Andrew99p
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Hey everyone! A couple months ago I found a great used tank for sale, and have slowly betting setting it up. It’s a 180 gallon, so I wanted to take my time to get everything right! For the first two weeks of having it, I left it filled outside to ensure no leaks. Which thankfully, there were none! My first step, was to build the stand!

As you can see, I just used cinder blocks to make it easy, and safe. It wanted to go the wooden route but changed my mind due to saving money. On the left and right, I have two holes for canister filters. In the middle I have another hole, might put some storage there. It’s three cinder blocks stacked up, and two 2x12 wood on top to cover the whole top.

Then I purchased a table cloth to cover the top, to give it a sleek black look, and think it turned out pretty great. Now for the substrate!

So I decided to go with PFS for this tank, as I have used blasting sand for all my other tanks. But like a fool, I completely forgot to wash my sand, so it has been pretty cloudy, even after doing several 100% water changes. Hoping this will fix, really don’t wanna have to rip out all the sand.
But I currently have x2 Fluval 3.0 Plant lights, will be using x2 304b Sunsun canister filters, x2 Fluval 300w Heaters, and C02 running from. 5lb tank.
I found that piece of driftwood at a store, and had to get it! Currently what I’m thinking, is a heavily planted forest like area on the left. A meadow with the rocks in the middle, and Monte Carlo all growing around it. Then maybe a canyon on the ride side? Or maybe another forest like area, still deciding and that’s why I need everyone’s help with this! I plan on making a community tank, and want something nice to go with them. Sorry for the long post, but if you made it this far thanks for reading!

As you can see, I just used cinder blocks to make it easy, and safe. It wanted to go the wooden route but changed my mind due to saving money. On the left and right, I have two holes for canister filters. In the middle I have another hole, might put some storage there. It’s three cinder blocks stacked up, and two 2x12 wood on top to cover the whole top.

Then I purchased a table cloth to cover the top, to give it a sleek black look, and think it turned out pretty great. Now for the substrate!

So I decided to go with PFS for this tank, as I have used blasting sand for all my other tanks. But like a fool, I completely forgot to wash my sand, so it has been pretty cloudy, even after doing several 100% water changes. Hoping this will fix, really don’t wanna have to rip out all the sand.
But I currently have x2 Fluval 3.0 Plant lights, will be using x2 304b Sunsun canister filters, x2 Fluval 300w Heaters, and C02 running from. 5lb tank.
I found that piece of driftwood at a store, and had to get it! Currently what I’m thinking, is a heavily planted forest like area on the left. A meadow with the rocks in the middle, and Monte Carlo all growing around it. Then maybe a canyon on the ride side? Or maybe another forest like area, still deciding and that’s why I need everyone’s help with this! I plan on making a community tank, and want something nice to go with them. Sorry for the long post, but if you made it this far thanks for reading!