- Aug 24, 2008
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Hey folks,
My tank is sitting on my porch with a gallon of vinegar in it... years of storage and hard water have taken their toll on it (I guess that is why it was free). I was told that muriatic acid will clean up the worst of old aquariums... anyone know what the stuff is called if I were to go to the hardware store - or will they know what I am looking for?
Once the tank is clean and I've checked for leaks, I plan to paint the back glass and at least get it in my office. I'm thinking about substrate choices at the moment. I have about 20lbs of black sand that I would like to mix with a dark, but natural gravel mix and some peat. I plan to make this a planted tank (low light - my reef tank in the dining room has enough light for a small developing country). Does anyone have any suggestions for readily available substrates?
I'd like this tank to be as close to a representation to what one could find if they looked hard enough in a body of water in South America. I'd like to see some neon or cardinal tetras and some cory cats in the tank. Are there ways any of you know that you can search tropical fish by their geographical origin? Please throw me some stocking suggestions! I was thinking Discus, but seeing as how almost every site I see says minimum tank size is 50gallon, I'd rather not (I'm a member of the "Tang Police" on the saltwater forum I frequent
). I'd like to be enough of a nerd that aside from the glass enclosure, filter intake, heater, and powerhead they swim around, my tank inhabitants will feel AT HOME (including native plants if possible).
Thanks for reading this long-winded post and for your suggestions...
My tank is sitting on my porch with a gallon of vinegar in it... years of storage and hard water have taken their toll on it (I guess that is why it was free). I was told that muriatic acid will clean up the worst of old aquariums... anyone know what the stuff is called if I were to go to the hardware store - or will they know what I am looking for?
Once the tank is clean and I've checked for leaks, I plan to paint the back glass and at least get it in my office. I'm thinking about substrate choices at the moment. I have about 20lbs of black sand that I would like to mix with a dark, but natural gravel mix and some peat. I plan to make this a planted tank (low light - my reef tank in the dining room has enough light for a small developing country). Does anyone have any suggestions for readily available substrates?
I'd like this tank to be as close to a representation to what one could find if they looked hard enough in a body of water in South America. I'd like to see some neon or cardinal tetras and some cory cats in the tank. Are there ways any of you know that you can search tropical fish by their geographical origin? Please throw me some stocking suggestions! I was thinking Discus, but seeing as how almost every site I see says minimum tank size is 50gallon, I'd rather not (I'm a member of the "Tang Police" on the saltwater forum I frequent
). I'd like to be enough of a nerd that aside from the glass enclosure, filter intake, heater, and powerhead they swim around, my tank inhabitants will feel AT HOME (including native plants if possible). Thanks for reading this long-winded post and for your suggestions...
