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Well, I started out planning for saltwater and I'm going to convert this to saltwater eventually. But it's expensive and I don't want to have an empty tank sitting around the house. That's just boring. So, with the help of my husband we have decided to do a native species tank. This way when it comes time to switch to marine I can easily rehome the fish to the river. We are planning on having bass, feeder goldfish, a catfish (if we can catch a little one), and some bluegill, all caught from the Columbia river. Please don't tell me my tank isn't big enough. I know the fish will not be able to live in it forever and this is just temporary. As the fish get larger we will put them back in the river or have them for dinner. So, here is the start of it. I went to the river and collected rocks for the substrate and some large rocks for display. I washed them and soaked them in bleach and rinsed them really well. I will add a dechlorinator when I am done adding the rocks. I am going to begin cycling tomorrow by buying a goldfish. I will test my water daily and make sure to do pwc's as needed. Here's a picture of the tank so far! . I had just put in the rocks so that's why the water is cloudy.