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Brand new to site and also to keep ing fish so its going to be fun...
Looking to buy a juwel 180 fish tank, second hand have a choice of a few what price should I be looking at as being reasonable with hood and stand filter heater.
Once I make purchase ill be looking for lots more advice !!!!
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2 B/N Plec's(Mr and Mrs Pleco) ,4 B/N babies, 3 White tip rosey tetra's, 3 Dwarf Gourami, 10 Harlequin Rasbora, 1 rainbow, 2 Golden Pristella Tetra, 2 Male Guppies, 1 Glowlight Tetra, 1 Peppered Cory, 4 Amano Shrimps 2 Atya shrimp and 5 Neon Tetra
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I have just got myself a Rio 180 second hand, have just finished cycling it and have moved all my fish from my 60L.
This is a great site and some very knowledgable folks here.
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At least your come to do some research before getting the fish which is always a great idea.
When you first set up a tank you cant just add water, you need to to get some good bacteria growing in the filter first, as these remove toxins produced by the fish. If you dont allow for this to happen the fish will poisson their self.
What you need to test for is ammonia, nitrite and nitrates.
using starter cultures from shops you can get this all going with in 14 days or so.
Then when it come's to buying fish only add 4-5 small fish or 1-2 medium size fish at a time, give it 7-10 days then add some more.
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you dont say where you are, someone who comes on here might have one or know of one thats going, ive looked on ebay and again it needs to be near you as it cant be posted, looks like you could net one for under a tenner on there, if its very close ask if you can view it before you buy, that way you can make sure its ok, if its up and running all the better, if its empty ask them to fill it with water, and make sure it doesnt leak. Some very good advice from alan, (helter) he know his stuff and shows fish, there are a lot of very knowledgable people on here so dont be afraid to ask questions, we were all beginners once and some of us leant the hard way. di
Some good advice thanks
Im in no rush in to set up tank my friend tried a few years back and ended up with a tank full of green muck so im taking slowely slowely route...
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Trea.
Rena Aqualife 120 x 40- 250l :
Plants: Vallisneria spiralis ''Tiger'', Bacopa monnieri, Limnophila sessiliflora, Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis', Echinodorus 'rubin', Anubias barteri var. nana, Java Fern, Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green', Limnobium laevigatum
Fish:- 14 x Harlequin Rasboras, 3 x Bristlenose Plecs
Sorry from glasgow, checked on ebay not alot there TBH and gumtree has a few ranging from £50 to £150.
Just curious if these 2 are resonably priced or will I keep looking
1............................................£150
200 litre fish tank with canopy 2 lights, Fluval 203 external filter..and fluval heater with instruction books all only 6 months old I am moving to new house hense reason for sale. 40 "long 15" wide 18 " deep.
2......................£100 tank then various other prices
large fishtank black stand hood lights,,heater,pump,rocks,breaking down marine tank £100 2 clown fish pair for marine tank £15 hang over t5 light system cost over £100 still boxed £50 primz skimmer cost £100 (boxed) £50 2 boxes test kits cost £50 sale £20 hydrometre test salt £15 digital ph metre £10 or make a offer for all items together
If the second tank is a good option then out of his accessories what is worth purchasing to start off and are they well priced
thanks in advance
the second tank if you are planning a freshwater tank then the other stuff isnt worth buying, and the tank alone with the pump, lights etc, will be all you need, Im not sure its thats good a bargain, what about offering £75, di
found you a 7ft one for nothing, lol,
I have a 7ftl x18w x24h fish tank.Holds around 135 gallons.The base is cracked and will need replacing if wanting to keep fish.It is ideal for reptiles or rodents.Glass is 10mm thick.It can also be stripped down and used for other tanks.It comes with stand and homemade pine hood.These must all go to... ...
this one might have gone
Various tanks for sale. 1 x two foot including hood and light(24 inches) breeding tank,good condition £25 3 x two foot(24 inches) beeding tanks,good condition £20 each 2 x 30 inch(2.5 foot) tank £20 18 inch including hood (1.5 foot) tank £15 Cheers David
when i googled fish tanks for sale in glasgow i got quite a few from www.aquatist-classifieds.co.uk and search for glasgow, lots of cool fish quite cheap too.
Update...
went for this tank at £100 checked it out fully set up and looked good, also fits where I need it to go...
Advice? is it worth picking up arcadia i bar lights for tank at £50?
Depends on what you want to keep - if your going planted they are very good. Are they T5's and what the wattage?
1xTrigon 1903 Clown Loaches,14 Cardinal Tetras,8 Rummynose Tetras,6 Cory Trileneatus,6 Hatchetfish,4 otocinclus,1 SAE,1 Bristlenose,, 10 amano Shrimp
Anubius Barteri,Crinum thianum,Limnophilia sessiflora, Echinodorus Blehri, nymphaea lotus, Ammania Senegelis, Crinum calimustratum, java moss, 1xRekord 60Empty at Present
12 litre tank - 4 japonica shrimp, 4 Red crystal shrimp, 5 High Spot Rasbora
Anubias Barteri, Glossostigma Elatanoides, Ammania Senegalisis, Limnophilia Sessiflora, Bacopa amplexicaulis
Arcadia “I” bar with 2x24w T5 tubes
Initailly will be using as a tropical tank without live plants, but eventually want to keep live plants in tank. also I have been told it make colour stand out more on the fish?
darthzbay: Arcadia “I” bar with 2x24w T5 tubes Initailly will be using as a tropical tank without live plants, but eventually want to keep live plants in tank. also I have been told it make colour stand out more on the fish?
For £50? Go for it! Where you getting it from?