This is probably going to be the slowest tank progression most of you have seen. Im trying to do this tank right, after learning much from this forum and all the research I did (and mistakes I made) with my 10 gallon tank. This is the tank fulfilling its current function, holding my buckets of fish stuffs :P



Next step, getting the filter. Im on a rather extreme budget (on the low end :P), which is why this shall be a slow build. I should have a filter next month, and alot shall happen at that point.

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

sweet keep us posted.

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Will that be where it will sit, or do you have a stand already? Nothing wrong with gowing slow, just keep that mentality with stocking.

This is where it will sit, but it will be raised about 6 inches higher.

As per fish, most of what is going into this tank, are fish from the smaller tank. As they get a little bigger, they will need more room

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

We can build a stand for it from the scraps leftover from the stand we need for my tank.

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Im thinking for a stand, I will just raise the metal table its on already. They are crazy sturdy, and open, which will be nice. About 14 feet of 2x6 will be all I need.

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

Ok, no new pics yet but some news!
Whilst shopping CL for a filter, i found a SeaClear 55 gallon show tank with stand, filter (HOB but whatever) an extra filter, rocks, too much substrate rock, a castle, and 6 fish (2 6inch bala's, 2 plecos, and 2 blackfin tetras) all for the low low price of 50 bucks.. so I bought it.. and will now be running 3 tanks.. stay tuned for the 55 gallon pics, no thread as its pretty much all set up.
I will still be playing with this 37 gallon as well. Im UBER excited and no longer jealous of Subaru4wd getting that 88 gallon (and myself helping him with most of the work setting it up! haha)

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

LOL,Sounds like you are going to have fun.Will you still be looking for a better filter or are you just going to use the spare one that came with the other tank?

And we need pics.....

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I think I am going to just roll the 55 with the filter it came with for a little while, while I keep looking for another filter.

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

sounds like you have a good thing going here.. nothing wrong with going slow.. probably the best thing you could do! keep us updated on the progress!