New Tank for the Baby!

[Dan F]

Our son Clifford is seven months old and has started sleeping in his own room (sometimes...). That means it's time for his first tank!

I've had this 15 gallon hex for about twelve years, but I only had it full for a couple. I decided it would make a nice first tank for Clifford. I had a piece of glass cut for the top of the dresser and set the tank up. I cut a hole in the back of the cabinet section and put a fiberglas drip tray in the bottom.

The filter is an Eheim 2213 with an Eheim prefilter added. The heater is a Thermal Compact 100W.

Now I just need to figure out what to put in it after it is done cycling...

 

[08trdoffroad]

Very nice! My future children will have tanks in their room too!

 

[JK47]

7 month delayed congrats Dan! 15 gallons with an Eheim lol... Small kids love bright colors, go for some swordtails. I kept various kinds my 7 year olds tank from age 1 on. They will keep Clifford entertained and all the fry will make good feeders for "papa's" fish. Just a thought.

 

[shua]

do one discuss

 

[robroy]

Old school-I like it. Both my Boys have had tanks from a young ege...one has a Blue Lobster and the other a Razorback Musk turtle. The tanks hardly take any time to clean and its a great excuse for me to keep something else!
Rob

 

[stevenrox]

do one discuss

discus live in groups and 15 isnt big enough for one

 

[Dan F]

Very nice! My future children will have tanks in their room too!

Absolutely!

7 month delayed congrats Dan! 15 gallons with an Eheim lol... Small kids love bright colors, go for some swordtails. I kept various kinds my 7 year olds tank from age 1 on. They will keep Clifford entertained and all the fry will make good feeders for "papa's" fish. Just a thought.

Thanks, we are just now getting used to the little guy.

I went with the Eheim mostly because I wanted it quiet, but the relatively huge media capacity and the prefilter module should make the tank very low-maintenance.

Some Swordtails is a good idea, I definitely have a use for any extra fish.

do one discuss

Good idea!

Old school-I like it. Both my Boys have had tanks from a young ege...one has a Blue Lobster and the other a Razorback Musk turtle. The tanks hardly take any time to clean and its a great excuse for me to keep something else!
Rob

Yep, and it's easy to get the wife on-board!

discus live in groups and 15 isnt big enough for one

I think it was a joke, let's hope so!