Reply With QuoteSince you have already saved on the cabinet, why not get a 4ft glass tank instead? Better to do it right the 1st time to save you the trouble in future
I think I'm just gonna go with what urban aquaria said... More co2 with the sump tank HAHAHA
Since you have already saved on the cabinet, why not get a 4ft glass tank instead? Better to do it right the 1st time to save you the trouble in future
But the tank comes with the cabinet! I'm not sure if it's sort of built together but the cabinet would probably have a hole for the water to flow to the sump tank kept below the tank. Cuz I haven't actually receive the tank yet so I can't confirm!
your friend's father giving you the sump and tank and cabinet... is he going to give you the pump for the sump also? if not that is another $100- $200 plus I think..
Nope! But the pump I can get them at around $60!
think 2228 with wave maker or 403 should be fine...
Originally Posted by Ryan Peh
oh then it is ok...
remember the pipings..
The pipings should come with the sump no...?
maybe old and need to change?
HAHA I see, thanks!!
Anyway I think I'm gonna go with the sump tank with a pump, co2 system, t5 lighting around 2-3 tubes and probably no chiller for now.
Just gonna get hair grass, Java fern and some Christmas moss or Java moss.
I think you will at least need 4 tubes of T5.... so you should go for 2 tubes T5 then if not enough get another 2 T5...
HAHAHA alright. Is that all I would need??
For those plants I mentioned, should be fine with my current set up right?
should be alright..
are you going to get rocks or wood?
that will be another consideration before you fill up the tank
Im with fireblade,2224 is best for 2 feet.
Yup getting both wood and rocks! Thanks guys I think I'll just go with the sump tank until I earn more money from my part time job to support a better system
What's a good filter pump for a 4ft tank using overflow filter system??
want less headache, get a ehiem...
Which one should I get? Their universal pumps?
for your sump?
depends on what flowrate you need .. maybe can get slightly more powerful then what you need. if too stron you can divert or control the flow, else if too weak you will need to change pump https://www.eheim.com/en_GB/products/technology/pumps
should be universal pumps..
Be prepared to standby more money to spend as it is very addictive in the beginning. You will start to visit every aquarium shop to buy buy buy and upgrade upgrade upgrade. You may not want a chiller or CO2 now but you will changed your mind after noticing your plants is growing so painfully slow and some plants will just melt away due to the high temp.
You will also need basic necessity like pincer, scissor and fertiiser other than your standard tank equipment. And not to forget it is always good to get a bottle of AlgExit for planted tank beginner as your tank will be most likely to be swamped by algae due uncontrollable urge to increase the lighting to speed up the growth.
Also be ready that you will spend more time looking after the tank and manually clean those stubborn algae. A beautiful tank is built by blood and sweat by the owner
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