I recently went to Petco to simply look around, I was looking at fish then noticed this promotion. I read the sign and saw it was $1 per gallon. I looked around and found a 45 gallon, I couldn't resist. I bought the tank home.
I then noticed that I needed a stand, I looked around and saw in DIY Maha's tank and canopy, so I used them. I figured it was alot cheaper then buying a stand from the store and as an added plus its more sturdy.
I then noticed that I need lighting, So I looked at Maha's Canopy it looked pretty easy and not as expensive as buying custom $200 lighting. I used Compact Floecent bulbs, as in the picture below. It turned out nicely.
My Lights.
So I got them all built and put them together and they looked nice. Im going planted in this tank. I have 112 Wats of light for 2.3 WPG. For my Substrate its 2/3 Schultz Aquatic Soil (SAS) and 1/3 Plain Natural Gravel. I got a Aqua-tech 30-60 Filter and a 200W Wisper Heater.
I started adding the SAS and Gravel and this is what it looks like now.
Here is what it looks like all set up for today. Its 10 PM, my bed time.
Any comments would be cool, Im plaining to get a black background. Thanks, Stuey
I then noticed that I needed a stand, I looked around and saw in DIY Maha's tank and canopy, so I used them. I figured it was alot cheaper then buying a stand from the store and as an added plus its more sturdy.
I then noticed that I need lighting, So I looked at Maha's Canopy it looked pretty easy and not as expensive as buying custom $200 lighting. I used Compact Floecent bulbs, as in the picture below. It turned out nicely.
My Lights.
So I got them all built and put them together and they looked nice. Im going planted in this tank. I have 112 Wats of light for 2.3 WPG. For my Substrate its 2/3 Schultz Aquatic Soil (SAS) and 1/3 Plain Natural Gravel. I got a Aqua-tech 30-60 Filter and a 200W Wisper Heater.
I started adding the SAS and Gravel and this is what it looks like now.
Here is what it looks like all set up for today. Its 10 PM, my bed time.
Any comments would be cool, Im plaining to get a black background. Thanks, Stuey