Rookies 110g Journal

[rookie]

I wanted to wait until i was finished with the tank to get a final pic but decided i cant wait. this has been a huge learning experince for me and am enjoying my vison slowly come to life.

Current Hardware:
110g tank
painted black backround
Rena XP3
Hydor in-line 300 watt heater
4X40 watt 48" lighting total 160 watts at 6500k

Still have to buy:
Another Rena XP3
already have another 300 watt Hydor heater just waiting for the filter.

In the tank:
stone
florite
Rocks

1 angel
6 black tetra
9 glo-light tetra
1 common pleco

10 vals
2 cryps
5 mondo grass
2 bannana plants
1 anubios
1 onion plant
4 moss balls
hornwort
frogbit
some algae lol

The tank arived on July 11 2009
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/tank1.jpg

over the corse of the first week i got the tank i sanded it
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/bced11b7.jpg

stained it
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/c7cbe6c7.jpg

then sealed it and painted the back of the tank black sorry no pic lol

[rookie]

added essentals DIY lighting and my angel
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/1a9399e3.jpg

added Rocks
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/newtank7-30-09.jpg

tossed some plants in
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/b6c6c5dd.jpg

[rookie]

planted all the plants somewere in there added some more fish this pic is like a week old so hopfully ill have some updates soon
http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/f2db5bcf.jpg

to be continued.... thumbs2:

[Lab_Rat]

Very nice looking tank. Congrats!

[rich311k]

Nice setup! Good luck with it.

[Wiggs]

Nice looking tank, still have a lot of room to work with :)

[KingFisher]

That is a great looking stand and top! Nice job! I like the black substrate and the rocks. thumbs2:

[Sharon]

Very nice! Love the stand!!!thumbs2:

[rookie]

finally i got rid of the the plants i didnt want and got some new ones in
sorry about the glair.

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/ea6eb5da.jpg

[Northernguy]

You are doing a fabulous job on that tank and stand!
It looks fantastic!thumbs2:

[Chrisinator]

Sweeetness!

[rookie]

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/Mobile%20Uploads/SNC00058.jpg

[rookie]

http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss105/exselvelezjr/Mobile%20Uploads/SNC00063.jpg

[Crispy]

lookin good! nice job...

[rookie]

thanks crispy now all i have to do is reorganize them so that when it grows in it doesnt overtake my tank and when i trim things up it dont look discheveled

[domjd05]

looking good!

[FishGirl-Seattle]

Tank looks great, and your Angel is beautiful!