Hey guys,
So I finally was able to acquire a new tank! Unfortunately I'm a bit disappointed, because this tank is not a 55g as I had thought, but appears by dimensions (30"W x 17.2"H x 12"D, there abouts) that its' a 26-29 gallon. But it's a step above my existing tank to say the least. I am going to try to attach a few pictures at the bottom.
There are a few questions that I have, so bear with me!
1) Substrate: I am going to go with more sand as the substrate for this tank. This is a lot more space, so it's going to require more sand. I'm already incredibly familiar with the cleaning of the sand, but riddle me this:
I will be getting a python. Can I place all sand necessary in the tank, put water in it, drain, water, drain, water, drain... cleaning it but on a much larger scale?
I've recently recovered from the back pain involved of doing the buckets back and forth from the bathroom to the fish tank... this sounds like it would be feasible, but I would like to know what luck you guys have had doing this.
2) Filtration: I believe this thing came with an old, cruddy, marineland penguin 335 biowheel? Looks like I may be missing a wheel, it's real dirty... it's going to be replaced. I'm looking for cheap and affective here. Do I go cannister? Or HOB? What kind of HOB should I get?
3) Heating: What size heater, and recommended brand / type should I get?
4) Lighting: This topic is in bold because it's a very important one. The previous owner explained that the light fixture broke previously and I would have to get a new one. Right now, the top of the tank has hood kind of like my existing, and it appears that there is a light fixture that would fit around the top of the clear part of the hood... same setup as my existing. Where could I get a light fixture that would do the same? Or, I could do without the hood and go for something a bit better, however I'm also limited because there is a top to the tank I would like to try to use and there's only 6" clearance between the top of the tank and the bottom of the topper. I will really need your help on this one guys!
5) Stocking options: I believe right now my existing stock will be migrated over to the new tank. What kind of options would open up to me regarding stocking, sizes of fish, types of fish, etc?
6) Painting: I am by no means a handy man. The wood is kind of beat up all around on this tank. The girlfriend will be cleaning it today hopefully, but it will be limited. I'm thinking about painting the wood a black, what would I need?
I think that's it for now guys... I am really looking forward to your responses!
So I finally was able to acquire a new tank! Unfortunately I'm a bit disappointed, because this tank is not a 55g as I had thought, but appears by dimensions (30"W x 17.2"H x 12"D, there abouts) that its' a 26-29 gallon. But it's a step above my existing tank to say the least. I am going to try to attach a few pictures at the bottom.
There are a few questions that I have, so bear with me!
1) Substrate: I am going to go with more sand as the substrate for this tank. This is a lot more space, so it's going to require more sand. I'm already incredibly familiar with the cleaning of the sand, but riddle me this:
I will be getting a python. Can I place all sand necessary in the tank, put water in it, drain, water, drain, water, drain... cleaning it but on a much larger scale?
I've recently recovered from the back pain involved of doing the buckets back and forth from the bathroom to the fish tank... this sounds like it would be feasible, but I would like to know what luck you guys have had doing this.
2) Filtration: I believe this thing came with an old, cruddy, marineland penguin 335 biowheel? Looks like I may be missing a wheel, it's real dirty... it's going to be replaced. I'm looking for cheap and affective here. Do I go cannister? Or HOB? What kind of HOB should I get?
3) Heating: What size heater, and recommended brand / type should I get?
4) Lighting: This topic is in bold because it's a very important one. The previous owner explained that the light fixture broke previously and I would have to get a new one. Right now, the top of the tank has hood kind of like my existing, and it appears that there is a light fixture that would fit around the top of the clear part of the hood... same setup as my existing. Where could I get a light fixture that would do the same? Or, I could do without the hood and go for something a bit better, however I'm also limited because there is a top to the tank I would like to try to use and there's only 6" clearance between the top of the tank and the bottom of the topper. I will really need your help on this one guys!
5) Stocking options: I believe right now my existing stock will be migrated over to the new tank. What kind of options would open up to me regarding stocking, sizes of fish, types of fish, etc?
6) Painting: I am by no means a handy man. The wood is kind of beat up all around on this tank. The girlfriend will be cleaning it today hopefully, but it will be limited. I'm thinking about painting the wood a black, what would I need?
I think that's it for now guys... I am really looking forward to your responses!
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