It's Here! New Tank!

[Nomi]

Last night the roommates took me shopping for groceries and fish stuff! I didn't get anything fancy, just some basics. I ended up going for some pretty simple filtration, just a couple HOB filters, since I will be going heavily planted and, preferably, understocked. I also picked up a heater, thermometer and test kit.

So, nothing too exciting. Up next is all the hardscape stuff! Then, I will indeed have pictures.

 

[valderi123]

nice

 

[mbpuffer]

Love the pic of the empty tank. Can't wait to see updates.

 

[Nomi]

Sorry for the delay in updating. I haven't even been much more busy than normal, but the tank is still sitting dry (whaaaaa). However, I do have my hardscape in!

First I got some nice clay based substrate that I've worked with before and liked (excuse the mess, I was bringing a lot of stuff in).

I also picked up a couple pieces of driftwood and rock. Washed the rock as best I could and soaked the driftwood in hot water for about two days. I've not been too worried about cleaning/sterilizing as I will be doing a fishless cycle.

And here is what I got so far, hardscape-wise:

I also managed to pick up some more planting supplies, basically giant tweezers and a little CO2 system/diffuser. YAY!

Speaking of plants, here is my plan so far:
HC cuba in the foreground. Pogostemon Helferi and dwarf hairgrass (or dwarf chain sword) around the bass of the rock/woodwork and possibly mid foreground as well. Moss on some of the the branches, along with some anubias nana in and behind. Java fern as a main background plant. I also wouldn't mind having a red-leaf type of background plant as well. Any suggestions?

 

[Nomi]

I see I am going to have to entice you all with some horrible pictures of a horrible watercolour painting I tried to do of the tank before I picked out the rock and woodwork:

D: Goddammit watercolour. >_<

 

[Diskboy12]

Nice pickup!