Converting 65 Gallon to planted. Help.

[fishycat]

With sand substrates you just need to swish water to kick up the mulm & siphon off with a hose - remove the rigid portion of your gravel vac & just use the flexible hose. A turkey baster helps to swish water around.

 

[FGS_Flying_High]

Lights are here!

The lights came in today! We checked to make sure they were working but we aren't going to put them on the tank yet. Here's a picture of the tank the way it is right now and the lights that came today.

 

[Chrisinator]

I love coralife!

 

[fastlight81]

Good deal. Congrats on the lights. Now for some plants

 

[FGS_Flying_High]

lol I'll have to get the new substrate and more rocks first. Still trying to figure out what sand type substrate is best. They recommend course sand for the plants I want but I haven't been able to figure out what classifies as course sand.

 

[FGS_Flying_High]

Drift Wood

Just thought I'd give everyone an update on how things are going with the tank transformation. I ordered the sand for it yesterday and they said it would be in on Friday.
Today I went to another LFS and found a piece of Malaysian drift wood that I think will look good in the tank. What do you guys think?

 

[WeedCali]

Nice piece of wood!

and also, whats the dimensions of your tank?

 

[dundadundun]

lots of character in that wood.

 

[FGS_Flying_High]

The tank is 3' long, 2' high and 1'6" wide, WeedCali

 

[WeedCali]

yeah thats the size tank i want. too expensive though.