be so quick with your words! Let me tell you, my desktop computer doesn't have a case! "
"No chassis? Is it one of those expensive all-in-one machines? "
"No, I used a shoebox as a computer case. It's ventilated and environmentally friendly."
"You make it sound so fresh and refined …"
"Holy sh * t! I didn't expect to meet trash from Tuladin here, did I? "
"I'm kneeling to the big boss of the map bar!"
"Summer is coming. Be careful not to burn the shoe box …"
"Haha! Picture Bar's standard case — Shoe Box! I wanted to give it a try back then, but I wasn't good at it … "
"Enter Tuladin for three thousand RMB. There's an internet cafe opposite the school!"
"Unfortunately, I entered the card bar back then. Add the money to ninety-eight thousand …"
The netizens were laughing and joking. Zhang Zian continued to introduce his custom-made computer case to the customers.
For example, a normal cabinet was a shoebox, and the cabinet he designed was a computer case. Although some trash from Tuladin Bar were happy to challenge the achievement of using a shoebox as a computer case, for most ordinary people, they were more willing to use a normal computer case.
The internal structure of a good computer case should be reasonably planned. Space should be reserved through partitions. Where to install the motherboard and CPU, where to install the hard disk, where to install the cooling fan, where to install the high-performance graphics card, and where to install the internal ventilation should be taken into account. Finally, there was the issue of aesthetics. The messy power cables and data cables should be hidden, and the computer case itself should be turned into a work of art. It was pleasing to the eye at first glance.
A good aquarium cabinet was similar to a computer case. The layout was reasonable, and there was space reserved for future upgrades.
Although the cabinet Zhang Zian designed could not be called a work of art, at least it had all the functions it should have, and there was space reserved. As soon as the cabinet door was opened, a light-sensitive light automatically lit up, illuminating the interior space.
In the cubicles of different sizes, there were filters, protein separators, ozone generators, calcium reactors, carbon dioxide cylinders, denitrifiers, and other devices arranged in an orderly manner. The slightly muddy seawater that was pumped out from the fish tank first flowed through the seawater that was soaked in the live stone in the small tank, carrying beneficial bacteria, and then into the above devices. Finally, the water that flowed out had become clear again, and it was re-injected into the fish tank, forming a highly efficient cycle.
The seawater circulated in the transparent PVC pipe, and it seemed to have some kind of enchanting power. Everyone was mesmerized by it.
The netizens temporarily stopped reminiscing about the Picture Bar and the card bar. They all said that if a few RGB fans were installed in the cabinet, it could completely pass off as a high-end CPU water-cooling radiator.
Welder Zhao was very envious. He reached his hand in and touched everything, and he even took out his phone to take a few photos. He planned to imitate and make a similar cabinet when he went back.
However, most people did not have Welder Zhao's hands-on skills, and they were more willing to spend money to buy a ready-made one.
Immediately, a middle-aged male customer said, "Boss, I want to order one, including the fish tank and the cabinet. Give me a price."
Zhang Zian asked, "The price depends on the size of the aquarium tank. How long do you want it? The smallest one with the cabinet is 100 centimeters, and there are also 120, 150, and 180 centimeters. If you want a longer one, you can order one. "
As long as you could afford it, ordering an aquarium tank that was as long as the Great Wall was not a problem. With money, you could do whatever you wanted.
The middle-aged customer frowned. "The shortest is 100 centimeters? That seems a bit big. I was planning to put it in the corner of the living room, but I'm not sure how it would look if I put a fish tank that's too big there … "
"Is this your first time raising fish?" Zhang Zian guessed.
"Strictly speaking, no. I've casually raised fish before, but they were all small tanks of 40 or 50 centimeters. If I didn't raise them well, the fish would always die. After they died, I stopped raising them. Then, after a while, I got bored, so I went to buy fish again. I've done it countless times … Recently, I moved to a new house, and my room is more spacious. I'm thinking about getting a bigger fish tank to raise them properly … but 80 centimeters … I always feel that it's too big," the middle-aged customer explained.
In fact, situations like the middle-aged customer's were very common. Many people had raised fish on a whim, whether it was freshwater fish or saltwater fish, or just loaches and turtles.
Beginners who raised fish for the first time always bought small or mini fish tanks with the mentality of giving it a try. The thought in their mind was that small fish tanks were cheap, and even if all the fish died, or if they didn't want to raise them anymore, it wouldn't be a big loss, and they wouldn't feel bad about it.
However, this was a wrong way of thinking. The more new a person was, the more they should buy a fish tank that was as big as they could within their financial means. It would be best if it could be done in one go, because a fish tank was the same as a TV. At first, it felt big, but the more you looked at it, the smaller it became. The more you looked at it, the more cramped you felt. After raising it for a while, your heart would grow crazy. You would look at other people's big fish tanks with envy, and you would think about changing the fish tank all day long. If you changed, the previous small fish tank would be a waste. If you didn't change, you would always think about it.
When the middle-aged customer heard this, he immediately nodded excitedly. "Boss, you're so right! That was an accurate description of my mental state! I've wanted to change the fish tank for a long time, but I always told myself that my house was small, and there was no place to put it. It wasn't until I bought a new house that I finally made up my mind to buy a big fish tank. But even so, I still felt that it was a waste of the previous small fish tank … "
Zhang Zian laughed. "That's nothing. I've also heard that someone bought a 30-centimeter tank at first. After raising it for a while, he felt that it was too small, so he changed it to a 50-centimeter tank, then to a 60-centimeter one. Finally, he gritted his teeth and bought a one-meter tank. That was the only way to get rid of the weeds … The previous tanks could probably only be used as shoe boxes …"
"Fortunately, I stuck a 1.5-meter tank on my own in the beginning." Welder Zhao laughed, intentionally or unintentionally showing off his experience of raising fish for free.
Zhang Zian agreed. "Master Zhao is very far-sighted. In fact, as a beginner, a big fish tank can significantly reduce the difficulty of raising fish. The bigger the tank, the easier it is to raise fish. The bigger the tank, the better the ecosystem it can provide for the fish. You always raised the fish to death before, so you should examine whether you put too many fish in the small tank. "
"Yes, yes, that's right. I always felt that raising two or three fish in the tank was too spacious. Every once in a while, I would buy new fish and put them in. Looking at the colorful fish swimming in the tank, it was very satisfying … But not long after, the fish died one after another." The middle-aged customer sighed. "At that time, I was completely blindly raising them. Maybe it was as you said, that I put too many fish in the small tank."
Welder Zhao was pleased with himself. "I'm also a beginner, and it's my first time raising fish. Because I have a big fish tank on my own, none of the fish have died!"
"Well, they really haven't died, but one disappears every few days. If they're alive, no fish can be seen, and if they're dead, no corpse can be found," Electrician Wu complained calmly.
The middle-aged customer was stunned. He didn't understand why one would disappear every few days. Could it be that the fish tank was too big, and the fish got lost while swimming? Or was it some supernatural event?
However, Welder Zhao glared at Electrician Wu. He wouldn't let Electrician Wu continue.
"Alright then, boss. You're right. To prevent any weeds from growing in my heart in the future, I'll buy a one-meter aquarium tank!" The middle-aged customer finally made up his mind.
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