5.5g Rimless

[Haeun]

[Blaze]

thats not an ADA is it?

[davocean]

That looks pretty sharp.
That's just planting soil bottom right?

[Haeun]

AGA tank.

The substrate is ADA Aquasoil. Hands down the best substrate for a fwp.
Please do your tank and yourself a favor and use aquasoil.

[Blaze]

THATS WHY is so cool its an AGA,only the best.

[davocean]

I already got eco-complete.
Is aga that much better?

[Haeun]

tank: $10
substrate: $10
shrimp: $10
plants: $20
Watching my tank grow into a overflowing green mass in a few days: priceless

[Haeun]

Eco complete will work fine, but I love aquasoil for its abundant nutrient in the soil. I hardly dose my tank anymore, except for a carbon source (excel or CO2) yet my plants will grow like crazy.
It may not be worth it to change substrates if you already have a tank, but if you find yourself doing a new tank or redoing your tank, I would definitely recommend the aquasoil. I know Aquatic Warehouse carries it now, and if I remember correctly, their prices for ADA products are actually really good.

Note: AGA = all glass aquarium. your standard tanks.
ADA = amano design aquarium. the pimp tanks!

As for my tank, it's a standard AGA 5.5g tank I bought from Petco, and I just took off the trims and cleaned up the silicone.
I had an ADA Mini-M tank before, and while ADA tanks are pricey for the size, they're sexy.

[Blaze]

I was looking at the ADA tanks at AW for a cube garden s-serise I think might have been an M,was like 60 bucks,sorry the last post about "I my the best was a typo.

[Blaze]

Sexy is an understatement, maybe hi-roller or balla,hustla,thug....

[davocean]

Ah, thanks for explanation.
I do like the black soil look better than my plan.
I may bump to bigger, and go that route.
Eco-complete was $35 for a 20lb bag, more than I expected.
Aquasoil price?

[Haeun]

a 9L bag is about the same price ($28-30). I don't know how big of a tank you want to go, but let's just say a 3L bag was more than enough for my 5.5 g tank.

[sandiegan]

Looks pretty |>amn nice D. Glad to see you back on the forums too :P

[johnc]

Looks awesome, makes me want to get a small tank going now.
What kind of lighting are you using?

[Haeun]

27w PC desk light, found at Costco or Home Depot.

Very low maintenance tank, which is what I love about it.