Tank design

[npbarca]

Guys,

My younger brother has a small hexagon aquarium, something between 5-10 gallons, with the filter and everything included on the hood, sitting empty. I want to turn this into a cool little aquarium for him, and I'm thinking of doing a sand bottom, with a piece of driftwood climbing up the middle of the tank. I'm not sure about the lighting with it, but I know some plants can grow with one of the small led lights. So any suggestions on plants, design, or stocking?

 

[jonclark96]

Java fern would be a easy plant to use. Stock it with some shrimp and nano fish. Talk to Rachel. She's got tons of cool stuff.


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[npbarca]

What's the type of plant that looks like grass and looks really good in sand? This will be my first planted tank. Also, I'm thinking I some small gobies or gudgeons

 

[festaedan]

Make it a heavily planted shrimp tank with maybe 1 or 2 nano fish. That would be pretty cool.

 

[npbarca]

I don't really want shrimp, or heavily planted. Im thinking of sand, with a piece of driftwood reaching to the top of the tank in the center, a java fern next to the driftwood, and some smaller plants/grasses around in the sand.

 

[ddavila06]

dwarf sags or eleocharis acicularis might work for the bottom.. shrimps would be happy in a lightly planted tank. might need to toss a root tab or two to feed the plants in there good luck!

 

[npbarca]

Nice plant suggestions. Now for stocking, im thinking a gobie or 2 and a nice killifish.

 

[Jmoore]

That would be an awesome pacu tank


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[npbarca]

Yes, Im sure I could fit a school of 7...