Hello everyone. I've been a freshwater enthusiast for years, but because of some certain reasons, it looks like I may have to give up my 90gal FW tank. What I would really like to do is start we can easily keep in our bedroom. I don't want one too big, but not one too small where chemical/temp spikes can wipe everything out so quickly. So, doing some research, I think I want this tank from Dr. Foster and Smith - it's a 24 gal AquaPod from Current. So, I have a few questions.
1.) How is this tank? My LFS is selling BioCubes, but for far much more than their retail, so this seems like the best choice.
2.) I would like to be able to put some soft corals and mushrooms in there along with my inverts/fish, so is light that it comes with good enough? To me, on the website here, I want the 24 gal w/o halides, since they are so much more - and it looks like it has a compact hood and not that open top.
3.) What other forms of hardware do I need that this does not come with? I know I need a heater, but do i need a protein skimmer for this size, or is the mechanical skimmer the talk about a protein skimmer? Do I need more than 1 powerhead?
Anyway, thanks for the help. This is really appreciated.
1.) How is this tank? My LFS is selling BioCubes, but for far much more than their retail, so this seems like the best choice.
2.) I would like to be able to put some soft corals and mushrooms in there along with my inverts/fish, so is light that it comes with good enough? To me, on the website here, I want the 24 gal w/o halides, since they are so much more - and it looks like it has a compact hood and not that open top.
3.) What other forms of hardware do I need that this does not come with? I know I need a heater, but do i need a protein skimmer for this size, or is the mechanical skimmer the talk about a protein skimmer? Do I need more than 1 powerhead?
Anyway, thanks for the help. This is really appreciated.
