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Title: Aquarium questions
Post by: BazaJT on 13 March 2016, 09:02:13

I'm considering getting an aquarium,nothing big or fancy.I've seen two around the £40 mark.One is round and holds 10L water,the other is a shapelier tank and holds 25L.The unit I have in mind to put it on was at one time a stereo cabinet that would have held a stacker system,it's made from what I assume is veneered chipboard with the sides and top being just over half inch thick,would this be strong enough to hold either of these tanks do you think?Also I believe there is a formula of so many litres of water per fish?Given that my idea is to just have about a dozen neons,a male fighting fish and two females again would either of these tanks be suitable?

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: STEMO on 13 March 2016, 12:34:34

I had one for a while, more trouble than it's worth. Filters never cleaned the water properly, fish outgrew the tank and, when I had to change it, the smell nearly made me sick.

Oh yeah, and that little,tiny pump made a fickin racket when all else was quiet in the night.

Buy some beer instead.

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: ronnyd on 13 March 2016, 13:26:22

Quote from: STEMO on 13 March 2016, 12:34:34

I had one for a while, more trouble than it's worth. Filters never cleaned the water properly, fish outgrew the tank and, when I had to change it, the smell nearly made me sick.

Oh yeah, and that little,tiny pump made a fickin racket when all else was quiet in the night.

Buy some beer instead.

You didn,t find them therapeutic then. :P

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: the alarming man on 13 March 2016, 17:32:27

don't listen  to him  :)

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: STEMO on 13 March 2016, 17:41:46

Quote from: the alarming man on 13 March 2016, 17:32:27

don't listen  to him  :)

Yes, listen to me. Smelly, wriggly little bastids  ;D

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: BazaJT on 13 March 2016, 17:52:41

Way back in '70's did have two 3' by 18" by 12" tanks actually managed to breed the Siamese fighters once-that was fascinating to see-as said just thinking of a few neons and the three Siamese fighters none of which exactly grow to whale dimensions ;D Don't drink either so beer instead not an option :D

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: davieboy0312 on 13 March 2016, 22:05:08

I got a 6ft x 3ft x 3ft. With 2 x 2000L/h external filter. Only flush them out every 6 month. I wouldn't keep fighters in that tank with tetras. Tetras can be fin nippers and upset your fighters

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: frostbite on 17 March 2016, 09:38:18

I have a 110l tank with a 200ish l/ph internal eheim pump which also injects air and is very quiet.

I've had a range of fish in it and had all sorts of algae growth

I also have a 12n tank just for a single fighting fish

Title: Re: Aquarium questions
Post by: biggriffin on 17 March 2016, 11:52:16

I've got a Bosch  upright that I keep Cod in. ;D