Hello everyone!!!
Brief background:
I've briefly owned a 30 gallon FW tank and a 10g piranha tank, neither for much longer than 6 months (due to moves, not due to miss-care). I have been gathering knowledge, but this is still somewhat new to me...
With that in mind, I recently got my hands on a 90 gallon surf-line tank from a family member. It has never been used, and came with a stand, hood, light, sump, filter, bio-wheel, and pump (all of which are pictured below).
For about a week I entertained the idea of doing a reef tank. However after a great deal of research, the reality is I'm not ready for that ("tank master" wise, nor financially). So that puts us here, ready to rock the freshwater world :headbang2:headbang2
Last week I put the entire tank together, and it currently has been sitting full of water for about 5 days. I did this for two reasons: (a) I wanted to stress test my tank for leaks and whatever (its 5 years old and has never had water in it, plus has moved from New York to South Carolina and now to Georgia), and (b) Make sure I didn't notice any groaning from my floorboards.
So far, so good, the tank has passed. These are a few pictures of the build:
And a glamor shot:
It looks pretty sweet. If you're into giant tanks full of water and nothing else, lol.
Next steps:
In the next few days I'm going to drain the tank completely and install a GFCI in the tank's power outlet. Additionally, while the tank is empty, I want to do all of the (or most of the) aquascaping. I have literally nothing at this point. However, what I want to do is an Atlantis (yes, I know, very original, ha ha) theme, with like city ruins.
I also need to better understand my filter and it's process. Any help here would be great. Should I buy some scrubbies and put them in the third tray (the instructions say "add media if you wish" - is that what this means?)
Finally, I may plant one or two plants, is my light okay? (It says T-10)
Following all that....
I would love to be pointed in the right direction of what chemicals I need, or what fish to start with, etc. Thanks in advance!!!
I'll update this thread with pictures as it progresses. Hopefully it turns out awesome. Thanks guys.
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Brief background:
I've briefly owned a 30 gallon FW tank and a 10g piranha tank, neither for much longer than 6 months (due to moves, not due to miss-care). I have been gathering knowledge, but this is still somewhat new to me...
With that in mind, I recently got my hands on a 90 gallon surf-line tank from a family member. It has never been used, and came with a stand, hood, light, sump, filter, bio-wheel, and pump (all of which are pictured below).
For about a week I entertained the idea of doing a reef tank. However after a great deal of research, the reality is I'm not ready for that ("tank master" wise, nor financially). So that puts us here, ready to rock the freshwater world :headbang2:headbang2
Last week I put the entire tank together, and it currently has been sitting full of water for about 5 days. I did this for two reasons: (a) I wanted to stress test my tank for leaks and whatever (its 5 years old and has never had water in it, plus has moved from New York to South Carolina and now to Georgia), and (b) Make sure I didn't notice any groaning from my floorboards.
So far, so good, the tank has passed. These are a few pictures of the build:
And a glamor shot:
It looks pretty sweet. If you're into giant tanks full of water and nothing else, lol.
Next steps:
In the next few days I'm going to drain the tank completely and install a GFCI in the tank's power outlet. Additionally, while the tank is empty, I want to do all of the (or most of the) aquascaping. I have literally nothing at this point. However, what I want to do is an Atlantis (yes, I know, very original, ha ha) theme, with like city ruins.
- I just got 6 bags of Quikrete Play Sand, will that be okay /safe?
- What can use something to glue structures together (??).
- Also, any recommendations for awesome underground sculpture dealers in the Atlantis theme?
I also need to better understand my filter and it's process. Any help here would be great. Should I buy some scrubbies and put them in the third tray (the instructions say "add media if you wish" - is that what this means?)
Finally, I may plant one or two plants, is my light okay? (It says T-10)
Following all that....
I would love to be pointed in the right direction of what chemicals I need, or what fish to start with, etc. Thanks in advance!!!
I'll update this thread with pictures as it progresses. Hopefully it turns out awesome. Thanks guys.
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