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Hello all,
My dad and I ran a ton of freshwater setups when I was a teen. I had a 55 I kept going in my 20s. The last few years I have had nothing. My kids have begged me to set up another...and they kept looking at tiny setups. I know bigger is easier, so they (we) are getting surprised by a 46 gal corner tank today. It's there, they just wont see it till tonight.
I'm not planning on using the UGF. The stand has a perfect area for a canister filter, I was thinking a magnum HOT and not hanging it. I've got to budget this...don't want to go crazy until I am used to things again and then I'll sink the money into a 250 or so (which I am putting away for soon since that one I'll probably try saltwater). I'm thinking of painting the "corner" of the tank light blue before I fill it. Also need to see what stuff I still have, I know a heater and a few other things are in order.
While I am deciding on the filter...is it bad to put the substrate and water in? It'll make the process more real for the kids. I plan on having a filter hooked up this weekend.
My dad and I ran a ton of freshwater setups when I was a teen. I had a 55 I kept going in my 20s. The last few years I have had nothing. My kids have begged me to set up another...and they kept looking at tiny setups. I know bigger is easier, so they (we) are getting surprised by a 46 gal corner tank today. It's there, they just wont see it till tonight.
I'm not planning on using the UGF. The stand has a perfect area for a canister filter, I was thinking a magnum HOT and not hanging it. I've got to budget this...don't want to go crazy until I am used to things again and then I'll sink the money into a 250 or so (which I am putting away for soon since that one I'll probably try saltwater). I'm thinking of painting the "corner" of the tank light blue before I fill it. Also need to see what stuff I still have, I know a heater and a few other things are in order.
While I am deciding on the filter...is it bad to put the substrate and water in? It'll make the process more real for the kids. I plan on having a filter hooked up this weekend.