I figured I should start a build thread like everyone else. A friend at work upgraded his piranaha tank from 37 to 75 gallons and gave me his old tank. I'm hoping to make this a low-light planted community tank. I'm using an aquaclear 70 filter with a 150 watt heater. I have a couple sponge filters in the tank I was thinking of using for another project, but I wanted to cycle them. Just finished my fishless cycle today, bacteria are turning 4ppm of ammonia twice daily into nitrate within 6 hours, but I don't plan on adding fish until I finish the stand and move the tank to the family room. I built an overbuilt stand roughly following this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN4Y9AYuwcQ&feature=g-all-u&context=G2586e51FAAAAAAAAAAA.
I've got some locally found driftwood soaking right now for decortation. I was thinking of a school of tetras and maybe a pair of Bolivian Rams or Kribensis depending on what I can source locally. Maybe some Java Fern or Anubias, I'll see what I can find.
water params:
pH 7.8
GH ~250
KH 7
Some photos so far:
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I've got some locally found driftwood soaking right now for decortation. I was thinking of a school of tetras and maybe a pair of Bolivian Rams or Kribensis depending on what I can source locally. Maybe some Java Fern or Anubias, I'll see what I can find.
water params:
pH 7.8
GH ~250
KH 7
Some photos so far: