chrisjg04
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have decided to start to conversion of my 29g tank from a coldwater goldfish tank to a tropical community tank. I wanted to keep a log of the process here to be able to get any input and suggestions as this is my first venture into a serious tropical community tank.
Currently I have the 29g tank and I am running an Aqua clear 70 HOB filter. with a versa top and single tube fluorescent light. I am planning on upgrading the lighting as possible but not in the near future upgrading to a canister filter.
Today I went out and purchased a Marineland Visi-therm Steal 100w heater. I also bought the Carib-Sea Tahitian Moon Sand substrate. I am planning on making this a planted tank in the future and figured I would go with a sand substrate from the beginning.
I am a college student and have a two week break before I go back for summer session so the majority of the work will be done in the next two weeks.
My preliminary stocking list includes:
10 neon tetras
school of 6 other tetras or mollies
3 yoyo loaches or albino cory cats
dwarf gourami
10 ghost shrimp
2 snails
A few pictures:
Before:
Substrate:
Cleaning the Tank:
Currently I have the 29g tank and I am running an Aqua clear 70 HOB filter. with a versa top and single tube fluorescent light. I am planning on upgrading the lighting as possible but not in the near future upgrading to a canister filter.
Today I went out and purchased a Marineland Visi-therm Steal 100w heater. I also bought the Carib-Sea Tahitian Moon Sand substrate. I am planning on making this a planted tank in the future and figured I would go with a sand substrate from the beginning.
I am a college student and have a two week break before I go back for summer session so the majority of the work will be done in the next two weeks.
My preliminary stocking list includes:
10 neon tetras
school of 6 other tetras or mollies
3 yoyo loaches or albino cory cats
dwarf gourami
10 ghost shrimp
2 snails
A few pictures:
Before:
Substrate:
Cleaning the Tank: