Maxy Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I've got the bug! I'm still relatively new to this, having only been keeping tropicals for about 6mths, but I'm contemplating purchasing a beautiful 4 foot tank and would like suggestions on: inhabitants, plants and how to decorate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Hi Maxy, Tank-scaping is all about personal preference, it's what you think looks nice as you will see it everyday, but to get some ideas why not have a look in the members tank section and add your location to your profile and visit some of the forum mem=bers tanks for ideas as well. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 a good place to start for beginers is to test PH and hardness of your tapwater and that should give you a starting point of what fish will be easiest to keep. And the fish you keep will help decide how you plant it. Landscaping is pretty much up to taste though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 but I'm contemplating purchasing a beautiful 4 foot tank and would like suggestions on: inhabitants, plants and how to decorate it. However you like!!!! Isn't THAT the best fun ever!. The one thing I have learned when buying fish I think I like.....is I now know what I do like and what I wouldn't bother replacing or adding again. Some people can be very artistic with their tanks and I am looking forward to setting up my main tank again very carefully and exactly how I want it.....I've got some lovely plants but have seen a few different ones I would like to add....also I am very fussy about decorations (man there are some tacky decorations out there!) The advice about checking PH is good advice too...though in my tanks...the stuff that comes out of the tap...and into the tank measures different from the tap to what it measures in the tank! (still trying to figure that one out). Please let us know what you decide to do you won't regret the bigger tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxy Posted May 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Thanks for the advice everyone. Have bought the 4footer, thanks Pomereef! Would appreciate some knowledge on filters etc to run in a tank this size. I run an Eheim 2215 in my 3foot and a smallish (200w) heater, with undergravel filters also. Am not too worried about the u/g in the new tank but would like info regarding the filter system and the heaters. Would twin heaters be more effective and efficient? Would quite like to stick with the Eheim range as I have only heard good things about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 You can't go wrong with an Eheim. I use 2213's on my 3ft and on my 4ft, 2213 is rated up to 250 ltrs and the 2215 is rated up to 350 ltrs. Depending on your budget you could go for an 2324 (250ltrs) or 2326(350ltrs) that have an integrated heater so no heater in the tank, good distrubtion of heat and no broken heater if you do a large water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 Go Amazon. Discus, Tetras(Neons etc), Rams, Corys in a heavly planted tank. As above work out what you want before you go to the LFS as I always seem to come away with something that has to have anther tank etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 Dump the UGF, as it will limit the plants you can grow. I strongly suggest you put in two smaller external filters instead of one larger (or since you already have one just get another and run them both on the same tank). I dont think I would worry about trying to get a filter with heater build in, no matter what the shops tell you heaters ALWAYS fail sooner or later, in the end it would be a waste of the extra money. Of course if the filter takes a very standard heater so you can replace it then thats a different story. I always try and run two heaters, just so that if one fails you have a back up. It makes no difference to the efficiency etc, no matter what it takes X amount of power to heat X amount of water doesn't matter if you have 1 or 20 heaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 WOW maxy your lucky! I am not allowed any more tanks and I only got the 1!! lol Maybe when we manage to buy our own home I might be allowed more hehehe........*dozes off into la la land*....... hmmmm maybe a sailfin or tetra tank would be cool BTW Maxy how often do you stop in at East Rd Pets?? I am there pretty much every week lol can't help myself and I just gotta look at the new fishies they get in I am currently waiting on them to get their new load of plants in as I want more variety for the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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