Best tank ever. (Still in the works)

[Jweickum]

Here's my step by step.

Let me know what you guys think and I'll keep updating as I finish my tank. 23g btw

 

[Mumma.of.two]

A treasure chest! That's pretty awesome!

 

[Fullmoonnight]

At first I was doubting your title. Clearly I was wrong and this is the best tank ever. I might just steal it from you in the night hehe.

 

[tiger terror]

Like the setup as well...the mondo grass isn't a true aquatic plant&if left in the tank or will die off..And again love the idea of what you're trying to accomplish...

 

[bettaowner]

+1. Valisnaria would be a better option. Nice setup.

 

[Jweickum]

Like the setup as well...the mondo grass isn't a true aquatic plant&if left in the tank or will die off..And again love the idea of what you're trying to accomplish...

Which one is the mondo? I got the plants from petco and they all said fully submersible.

 

[bettaowner]

The mondo grass is the plant with the thin leaves

 

[Dizzydea]

Very cool, did you make the chest? Or did you find a chest then cut a hole in it?

 

[bettaowner]

What fish are you planning on adding?

 

[Jweickum]

It's going to be sunken ship themed so maybe some ghost shrimp. Some glass catfish maybe. Not really sure though, haven't looked up fish sized yet. I'll take any and all suggestions though.

 

[ddodad]

WOW is all I can say. I'm a pirate at heart and a tank like that would be the centerpiece of my man cave. I know it was asked before did yu make or find the chest?

As for stocking I would agree with the ghost shrimp.
I'd also add a small school of Cory cats for sunken ship of it was salt water I could help (I'm an avid wreck scuba diver)

 

[Fresh2o]

What if you added a tiny treasure chest inside the tank? Sort of a recurring theme.

 

[bettaowner]

Black phantom tetras or gold/ diamond tetras would look great

 

[Jweickum]

Ok so I got some glass cats and I noticed on of them likes to sleep under one of my plants. I thought he was dying but I disturbed him and he swam around and went right back to where he was and went back to sleep.

Is this normal or is he dying and it just looks like he's sleeping. He seems really active.



That's his tail by the plant. Ignore baby photobomber.

 

[bettaowner]

He's probably shy

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Glass cats like to hang out under plants. You will notice they spend a lot of time under there. Make sure your water conditions are ok too.

 

[Jweickum]

Here's one of my babies!

 

[bettaowner]

Nice catfish and platy