[daverock1337]

ive got the stand all put together, but still need to paint the inside. the weather is not cooperating with me to paint it outside, and i worry about overspray getting on the motorcycle in the garage. maybe itll warm up this week. i ordered driftwood from manzanita.com today, and my mineralized topsoil kit should be here soon (bought it from a guy on tpt forum, 50 dollars total including shipping, which i think is an awesome deal to nhot have to go through the whole process since it is not feasible for me to do at this time). im looking into two new bulbs for my coralife cfl fixture next week, and then ill be ordering my tank, putting as much water as i can into buckets (have a 10 gallon tub and some 5 gallon buckets), dumping my peat moss/gravel substrate, then rescaping the whole tank. i consider this my first real aquascape, because up until this point it has been whatever plants ive traded with friends/bought in a store. and i will finally have a good substrate and proper bulbs. im very excited, hoping the next two weeks blow by quickly.