Need some good old fashion creativity!

[BearMitten]

Hey everyone. I found this cool tank at a store nearby and at first it looked really bad with a big black frame that covered 30% of the tank up. It also had this water spotted blue background. After some fixing up and maybe a small cut or two here she is.

She is a 2.3 gallon thats 18" long 4" wide and weighs in at a depth of 9". I really dont have any idea what to stock or scape her with. I just thought the narrow length would be interesting. So please feel free to take a moment from you possibly busy day and imagine something wonderful for me to have : ) Ha Ha. Also, recommendations on filter and heater. Go Crazy!

[MistersMom]

You should get some plastic mesh and make the whole back side a moss wall and then do the rest a slightly npt, and ut like small little guppies or tetras or somehtings small in there lol. like a micro npt.

[BearMitten]

I was going to mention that I would like a planted tank of course. How heavily planted would it need to be to sustain itself (after maturity)? stocking shrimp or snails, or is it just too small?

[aokashi]

awesome tank!

[Aluka]

could be a shrimp show tank =) narrow so easier to spot the shrimps!

[PaulO]

Ooh that would be one killer shrimp tank but that's just one thought...also maybe like a 2D aqua-scape? Thin pieces of wood so it looks like a landscape portrait like this?

http://www.amazonaquatic.com/wp-cont...5-18.23.02.jpg *except smaller and not hanging off a wall*

http://www.amazonaquatic.com/wp-cont...4684367065.jpg

http://www.amazonaquatic.com/wp-cont...0-14.03.42.jpg

Heck you could do something like this if you feel ambitious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Htlkn9iSLE
* ^ sorry about this link ^ only decent thorough one I could find*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OalNDa8O0io

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miAfNiVWjqw *without emptying it*

[Saphira101]

I don't think upside-down tanks ^ ^ are a good idea for Bettas, as there is no open space for air at the top of the upside-down part. If your fishy didn't understand how to get back out, or was having swim bladder issues, it could suffocate. for non-anabantids though, great idea!

[Saphira101]

Though I agree, the one you've got would make a killer NPT!!!

[Fishybitty]

I was thinking corkscrew vallisneria along the would be gorgeous!

[Saphira101]

ooooooh... YES!!!

I am extremely jealous... >:D