After we got to Oregon, I didn't get a tank for a few months. Unemployment is not the right time to get back into aquariums. But I did want a bigger tank. I found a "40" gallon tank on craigslist. After I got it home I realized it was only 30 gallons. That was fine. It fit in the space I had for it. By this time though, I had seen some planted tanks. That was cool. I was now past the petsmart ornaments and ready for natural aquariums. Sand substrate, driftwood, and an amazon sword and hornwart. It was just like when I started keeping tropical fish. I couldn't keep them alive.
Back to google to find out how to keep plants alive. Wow, there is this forum thing all about planted tanks! I thought here was a lot to learn about keeping fish alive, that is nothing compared to all there is to learn about planted tanks. Lights, water parameters, ferts, substrate, CO2!! This was looking very expensive. Luckily I did find a new job after 5 months and could start to do a little more on the aquariums. I got my old 25 hex out and started up. I still had the water wheel house and palm tree, but now they are being swallowed up by a jungle of java ferns and moss.
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