Trist

thinking of getting tropical fish tank. what to know about it plus show me your tanks

mac82

ive got 1, 4ft x 1ft x 1ft, huge external filter, full of guppys, mollys, zebra danios, peppered corys a plec n a few shrimps, sand substrate. will pop some pics on tomorrow.

this is probs a decent size starter tank. big but not to big.

had a few bigger ones,

5ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft,
6ft x 2ft x 2ft

would love to have a 9ft x 3ft x 4ft marine set up, but thats just silly money lol

Red16

I have a 60" x 24" x 24" tank, with an Eheim Pro 3 filter, 2x 300W external heaters and an Arcadia 4ft light. Here's how it looks

freshly set up next to 2ft x 1ft x 1ft tank



with fish and decorations in





and a vid clip from ages ago, now got completely different fish in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NICo_ZE435o

Basically all you need is a tank, heater, filter, light, water testing kit and above all patience... don't rush anything, read as much as you can and ensure your tank is properly cycled before putting the fish in. Suprisingly enough... the larger the tank the easier it is to manage.

Buy one from here if you're going to get one, great prices

http://www.acaquatics.co.uk/promotio...freshwater.htm

Trist

A guy at work has just gone for a bigger tank and given me his old one. 3ft x 1ft so I am on the look out for filters lights ect. Start the home work.
Red16 that looks spot on. May have to raid works teak stock and build a nice cabinet.

mac82

My tank

4ft x 1ft x 1ft, with a Aqua one 1050 external filter, 200w internal heater, and a light cant remember what make it is lol.

My fish,
3 Cockatoo Apisto
10 Zebra Danios
10+ Guppys
8 Plattys
3 Peppered Corys
2 Bristel Nose Plec
4 Cheery Shrimp
2 Ghost Shrimp

Sorry about the pix, not the best.

Markb_s1

I've got the one on the left!

daviddunlop83

iTrader: (7)

Juwel tanks are quite good to start off with as the filter is internal etc so once you buy the tank all you need it the gravel and ornaments

I have the juwel trigon 190

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

If your getting a big tank, definately go external filter from the start. A LOT easier to maintain.

Have a look over on www.fishforums.net, will tell you everything you need to know

mac82

yes, definitely go for an external filter and make sure its bigger than wot u need. its better to have a bigger filter running or "ticking over" rather than one running at max.

was just about to put that link up, beet me to it mate. i check that site every few days, u can always learn new things.

liam