90g discus, cory tank build log

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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.....

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

I just let it float, it will sink when its good and ready too! The fish seem to get out of the way when it does, I haven't found one squished yet

Water and a few plants coming soon.
The light won't be on the 2x4's for a day or 3, I need to wait 8hrs for the stain to dry and then another 8 for the urethane to dry
So till then it will just be sitting crooked on the tank

ah fun, luv it wen u hav to wait for something u want done now lol.

Yaaaa. Like how I'm having to trickle water into the tank really really slow for the first few inches so I don't mess up the sand............

loli put the 20lb bag of some fish sand for cichlids and put water in it lol, then i finally bought the sand that i asked my bf long time ago, and just dumped it lmao i was tired after a while i was like im done.

Now theres plants, water, wood and a filter..... and kind of a light, its not on the tank right yet but its there.
I pulled a few 'gems' out of my sump, the pretty stuff is sort of wasted there.
Plants I have names for are; giant hygro, Madagascar lace leaf (thanks Jack), micro sword, money wart..... Can't remember the names of the rest off the top of my head.

very nice!!!! its going to be a very good set up wen ur done with it!!! then once u get everything done and wait a little for it to cycle and there u go a beautiful discus tank.

There will be no cycle, I have a fully colonized aquaclear 70 filter I will move to this tank just before I get some fish in it.
I always have spare filters running on tanks just for that reason

More plants and another stick

lol nice i could put a filter in my 100 from my 55 but im to lazy and my bf wants to wait bc its suppose to be a present lol. good luck!!!! now take some pics wen u get ur discus.

I plan on it!

Wow Very nice walk thru. Looks like a labor of love.

Was wondering .....

Can you boil peatmoss the same way you do top soil for substrate...I used to run peat in my older angel/discus tanks but that was expensive and did not last too long.

Once again great looking tank can't wait to see it with fish.

I don't see why not, just cap it well with sand so it doesn't get all over the place, you will still get the tannin benefit. I get plenty of tannins from my dirt even with an inch or two of sand covering it. Boil it well in an old pillow case and lay it down while still wet, pat it down in the tank about 1/2-1" should do ya.
Yup got all of that done today too But I think I have managed to throw my back out in the process Oh well such is the life of a fish addict

ya!!! u should see my try my 100 gallon lol my chair wacked me on the butt and i had a bruise for a few days lol, hurt lik poo.

that planted tank is looking good!!!

Well the wood has sunk quite a bit more overnight, still floating a bit but not too much.
I need to get a heater and thermometer in there. 250w sound about right?

lol did you said you dont use heaters??

Only on tank that need to be over 75-77, and that's like 3 tanks.

So i guess i still have to buy a heater lol j/k

No that old one you can have, I have a newish one I had to take away from Fred, he kept playing with it....

I just put my 4 albino corys in the tank! I'm hoping that if and when I find adolphoi's that the albinos will show them how IT's done

lol i hope too!!! sorry for me talking to much blabbling on i dont normally talk on the fone not my kind of things lmao

No problem, I would have loved to gab if I wasn't so sick Thanks for helping me decide on what corys to move over

lol ya i had a hard time deciding too!!! their all very cute and their wer ur first so u hav some sort of more attchment to them. it may not mean that u dont like the others more but hav sentimental values with them. thats why i decided those u should keep.

I knew you would help me make the right choice And by the way they are acting I will have eggs by morning So they are happy too