NoahT

I have a "sick" ranchu. Already in a warmer hospital tank. I'm out of aquarium salt but I do have marine salt. Will that work?

Finally getting some of my fish supplies organized. Shelf went up. Coop stickers added to it . . .

I used the 60gallon because I got it for the cost of "come get it" and figured it was time for the larger water volume. But yes I agree, the foot print is weirdly narrow for the size if the tank.

Poor anubis. My fancies ravaged 2 decent sized Amazon swords.

What plants don't fancies eat?

My tanks are all fluval or finnex lights

The 3 fancies just got upgraded from a 40breeder to this 60gallon. Not sure about that big thing in the middle yet. For the cost of free to me I figured I'd toss it in and see what I think about it over the next few days.

Good luck with crinum calamistratum and my fancies so far. Other plant recommendations?

I honestly couldn't tell you how much salt I added initially. Bought a 40lb bucket of marine salt and dumped approximately 2/3 of it into the tub. And I haven't actually checked the temp of the tub. It just kind of sits there and does it's own thing.

I actually haven't feed anything. Think they are surviving on the bugs that fall in and the algae that grows

SUCCESS . . .

A month(ish) later.

Spirulina as a beginning food source. Brine shrimp eggs and live baby brine tossed in. And a small bottle ziptied to the side to hatch some eggs separately. Now it's a matter of time to see what happens.

Full sun for about 5hrs a day. Rest of the day will be shaded

It is officially up and running. 100 gallon tub filled with marine salt, tap water and 2 usb air pump driven airstones. . .