KimberlyG
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I have a really difficult corner in my family room that joins another 15" corner. Nothing fits there. My husband knows that I've been eyeing a certain tank and had been at the store several times to measure and remeasure it. He mentioned a couple different times that I should go get a tank but I had seen where I could have gotten it for $249 once and I was waiting for that deal again.
After we got home from Easter dinner, he told me he knew I had a busy week coming up but there had better be a new fish tank up and running by the end of the week. The ensemble was on sale for 1 more day, but it was $299
I went and bought it anyway. It sat empty in the house for a couple days until I had time to get the corner ready and be home all day to wash sand, fill, and observe it for any leaks. I started washing and dumping different elements in until I thought I had enough of everything but plants.
The filter arrived in 2 days, not the 10 days that was stated, so I hooked all that up and got it running.
My husband kept going to the tank and saying "I can't wait until there are fish in here". I told him that since the angels had only been in QT for 2 weeks, it would be at least another month.
I gave in and added the BNs and EBAs for him. When I checked ammonia 24 hours later, it was at about .25 so I cracked open the canister and seeded it. When I tested about 6 hours later, everything was at 0. I'm just starting to get a tad bit of color on nitrates.
I jumped the gun by planting a crypt but they got a new plant shipment and I liked that one. I have the fertilizer but the capsules won't be in until later this week.
I love this tank, but more importantly, so does my husband!

After we got home from Easter dinner, he told me he knew I had a busy week coming up but there had better be a new fish tank up and running by the end of the week. The ensemble was on sale for 1 more day, but it was $299
I went and bought it anyway. It sat empty in the house for a couple days until I had time to get the corner ready and be home all day to wash sand, fill, and observe it for any leaks. I started washing and dumping different elements in until I thought I had enough of everything but plants.
The filter arrived in 2 days, not the 10 days that was stated, so I hooked all that up and got it running.
My husband kept going to the tank and saying "I can't wait until there are fish in here". I told him that since the angels had only been in QT for 2 weeks, it would be at least another month.
I gave in and added the BNs and EBAs for him. When I checked ammonia 24 hours later, it was at about .25 so I cracked open the canister and seeded it. When I tested about 6 hours later, everything was at 0. I'm just starting to get a tad bit of color on nitrates.
I jumped the gun by planting a crypt but they got a new plant shipment and I liked that one. I have the fertilizer but the capsules won't be in until later this week.
I love this tank, but more importantly, so does my husband!
