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I've had plenty of luck carpeting with dwarf sag.. Also look into some crypts.. They can get a little taller in low light set ups but are beautiful when established regardless
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Depending on where you are, lace rock can be a little pricey.. If the look is bugging you, maybe go for a rounded rock tank or a sharp rock tank.. I personally like how it's looking right now though
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Up here in the NE Ohio I'm seeing frogspawns going for close to $20 a head.. And those are average looking- nothing compared to what you have going
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I just recently drilled my 30g.. I went through the sides because it was easier to due where my sump is.. Going through the bottom would be just as easy, as long as you don't have a tempered glass bottom.. My thread has a little bit of an example but I'm sure there are better out there
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Your driftwood could be leaching tannins that the camera isn't picking up.. If your water looks tea-ish then it's the tannins
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Thanks!
Getting the sump/fuge set up is exactly what I did when stating this tank.. That way I only had to worry about adding water when I came time AND I didnt have to worry about tanks overflowing when I was doing plumbing
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Everything is in and running!
Overflow and box
The underneath sump
Fts
Just waiting for everything to break back in and I'll be working on a little better if a scape and eventually adding sand and some livestock.
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Another two thumbs up to you, me_X! I'm loving your build by the way..
Ravden, the first time is always the hardest.. Just thinking about drilling it again gives me chills but it's probably one of the easier things I've done in this hobby
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Even if it's for the success of what they're doing? If it's in the best interest of the person and the tank inhabitants? That's not okay in my world.
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That's not his tank.. That's John's tank from KGTropicals..
CC, this an advise forum.. Picking arguments with seasoned aquarists and saying that something works because someone else has done it is not the way to go.. Please check yourself
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The background and pvc is painted, just need to figure a way to fashion my ovwrflow box and hopefully things will be up and running soon!
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We came.. We drilled...
After a few minutes of a cold panicky sweat, I now have a drilled 30 gallon aquarium!
I traced the inside of the bulkhead nuts
Made a pool with some plumbers putty
Turned the bit at an angle and let the drill do the work, tipping it straight as it began to grab and...