I purchased a three month old 125 gallon aquarium, stand, and two 48" lights off craigslist for an ungodly reasonable package price and yes it was legitimate - actually 3 months old, no leaks, scratches, or problems. Since I already dug myself hole and school would not provide funding, I pieced together a hardscape from what I had laying around, traded for filter equipment, and went to the park with a shovel and bucket for dirt, sand, and gravel.
Having forgot my camera when it came setup time, I don't have much to show. The plan is to have a slack water area on the left side and a stream setup for the rest. I'm running a canister and powerhead with both extakes on the left side for a crossflow. I drilled ceramic tile to sink the cypress knees, added soil to the left side and right corner, topped with sand, and capped with gravel. Planted crypts in the soil and tied java ferns to the knees - filled it up, dropped in a fish, and plugged it all in.
Two weeks later it's showing some progress. My dace is still swimming, new growth all around, and no hydrogen sulfate bubbles. It's a start.
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Edited by natureman187, 19 March 2009 - 12:36 AM.