10 gal my first of many tanks being revived

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So after getting inspired to start another tank from a certain pea puffer Savannah (thanks btw) I eventually got some time to make progress. Get a filter and get the tank up and running.

This tank was the first tank I ever owned. yep. About a week ago i fetched it out of the garage. Cleaned it up. Checked for leaks and what not.

The stand is a door shy away from being finished but that will happen at a later stage. Probably this weekend.

I filled and scaped the tank this morning and I stole a few snippets of plants and 3 ramshorn snails from my other tank to add to the tank as a starter. The wood I have been soaking for some time however it is still floating and I had to the it down.

As I am not sure yet what I want to put in this tank I am open to suggestions. Please let me know what you all think.

I will post a few nicer pics once things have settled and the lighting is better.
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will a moderator or staff member please move this to planted aquarium journals
 
So the water is still a little murky. And there are still a few tiny bubbles. But after a minor readjustment to one of the pieces of wood. Now to get the cycle going. I'm considering taking the charcoal out of the filter as I will be adding fertilizer. And I will probably boost the cycle with media from my other tank

Please let me know what you guys think and I'm open to suggestions.
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Okay so it is seemingly going to be a shrimp tank I have placed an order for 4 cherries to start with and they will be living in a breeder net until the thank is cycled. And maybe a female betta once things get settled in and the shrimp start to breed.

Oh and I have my eye on this female
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she is a very active swimmer and absolutely stunning.

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So an update. However small. I have found someone who is going to give me some Susswassertang for free. I hear that this plant is quite rare but very unique.
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I will. I'm getting it on Tuesday.

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My cycle has gone a bit haywire.

The NO 2 reading is upwards of 5 mg/I. I am worried that this much is going to affect my plants. It has also seemingly killed the snails.
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And I had the shock of my life last night when I noticed this little thing running around inside the tank. Im not sure if anyone has experience with this or not but yeah.
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Oh yes and how could I forget. I got my shrimp. I'm really happy.

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