I've had a couple planted tanks before, but this is my first in a few years, since moving out of my parents' house.
I bought this 10gal from some college bro last summer for like $10 (with filter, gravel, food, conditioner (the latter 2 items had broken containers, so they don't really count, but), a pretty darn good deal), it smelled pretty nasty and is full of ugly fake plants... there's a (presumably) dead snail stuck to the side... yeah you get the idea.
I haven't touched the tank since I got it--just too busy with school, health issues, etc. But I recently got the idea to finally start a tank, and I'm going for it.
Here's what I'm planning (EDITED 8/14/16):
hardware:
substrate:
[STRIKE]Miracle-gro organic choice potting mix (probably like 2in)[/STRIKE] Whitney Farms organic planting soil (about 1in) capped with pool filter sand (like 1in, maybe 1.5)
hardscape:
fauna:
flora:
Bump: Not much to post now, supplies are coming in the mail and I haven't even started cleaning the tank out yet (I need a bucket! all my fish stuff is at my parents' house across the country and I guess they need it to take care of my tank, assuming they are taking care of my tank lol)... I'm kind-of scared to, afraid there might be dead fish in the substrate or something. Will update once I touch it.
However, I secured this absolutely sick desk to put the tank on, for just $10!!! I haven't picked it up yet, but here's a picture from the seller:
It's basically exactly what I wanted, it's 6ft long and I think 20in wide... Don't know how high, I'd guess maybe 2.5-3ft from the picture?
I bought this 10gal from some college bro last summer for like $10 (with filter, gravel, food, conditioner (the latter 2 items had broken containers, so they don't really count, but), a pretty darn good deal), it smelled pretty nasty and is full of ugly fake plants... there's a (presumably) dead snail stuck to the side... yeah you get the idea.
I haven't touched the tank since I got it--just too busy with school, health issues, etc. But I recently got the idea to finally start a tank, and I'm going for it.
Here's what I'm planning (EDITED 8/14/16):
hardware:
- 10 gal tank
- Lid with stock fluorescent light (15w, should grow anything I plan on keeping)
- Topfin 10gal power filter AND/OR
- [STRIKE]Tetra Whisper 10i (x2?? I snagged 2 from someone selling a bunch of tank stuff they never wanted in the first place, who knows) (gonna use chopped up sponge as media)[/STRIKE] (Edit: just went with the one Top Fin, waaay too much flow for my floaters and unattached süßwassertang otherwise)
- Hydor "Theo" 100W heater
substrate:
[STRIKE]Miracle-gro organic choice potting mix (probably like 2in)[/STRIKE] Whitney Farms organic planting soil (about 1in) capped with pool filter sand (like 1in, maybe 1.5)
hardscape:
[STRIKE]- Not much, but maybe a small piece of wood (a branchy thing, I think). [/STRIKE] (Edit: no wood at the moment, probably never)
- [STRIKE]Maybe [/STRIKE]some rock [STRIKE](shale or similar?)[/STRIKE] (Edit: 3 pieces of granite, 3 (turned 2) pieces of basalt)
fauna:
- Cories - pygmy, habrosus, or hastatus depending on what I can find - x 5-7
- Shrimp [STRIKE](most likely RCS)[/STRIKE] (Edit: still neocaridina for sure, hopefully yellows but maybe blue) x ???? maybe like 5 to start but hopefully I can breed them. I want at least 10
- Also toying with the idea of a bamboo shrimp
- If I get bored, maybe neon tetras (black neons? or some small rasboras might be cool...I'd love neon greens) x 6 or so
flora:
- ????
- I want moss...
- Maybe a sword? Or a crypt
- Probably some anubias
- Definitely some stems in the back, I did well with bacopa previously
- No moss at the moment, süßwassertang though
- 1x Crypt undulata
- 2x Anubias barteria var. nana
- Bacopa, water wisteria
- Also some dwarf water lettuce
Bump: Not much to post now, supplies are coming in the mail and I haven't even started cleaning the tank out yet (I need a bucket! all my fish stuff is at my parents' house across the country and I guess they need it to take care of my tank, assuming they are taking care of my tank lol)... I'm kind-of scared to, afraid there might be dead fish in the substrate or something. Will update once I touch it.
However, I secured this absolutely sick desk to put the tank on, for just $10!!! I haven't picked it up yet, but here's a picture from the seller:
It's basically exactly what I wanted, it's 6ft long and I think 20in wide... Don't know how high, I'd guess maybe 2.5-3ft from the picture?