10 gallon dirt - El Natural

cableguy69846 · 11-08-2011, 09:16 AM

Got another 10 gallon tank that I am going to make a dirt tank. It is going to be a lot of mosses, ferns, and maybe a stem plant or 2. I also would like some crypts in there. Probably DIY yeast CO2. Going to use MGOPM capped with black sand. The lighting will be 2 10watt 6500K mini CFL bulbs in a dual hood. Not sure on the filter yet, but something in tank for sure.

The tank.

The dirt. Spent 2 hours the other day sifting it really well.

Going to be getting some moss and DW this week. Will update when that all arrives. Still need to get the sand and lighting, but that is going to happen on Thursday or Friday.

singolz · 11-08-2011, 01:01 PM

I love the feeling of setting up a new tank. unfortunately I have no room for another/bigger one. so I will have to live the feeling through your journal! hope it goes well

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cableguy69846 · 11-08-2011, 02:00 PM

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I love the feeling of setting up a new tank. unfortunately I have no room for another/bigger one. so I will have to live the feeling through your journal! hope it goes well

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Lol. I know that feeling. After this one, I can't set up any more till the basement gets cleaned and fixed, and the nursery gets done.

singolz · 11-09-2011, 12:45 PM

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Lol. I know that feeling. After this one, I can't set up any more till the basement gets cleaned and fixed, and the nursery gets done.

I'm sure you could manage to find a way to get another one

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cableguy69846 · 11-09-2011, 03:32 PM

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I'm sure you could manage to find a way to get another one

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When the basement gets done, there will be 3 more. And at least one in the nursery. Then we won't have to buy a mobile for the baby. She can watch the fish.

singolz · 11-09-2011, 04:35 PM

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When the basement gets done, there will be 3 more. And at least one in the nursery. Then we won't have to buy a mobile for the baby. She can watch the fish.

sounds like the baby is going to be pretty spoiled

the LFS is raffling off a 55 gal with stand, hood, everything. 5 bucks a ticket. I believe it's a Penn plax tank? not sure about the spellin and name. pretty cool looking tank though.

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cableguy69846 · 11-09-2011, 08:21 PM

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sounds like the baby is going to be pretty spoiled

the LFS is raffling off a 55 gal with stand, hood, everything. 5 bucks a ticket. I believe it's a Penn plax tank? not sure about the spellin and name. pretty cool looking tank though.

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Yeah. Lol. She will be. I am getting a 29 gallon tank this weekend, and I think I am going to do a reef tank with it. Never used the Penn Plax tanks. They have some other good stuff though.

singolz · 11-09-2011, 09:27 PM

their new line of tanks are pretty nice. the hood on top is pretty nice looking to match the tank but it's T5NO. keep us posted with the 30 gal. I miss the 30 I used to have.

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cableguy69846 · 11-10-2011, 06:53 AM

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their new line of tanks are pretty nice. the hood on top is pretty nice looking to match the tank but it's T5NO. keep us posted with the 30 gal. I miss the 30 I used to have.

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I tried looking it up but I can't find anything on it. But I will look again at some point. The T5NO light should be fine for a planted tank. I will definitely keep everyone on the 30 gal. I should be getting it tomorrow, but won't be able to set it up till the spring.

singolz · 11-10-2011, 08:07 AM

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I tried looking it up but I can't find anything on it. But I will look again at some point. The T5NO light should be fine for a planted tank. I will definitely keep everyone on the 30 gal. I should be getting it tomorrow, but won't be able to set it up till the spring.

wow that's a long time to have to wait! that'd be torture

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