90g discus, cory tank build log

Well here is a pic of the tank and stand, not the prettiest tank or stand but it was cheap


Figuring out how to set the wood in the tank and making sure it would fit.



This will be a fully planted tank with 4-5ish young discus and a colony of corys, undecided on kind yet. Possibly something else added later on.....
I will have a 36" dual power compact light on it, I have it so this is a perfect tank to use it on.
Filtration will be a new aquaclear 110 and a fully cycled aquaclear 70, subject to change later on.

That's it for now.....

Well the wood probably wont sink right away, I can only get about 80% of each piece in the pot to boil them.

where did you get the wood from??

Neighbors dead orange tree, that's where all of my wood comes from.

Mud pies anyone?


It took about 1/2 CU FT of top soil, well boiled of course.
Now on to the sand washing.... fun fun

lol nice, i wish i think im gonna start looking for orange trees in Lehigh lol

I've got a thing in the library on how its done.

yeah i saw it, useful!!

And let there be sand!

well some sand at least
I'm going with a slightly deeper sand bed than usual, I'm planning on some plants with good root systems in this tank.

Looks like an awesome project! I love the coming together phase!!! Looks good!

I like the 'all done' part best

very nice fern cant wait to see the finish product!!!

Looking good can't wait to see it finished!

I'm hoping to get it mostly done today!

ya i dont blame ya i need to take a pic of mine its almost done waiting for the wood to actaully sink lol its been floating in the tank for 3 days now lol, very planted too ull like it fern.

It will take a while for it to sink....I've got some in my LFABN tank that's been floating for a month

And 75lbs of sand later

Let there be light!
both bulbs

white bulb

Blue bulb

I know its a salt light but it should do very well for the plants.
I still need to stain and urethane the 2x4's that the light is sitting on I hope I still have a brush somewhere.....

Oh and the tank is still dry

hahaha thanks ill keep in mind wen it actually sinks. very nice tank fern, i thought it had water hahaha

tie your piece of wood to a rock!

i dont hav a rock lol i live in an apartment i went out in the boondocks to get the wood but i dont do that naymore. i can try to find one but right now homework is being a pain.

LOL

freaking run on sentences and writing ur own essay wt i hate writing essays!!!!!