I would really like to tear down my 26 gallon aquarium and start from scratch. I want to move the fish and snails to my 20 gallon aquarium (which I would need to setup), remove all plants, driftwood, and substrate.
I want to give the glass a thorough cleaning. I will be replacing my red flourite substrate with natural soil plus a sand cap.
What I already have:
- 26 gallon aquarium
Fluval 205
Hydor Koralia Nano Powerhead
Sand banks for raised areas
Driftwood
Fish
Things I still need to purchase:
- Organic soil
Tahitian Moon black sand
Medium gravel to make raised areas
New heater
Rocks
A ton of new plants
I want to make a better moss wall, covering the whole back of the tank, using magnets to hold it in place. My current moss wall is mostly a failure. It only covers about half of the back wall and growth is sporadic.
I will probably try the “dry start” method, to promote fast growth before I fill the aquarium completely with water.
You might think I’m converting to an “el natural” tank, but I’m staying high tech. I’ll be using the same lighting, same filter, same pressurized CO2, and adding a power head for more circulation.
I still need to plan out what plants I’ll get this time, and also plan out the aquascape.
I’m keeping the same fish, except eventually I might get rid of the Chinese algae eaters and replace them with a couple otocinclus. I’d also like to get a few zebra nerite snails. I love my neon tetras, but I only have 7. I might bring that number to 10, I’m not sure yet.
I’ll have to get everything I need before I start this project of course. And then I’ll have to setup the 20 gallon aquarium and cycle it before I move the fish and snails over.
I also need to figure out where I’m going to put the 20 gallon. Not much room in the kitchen right now. Maybe I’ll put it in my office for the time being. I’ve been planning an “el natural” setup for this one, so I’ll probably set it up the way I want it so I won’t have to redo it after I’m done with the 26 gallon.
So that’s the plan. What do you think?
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