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stubbytheplecostomus
04-22-2007, 08:59 PM
yesterday at a fish auction i purchased a 24"x24"x12" tank, its about thirty gallons, it was homemade, and its rare to find a square and low tank like this, now the question is what should i do with it???? i was originally going to use it for coral fraging, but why waste a unique tank on growing coral when i can do that in a rubbermade plastic container. i'm looking for an idea that is truely unique and awesome....
friz
04-22-2007, 09:07 PM
Sounds like the perfect start for a coffee table tank
Drumachine09
04-22-2007, 09:11 PM
Sounds like the perfect start for a coffee table tank



I second that
gm72
04-22-2007, 11:20 PM
That's a cool idea. I'll third the opinion! Not sure what else you could do with such a tank that would be as unique.
stubbytheplecostomus
04-22-2007, 11:50 PM
yeah so i guess a coffee table it is, i'm thinking i am going to put red neon lighting in and keep only blind and albino cave fish, like a bunch of cave tetras, albino catfish, and blind & albino cave salamander i think this will deffinantly be a conversation piece
Drumachine09
04-23-2007, 12:02 AM
yeah so i guess a coffee table it is, i'm thinking i am going to put red neon lighting in and keep only blind and albino cave fish, like a bunch of cave tetras, albino catfish, and blind & albino cave salamander i think this will deffinantly be a conversation piece

Sounds cool, but i would use actinic lighting so you can get that nice dark feeling. also put plenty of rock structures in it. se a peice ofglass for the top, and hey, you got yourself a table! You will be adding pics so we can all drool, right?
gm72
04-23-2007, 12:52 AM
Agreed with the actinic lighting. I think the red would look a little off and wouldn't show the true color of the fish. The actinic would really make the fish "pop".
Chrona
04-23-2007, 01:10 AM
I'd say a planted tank, since 24 inches would allow you great sense of depth to the aquascape.
cocoa_pleco
04-23-2007, 01:28 AM
random question, but how much did you win it for?

I got a 33g with substrate, largest fluval, hood, light, lots of slate, heater, and iron stand for 40$ CDN at a auction.

Square tanks are COOL!
stubbytheplecostomus
04-23-2007, 05:03 AM
five bucks
Lady Hobbs
04-23-2007, 05:39 AM
I like some of the low tanks myself. I almost picked up a 20 gallon long the other day but fought myself out of the store.
Chrona
04-23-2007, 05:40 AM
I like some of the low tanks myself. I almost picked up a 20 gallon long the other day but fought myself out of the store.

There's no fighting MTS :)
cocoa_pleco
04-23-2007, 03:36 PM
five bucks


DAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMM, good deal!