So I picked up a 55 gallon tank setup on Craigslist for $75. The tank had rodents in it at one time and the silicone was chewed a little, but it was cleaned pretty well and has been filled for 8 hours now and no leaks of any kind. It came with an old emperor 400. I cleaned it up because it was a mess, and now I need to know what to use in the media trays. I also need to get new bio-wheels, but I will be transferring the bio cartridge from my 29 gallon setup with aquatech filter to start the process. I am refinishing the stand because it looked pretty bad, and I was wondering if I should do diy lighting with a 4 foot shop light, or use the two old crappy hoods with two 18" lights? I'm on a pretty tight budget. So in the next few days I will be emptying the 29 gallon guys into a temporary rubbermaid because the new tank is going where the old one is, I'll transfer all the water, sand, decor to kickstart the bacteria growth. Should I be worried about a new cycle? Here's a pic of it:
I am going for a darker stain/black paint because the oak doesn't match my current furniture and I think I am going to try and spray paint the oak trim on the tank black or something to try and match the stand. Let me know what you guys think.
I am going for a darker stain/black paint because the oak doesn't match my current furniture and I think I am going to try and spray paint the oak trim on the tank black or something to try and match the stand. Let me know what you guys think.
