55g mid-tech planted tank journal

[naps]

Well I finally got water in the tank today!! It's been a long time coming!!

55g AGA tank
2 x 65w CF light 6,700K Coralife (only running 1/2 the fixture, no CO2)
Penn Plax Cascade 300 HOB filter for now (looking into getting a canister)
Substrate- 55OZ of laterite, 1 bag of black Flourite Sand, 75# of Leslie's Pool filter sand
Now I just have to get plants then fish...

Tank before


First layer Laterite


Second layer Flourite black sand


The water filled up very clear!


Here it is so far...

[mark razmandi]

nice what are your plans for it?

[naps]

I am thinking Angels, cory cats and some tetras... :)

[mark razmandi]

nice. why no CO2?

[naps]

nice. why no CO2?

Money...

[mark razmandi]

oneoffcustom has a great CO2 full setup for sale for cheapppppp

[wesleydnunder]

Looks like a good start, Napoleon. Can't wait to see the plants and fish in it.

Mark

[naps]

oneoffcustom has a great CO2 full setup for sale for cheapppppp

yeah I saw that, but good filtration gets the priority.

Maybe down the road. I will use Flourish Excel until then.

Thanks Mark!! Can't wait either!!

[naps]

Well here is the first of the plants so far. Still would like to get a few more. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!!

[mark razmandi]

dang man that looks freakin GOOOOD

[naps]

dang man that looks freakin GOOOOD

Thank you!! Can't wait to get fish in it!

[mark razmandi]

where you plan on getting your fish from?

[naps]

Maybe a few spots. HAW, Fish Gallery, and Aqua Zoo are the places that I like.

[Somefishguy]

looking good, will be better when it fills in more... Only thing I am not fond of is the java fern attached to the wood. Seems a bit out of place

[naps]

looking good, will be better when it fills in more... Only thing I am not fond of is the java fern attached to the wood. Seems a bit out of place

Thanks. Yeah I want to put some anubias nana there instead but I could not find any. When I do that clump of java fern will be brought down to the rock. Also looking for Cryptocoryne spiralis for back on the left by the spray bar.