my new tank.

**pjaldave** · 12-03-2011, 08:21 AM

its 100 gallons; still aquascaping it, but what do you guys think? i still have to plant live plants. i don't yet because the filter did not yet arrive.

**Pamela2Heaven** · 12-03-2011, 11:46 AM

Lookin' good! Will be a nice set up!

**Aeonflame** · 12-03-2011, 12:38 PM

Looks good. You dont need a filter to have live plants, just adequate lighting for the species of plants you want.

**pjaldave** · 12-03-2011, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Aeonflame

Looks good. You dont need a filter to have live plants, just adequate lighting for the species of plants you want.

well, its just that, i want to check if everything is ok first before adding in plants, and i don't want to leave the lights open yet if the tank isn't cycling yet. thanks though :)

**Aeonflame** · 12-03-2011, 02:51 PM

Cycling with plants is very possible and not difficult at all.

**Cliff** · 12-03-2011, 03:02 PM

+1 to the above

The plants won't have a signifigant impact on your cycle, and they will enjoy the extra ammoina to use

**pjaldave** · 01-07-2012, 06:45 AM

this is the final stage of my tank. i took a shot without fish in it, but i do have fish in it now.

**EowynShieldmaiden** · 01-10-2012, 11:25 PM

Very nice looking tank - I like the black gravel too, even if you chose it only 'cause there wasn't much else.

Question though, what's that horizontal bar to the left? Output from a filter? I'm used to HOBs I guess, which don't look anything like that.

**pjaldave** · 01-14-2012, 06:17 AM

@eowyn - yep it's a output of a filter! from a rena xp3, a canister filter. intake is on the right side.

and btw, thanks! i really liked black but i would've wanted flourite black or eco-complete not just "plain" black gravel.