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First tank! |
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By: RShockley Date: January 1, 2015, 4:45 pm |
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Still in the research and decision process for my first tank. |
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Planning on doing either a 100g or 125g. Most likely going with |
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African cichlids but still interested in American cichlids as |
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well. I haven't even started my first tank and I already see |
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myself getting a second. Looking to get a Fluval fx6 filter. |
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Hoping it should be enough by itself for a 125g full of peacocks |
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and haps. Probably going with 2 of the ViaAqua titanium 300W |
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heaters. For lighting I'm looking at either the marineland or |
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aqueon LEDs. I loved the backgrounds from universal rocks so I |
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want to try and get one of those as well. I'm starting to get |
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some of the things required for the hobby but will wait to get |
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the tank and fish last. Moving in February so I figured it would |
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be better on the fish and tank to not have to be moved shortly |
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after setup. Let me know what you think about the setup list. |
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Really looking forward to getting into this hobby. I'll update |
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once I get things up and running. |
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Re: First tank! |
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By: RShockley Date: January 2, 2015, 11:07 am |
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Just got a call from one of my local fish stores. I somehow |
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managed to win a raffle they had for a 100g tank/stand/canopy |
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setup. Now I can put that money into filtration and fish. |
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Re: First tank! |
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By: mrk13p Date: January 8, 2015, 10:42 pm |
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LUCKY! for the 100 gallon, it depends on what haps/peacocks your |
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gonna get. some get really big. do your research and find out |
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the size the fish will get. If getting some of the larger haps |
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(8+ inches) i would only keep about 10-12 in a 100 gallon. or |
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you can just get more and upgrade to larger tank later. thats |
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just me though, some people may put more or less. the fx6 should |
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be adequate for a 100 gallon tank. i would add a hob or sponge |
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just to aid in some mech filtration. i have the marineland |
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double bright leds with no probs. good luck with your project! |
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