I prefer nothing in my tanks, just fish.
Or
Black sand and a giant peice of drift wood that your fish can swim under through all around, like roots..
Heres a couple ways to build a CHEAP!!!!! wet/dry
only part that is alota money is the pump, which for like 600gph is like 60$
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34433&highlight=cheap+wet/dry
or
you can go out and make a pvc overflow, get some tubowear or w/e alot of nylon pot scrubbers and do this.
Overflow:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41471&page=4
w/d:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40865&highlight=wet/dry+sump
I prefer this sump, just because it looks nice. But if you do it the same way but with some big plastic tubs you would be fine.
Or
Black sand and a giant peice of drift wood that your fish can swim under through all around, like roots..
Heres a couple ways to build a CHEAP!!!!! wet/dry
only part that is alota money is the pump, which for like 600gph is like 60$
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34433&highlight=cheap+wet/dry
or
you can go out and make a pvc overflow, get some tubowear or w/e alot of nylon pot scrubbers and do this.
Overflow:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41471&page=4
w/d:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40865&highlight=wet/dry+sump
I prefer this sump, just because it looks nice. But if you do it the same way but with some big plastic tubs you would be fine.