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jnizzle

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Hello everyone! i have been researching the heck out of exerything i put in my tank, and kept stumbling on this site so i joined :lol:

I have a fresh water 18g tank, its been up for almost two weeks now! It currently has: 4 serpae tetras, 3 lemon tetras, and 3 ghost shrimp along with a big peice of genuine driftwood and an assortment of fake plants. I am waiting for the tank to fully cycle before adding maybe 5 cory cats and maybe a betta. Think that will work? Im totally obsessed with it and plan on being in this hobby for a long time! :)

Heres some pics

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Looks very good and welcome to the site! I really like the dimensions of that tank. I've never seen a tall one like that. I think once you are completely cycled and the tank has established itself a little more, cories would be great additions!

Enjoy your new found love! :)
 
Hi jnizzle, and welcome to the AA forum! :welcome: I love your driftwood. It's beautiful, and your tank is very nice too. Have fun with your new hobby, and enjoy the forum.
 
Looks very good and welcome to the site! I really like the dimensions of that tank. I've never seen a tall one like that. I think once you are completely cycled and the tank has established itself a little more, cories would be great additions!

Enjoy your new found love! :)

Hi jnizzle, and welcome to the AA forum! :welcome: I love your driftwood. It's beautiful, and your tank is very nice too. Have fun with your new hobby, and enjoy the forum.

:thanks: Just added an amazon sword today, trying my luck at live plants :)
 
Welcome aboard! hope you find the information you need here and enjoy your hobby for a lifetime. Rule #1 just have fun!
 
Welcome! You should start a thread in the getting started section about your stock. You will get more people to answer you there and give you feedback. :)
 
Nice, i am new to AA also. lol, hey, how did you get the driftwood to sink? I have this guy on another site that says he spent 39 bucks on one and the darn thing is still floating a week later. Personally, i have not ever had driftwood so i dont know.
 
Matt68005 said:
Nice, i am new to AA also. lol, hey, how did you get the driftwood to sink? I have this guy on another site that says he spent 39 bucks on one and the darn thing is still floating a week later. Personally, i have not ever had driftwood so i dont know.

I got some genuine driftwood from lfs and it sank right away. Make sure the wood is really dense and heavy. Do soak in warm water for about a week. I got excited and only spake for a day an tank has a yellow tint from the tannins. It should go away with water change though.
 
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