Cheesejawa Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have purchesed a new tank finally from inside oceans on trademe. It is 76x38x38 so thats ruffly 110 litres. I have a few quick questions before the actual glass tank is here today and the stand is built in the week end (hopefully). Heres a run through of the set up Set up filter: aqua one internal 104f http://www.petplanet.co.nz/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=135&=SID heater: aqua one 200watt http://www.petplanet.co.nz/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=3&=SID Lighting: again aqua one 61cm 2x20 watt light hood http://www.petplanet.co.nz/shopping/pgm ... d=137&=SID does this sound good to you and does anyone have any personal experience with these products. for substrate im going to "borrow" some nice grey round pepple like gravel from the local park. I do not want to have that yellowly white coloured gravel that you buy in pet shops or the dyed fluero stuff. I do not know that type of stone it is. Do you think this would be safe for a fish tank? Also Im planning on doing plants so do you think I need a fert? because petplanet did n ot have it in stock so i didnt buy it then. Fish for fish I was think down the angels, tetras and cories path. Im was planning on cycling the tank with my 2 danios from the other tank and 5 or so black phantoms. heres my final stocking plan 2 angel fish scarlae probably 6-10 black phantom tetras 5-6 sterbai or peppered cories and maybe 2 smaller peacefull cichlids if they can fit eg. kribs, rams, keyholes. Does this sound like a good stocking plan? Plants maybe some of trademe at the start and just add as I go i would like though Hygro ploysperma: back ground Ludwiga repens: edges Jave fern (Microsorum pteropus): on rocks dwarf sag (Sagittaria subulata): foreground I thinks that all I have to cover so can people please tell if my tank plann sounds ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wow! Youve certainly got it all very well planned out! Good on you, thats the way to do it. IMO your plan sounds perfect, I cant find any flaws, go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 thanks yarimochi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 if you need any Kribs, give me a yell. I've got plenty, free to a good home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 just as a question fattythekatty did you have a ghost angel fish that died by getting stuck under a rock with a clown loach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yes, I did. Have we met at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 hhmmmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I have purchesed a new tank finally from inside oceans on trademe. It is 76x38x38 so thats ruffly 110 litres. I thought those measurements were in in inches initially, my jaw dropped until I read the next few words... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ianab Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 99% that the 'found' pebbles will be fine. I dont think you have limestone formations in the Queenstown area, and they wont truck park pebbles very far If you want to make sure, drip a bit of vinegar on some. If they fizz, dont use them, if nothing happens they are just rocks and should be fine. If you run your filter for a while in the established tank, or swap some media from the established filter, if possible, it will greatly speed up that first stage of cycling. Otherwise it sounds like you have a good plan Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 yup I will put some of the filter wool from my other tank to help cycle it? oh and I forgot to ask before, The filter only came with black sponge pads in each chamber should I replace one with other media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 have you got her up and running yet, love to see pics of it , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 will by monday hopefully but wont be planted for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 yup I will put some of the filter wool from my other tank to help cycle it? oh and I forgot to ask before, The filter only came with black sponge pads in each chamber should I replace one with other media? Yup the used filter wool will have a population of bacteria, so that will help seed the new tank. I just run the original sponges in my big aquaone internal, they seem to work OK. The sponges do function as biological media, just not as well as ceramic noodles etc. Only thing with those Aquaone internals is they dont have a lot of media, they make up for it by moving a LOT of water. I have a 103F in my 4ft tank, and even though it's technically too small for the tank, it moves a LOT of water around. I had it in an 80l hex tank and it started making the guppys dizzy :lol: Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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