My mini long tank.

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frigginchi

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Ok here it goes.

Tank: 60"x8"x12" ~24 gallons.
Substrate: Amazonia 1 coarse and powder w/ gravel bed.
Lighting: 2x48" T5.
Heater: Tetra 100w heater.
Filtration: 3xTom's Mini Canisters.
Co2: 10lb tank with regulator etc.

Today I washed out my tank and did a leak test. I filled it with a mix of Amazonia 1 coarse and powder. Put some Nutrafin Aqua+ to neutralize the chlorine and chloramines. Threw in my Fluval 4+ from my other tank in to get some of the bigger particles out.

Tuesday my mini canister filters and Co2 regulator come so I will set them up. I have old filter floss from my other tank to put in them so I can jump start the cycle.

I'm not sure what plants to use yet. But I do know that I want to breed CPD and RCS. I bought some Dwarf Baby tears today at AFA because they looked cool and healthy.

I have 12 CPDs, 20 RCSs, 12 Neons, 8 Pygmy Corys and 12 Micro Rasboras.

Comments, ideas?

Here are some pics:
Empty tank.
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Amazonia 1, coarsed and powder. Gravel bed.
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River rocks and water.
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I have never seen a tank with that configuration. Would look great on the front of a sutdy desk. Are you going with an open top so the plants can grow out of the top of the tank. Personally I think that would be awesome.

Good luck with the project.
 
DLV082 said:
I have never seen a tank with that configuration. Would look great on the front of a sutdy desk. Are you going with an open top so the plants can grow out of the top of the tank. Personally I think that would be awesome.

Good luck with the project.
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Thanks! I'll have Amazon frog bit as floaters.

botia said:
Cool tank did you make that yourself?
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TAP Plastics fabbed it up for me.
 
TAP Plastics fabbed it up for me.[/QUOTE]
Do you know someone there or do they do special orders?I am very intrigued by this tank :clap:
 
I talked to the fab guy. It's the first long tank he has ever done. Since the economy is bad I decided to keep the money local and had him do it. www.glasscages.com wants 175 for glass and 275 for an acrylic.


botia said:
TAP Plastics fabbed it up for me.
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Do you know someone there or do they do special orders?I am very intrigued by this tank :clap:[/QUOTE]
 
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