18x18x24 AGTF Build Journal

[DigitalPunk]

Let me know how that filter works out for you. I have it in my Mantella tank and the water in there is doing great!! The filter is a bit big, but being able to rotate the sponges to be horizontal is a huge help. I took the snorkel off of mine which brought the top of the tube to just above water level. All my springtails jump in the water and congregate around the opening. It is quite funny

[jarteta97]

Found this beauty at Home Depot, and it's the perfect size of what I'm looking for:



Also, my miniature (more like micro, lol) african violet came in today from violetbarn.com, and it's going to definitely be put on the wall it's so small:



It's even prettier than I thought it would be, and I can't wait till it blooms.

And what's got me real excited is that after making $85 selling stuff on craigslist, I can finally afford the actual tank, and should be picking it up this afternoon, so expect updates to start coming quick.

[jarteta97]

Update: I got the tank!



First, I started playing around with the Ghostwood, which took forever. I narrowed it down to two different hardscapes, so let me know what you guys think.



For the second, I would combine the two into an actually pretty realistic looking tree using great stuff.



Here's my nifty garden glove so I don't stab myself on egg crate stubs




Until tonight, though, I'm leak testing it