Hi everyone! I've been working through this long and cold winter to make some progress with my fish tank.
The tank was purchased on craigslist about two years ago, along with the stand and plastic hood for $100. it's a 45g breeder, 36wx24hx12d and the lighting is fluorescent. the wooden canopy seen in the pics was purchased for $25 shipped on clearance online at thatpetplace. the marineland c360 filter was purchased on craigslist for $50. in order to get the stand to match our furniture, i had to sand the original light colored wood down and my fiance painted it to match the rest of our furniture. i got pool filter sand from a local pool place, washed it when it finally was a reasonable temperature outside, and put a piece of malaysian driftwood in there. and here we are. i'm in the process of cycling it right now, waiting for the nitrites to spike.
I plan on keeping this tank relatively low maintenance, and want a nice community tank that we can enjoy while sitting on our chairs and having a glass of wine
from what i read, it seems like i would be getting java ferns and anubias as they grow on the driftwood and are pretty hardy.
I'm also pretty set it seems on some type of corydoras species and a bristlenose pleco as bottom dwellers, something easy like rasboras or tetras for schooling species, and i'm looking for suggestions for a centerpiece. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
The tank was purchased on craigslist about two years ago, along with the stand and plastic hood for $100. it's a 45g breeder, 36wx24hx12d and the lighting is fluorescent. the wooden canopy seen in the pics was purchased for $25 shipped on clearance online at thatpetplace. the marineland c360 filter was purchased on craigslist for $50. in order to get the stand to match our furniture, i had to sand the original light colored wood down and my fiance painted it to match the rest of our furniture. i got pool filter sand from a local pool place, washed it when it finally was a reasonable temperature outside, and put a piece of malaysian driftwood in there. and here we are. i'm in the process of cycling it right now, waiting for the nitrites to spike.
I plan on keeping this tank relatively low maintenance, and want a nice community tank that we can enjoy while sitting on our chairs and having a glass of wine
from what i read, it seems like i would be getting java ferns and anubias as they grow on the driftwood and are pretty hardy.
I'm also pretty set it seems on some type of corydoras species and a bristlenose pleco as bottom dwellers, something easy like rasboras or tetras for schooling species, and i'm looking for suggestions for a centerpiece. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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