PassengerTN
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Operation: Redo - 55g & 65g hex rescape
Figured I would make a thread to show what I'm doing with my two main tanks, and to help me keep track of things. Standard 55g and a 65g hexagon.
The 55g is currently housing my African cichlids, and the 65g hexagon is housing a Jack Dempsey, Green Terror, black Convict, tinfoil barb and two pictus catfish.
Obviously the hex tank isn't the greatest for a SA/CA tank, as it doesn't offer a lot of lateral swim space. Its 24" flat panel to flat panel, and 28" corner to corner. So this thread is based around me switching my Africans to the hex, and the "big boys" to the 55 and redecorating each tank.
Both tanks are ugly as sin, but due to being a stay at home dad with tight funds, I can't justify blowing extra money on decor. We purchased the 55 used many months ago. Money was even tighter then compared to now, and we simply reused the atrocious blue gravel it had in it. This is the first thing to go, as I cannot stand it any longer.
So here's the game plan.
-Switch the inhabitants of each tank.
-Substrate swap in the 55
-Rescape each tank
Figured I would make a thread to show what I'm doing with my two main tanks, and to help me keep track of things. Standard 55g and a 65g hexagon.
The 55g is currently housing my African cichlids, and the 65g hexagon is housing a Jack Dempsey, Green Terror, black Convict, tinfoil barb and two pictus catfish.
Obviously the hex tank isn't the greatest for a SA/CA tank, as it doesn't offer a lot of lateral swim space. Its 24" flat panel to flat panel, and 28" corner to corner. So this thread is based around me switching my Africans to the hex, and the "big boys" to the 55 and redecorating each tank.
Both tanks are ugly as sin, but due to being a stay at home dad with tight funds, I can't justify blowing extra money on decor. We purchased the 55 used many months ago. Money was even tighter then compared to now, and we simply reused the atrocious blue gravel it had in it. This is the first thing to go, as I cannot stand it any longer.
So here's the game plan.
-Switch the inhabitants of each tank.
-Substrate swap in the 55
-Rescape each tank