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Hey guys,
Picked up a used rimless 15 gallon 24" x 12" x 14" tank that fits snugly onto my kitchen countertop, where it will act as a focal showpiece of my apartment and bring much-needed light into my small space.
Though I wanted a new tank, I had to buy used because I couldn't get a new rimless locally for under my tight budget. Realized when I got it home that it had a TON of calcium buildup crud that came off only with a razor and liberal applications of Barkeeper's friend, interspersed with a lot of swearing. Seriously...the product saved me.
Filtration: AC30 HOB
Media: hydroton, filter floss, sponge
Lighting: Chihiro doctor 60 cm LED
Heater: elite 50 watt
Substrate: pool filter sand
Hardscape: Dragon/Ohko stone
Veggies: moss, hitchhiking BBA
Current inhabitants: 5 habrosus cory, 2 whiptail catfish, one very unhappy white worm
Future plans:
I want to take this in the direction of a shrimp tank, but want to sort out the vegetation and make sure tank parameters are fully stable and mature first. Would love to get a moss bonsai going on to complete the scape since the vision is a low maintenance yet striking scape.
Work in progress...
Picked up a used rimless 15 gallon 24" x 12" x 14" tank that fits snugly onto my kitchen countertop, where it will act as a focal showpiece of my apartment and bring much-needed light into my small space.
Though I wanted a new tank, I had to buy used because I couldn't get a new rimless locally for under my tight budget. Realized when I got it home that it had a TON of calcium buildup crud that came off only with a razor and liberal applications of Barkeeper's friend, interspersed with a lot of swearing. Seriously...the product saved me.
Filtration: AC30 HOB
Media: hydroton, filter floss, sponge
Lighting: Chihiro doctor 60 cm LED
Heater: elite 50 watt
Substrate: pool filter sand
Hardscape: Dragon/Ohko stone
Veggies: moss, hitchhiking BBA
Current inhabitants: 5 habrosus cory, 2 whiptail catfish, one very unhappy white worm
Future plans:
I want to take this in the direction of a shrimp tank, but want to sort out the vegetation and make sure tank parameters are fully stable and mature first. Would love to get a moss bonsai going on to complete the scape since the vision is a low maintenance yet striking scape.

Work in progress...