37 High Aquarium Photo Journal

Hi Guys!

It's been a while, but I'm back with a new tank. This time, I've set up a 37 high aquarium that I found at a local Salvation Army (priced at $25, with 75% off on top, it was a steal! PLUS it came with a light!)

It sat in my workshop for a while because I didn't quite know where to put it.. It has an odd footprint (almost square) and was taller than would fit where I wanted to install it (24".) Finally, after months of sitting, waiting, I found a home for it after re-arranging the sitting room furniture.

I pulled out a filter I had lying around (a marineland 170) and threw the old heater from my 55 in there and began to hard scape. I used a Eco-Complete/Marine Sand mix that I had left over from a previous tank and three, small-medium pieces of wood.

Because it's so deep, I decided to build caves/shelves so that the base of some of the plants wouldn't be too deep. Using two halves of a plastic planter I created two caves and made retaining walls out of the driftwood.

Yesterday I picked up some plants. An Amazon sword, and two others.. (i forgot what they are.) I threw them in there, and will do some more thorough landscaping once I get some more sand/eco-complete to fill some holes i've noticed since the tank has cleared up.


ANY WAY.. Photos are attached (the first 2 and from the side, as you sit next to it from the couch, and the 3rd is from the front)
Comments/questions/suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!

Thanks,
MK

Thanks!

As far as stock, I've only really planned on shrimp. I'm brainstorming on fish, but I don't know what I want.. I was thinking of moving my bolivian ram in here, but i'd rather even out the stock in the vertical space than add another lower dwelling species.

top and mid dwelling, shrimp friendly species are what i'd like.. I was thinking maybe a school of cards. but i'm really not sure as of yet!

-MK

saram521- that is pretty much the fts, there is only a half inch of tank off the right hand side that isnt in those 1st 2 photos.

more photos later today as i'm about to do some more scaping!

pinkertd said:

I like what you've done with the tank. Gotta say, I don't think I would be able to stand putting the empty tank aside for a while once I got it home! Will be looking for updates!

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pinkertd, you have no idea how hard it is.. then again, you should see my workshop.. I've got 2 55's sitting.. EMPTY.. nevermind the stack of 10's next to the workbench.. finding places to put them (and money to fill them) is the challenge.



as far as stocking.. I'm currently pondering a DP tank.. with some ottos (8 maybe?) and I'd like to try ghost shrimp with them, but i have a feeling that will end in tasty snacks...

I can't imagine having a tank w/o shrimp, so I'll give it a go.. unless I change my mind again...


More plants this afternoon, and some more changes to the hard scape that I modified this morning. Photos soon, I promise.

OH.. and anyone know where I can get a cover for a tank this size?