Okay, this is my first thread, but also my first tank build in a while. I used to have a 55gal, 29 gal, 10gal, and 2.5gal, but after several moves those tanks are all being unused and are dry in a garage. Now I am married and have little space for a tank.
I work in an offic enow and just acquired what I believe ia a nice half hex tank. I don't know how many gallons it is, but a similar one is listed as having 5 gallons. I personally think it is a little bigger than that and is probably closer to 6 or 6.5, but I don't know for sure.
Here is a pic next to a 52oz. cup for reference:
Okay, the tank is missing a few things, like the light and heater. I was hoping to go with the following:
Will these work well?
I know, the question is what would I be putting in this to really answer if the lighting will work or not. The answer is that I don't know. I would like some fish and a lot to be going on, but I am also realistic. I am not against an invert tank, but I am having a difficult time finding good pics of current small invert tanks to convince me.
The tank will be at my office so I am trying to have it be silent as can be so I was leaning towards the following filter:
I know this would be overkill, but I figure over filtration is better than not enough.
Please advise me on what I could put in this tank, and please post pics if you currently have a tank around a 5 gallon so I can get some ideas.
I wanted to try and have a 3-D backgraound and maybe some black substrate.
I want to get rolling on this and post my pics of progress.
Any ideas, recommendations, or tire-kicking, let me have it!
I work in an offic enow and just acquired what I believe ia a nice half hex tank. I don't know how many gallons it is, but a similar one is listed as having 5 gallons. I personally think it is a little bigger than that and is probably closer to 6 or 6.5, but I don't know for sure.
Here is a pic next to a 52oz. cup for reference:
Okay, the tank is missing a few things, like the light and heater. I was hoping to go with the following:
Will these work well?
I know, the question is what would I be putting in this to really answer if the lighting will work or not. The answer is that I don't know. I would like some fish and a lot to be going on, but I am also realistic. I am not against an invert tank, but I am having a difficult time finding good pics of current small invert tanks to convince me.
The tank will be at my office so I am trying to have it be silent as can be so I was leaning towards the following filter:
I know this would be overkill, but I figure over filtration is better than not enough.
Please advise me on what I could put in this tank, and please post pics if you currently have a tank around a 5 gallon so I can get some ideas.
I wanted to try and have a 3-D backgraound and maybe some black substrate.
I want to get rolling on this and post my pics of progress.
Any ideas, recommendations, or tire-kicking, let me have it!