StarFish Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I think the true obsession has begun again, we used to have 6 tanks in our tiny flat in the UK, and my partner said to me just one tank! when back in NZ, but anyway we are hopefully picking up this beauty on saturday, not as large as the tank in our room, probs half the size. I think its 60 x 60 x 60cm, so its a square. Anyone know the amount of water this will hold? Im thinking just under 200L, but I could be wrong. :bounce: Im thinking a few cichlids..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 6x6x6 = 216. Minus a bit for the glass thickness and the air gap at the top. So your 200l guess is about right. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFish Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 YAY ME! not sure of the glass thickness. yeah well our other tank is atleast 400L so yeah its half the size which isnt bad, we are getting it with a whole lot of stuff including a stainless steel heater oooer fancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 are they top of the line heaters? any one no how much they cost? i have a glass one and man forever worry about it smashing leaking and what not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm thinking planted cubes look AWESOME :lol: Dantez girl, I have a stainless steel 50W in my little 36 litre tank. Looks nicer (tho I hide it behind plants anyway). However, it wasn't strong enough to keep the tank warm in a student flat in the middle of winter haha. Small tanks obviously harder to keep warm tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 ss heaters are more expensive they are normally used for turtles and big fish like oscars that will pick them up and bang them around + the other good thing about ss heaters is that the temp controller is in the outside of the tank so it makes it easier to change the temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFish Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Yes thats true I noticed that the temp control is a little remote on the outside, which is very cool, I havent used a ss heater before but if/when we get this one I will let you know how it is. Oh p.s about $95 for a ss heater RRP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 cool may look into it my little glass one not doing the business in the 60cm tank in the shed need to go bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Yup, plus it has a little suction cup for sensing the 'in tank' temperature, so you set it away from the heater a bit. The temp control is cool, but seeing as I have changed the temp probably a total of 3 times in the past year and a half, its usefullness is debatable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 none on trade me bugger see my lfs tomorrow edit just saw the price quoted in a reply i could get me another 4fter for that price lol hmmmmmm tank or heater lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Wow, found a the first pic I took of my first ever tropical tank 2 years ago now: Stupid suction cups wouldnt hold for a few days... Nice pretty shiny new heater. Its now unseen buried in moss due to my moss wall haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 nice tank roz should be a jungle now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 lol it is. Going to rip the moss wall out (and try to flog it off on trademe) and make it pretty. Has the moss, a different bit of driftwood, and is basically an ambulia propogation tank :roll: Sorry for hijacking your thread starfish!! Show us pics of the tank when you get it filled 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 convicts i love convicts even though ive never seen a live one lol or electric yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFish Posted April 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 haha no worrys! thats what topics are for! I will certainly add to this conversation when I get and have the tank filled, I spoke to the person selling it and she is looking into what she believes is an old 600L tank that they havent used for quite some time... hmmmmm :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFish Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 YAY! we now own the tank! it is home safe and sound and we are currently in the cleaning and gravel adding process. I am happy with it apart from some bubbling on the front of the lid, oh well :D:D:D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 good thing about having a sump you can keep all filters and pumps and heaters in there leave the tank to the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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