Another Fish Tank thread....

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Hi, we're thinking about getting a tropical fish tank, not marine (not yet, anyway :P )

I am really keen on a Fluval 125 or 90 that we have seen, but the missus likes the large BiOrb 60L


Anyone have either, and got any recommendations? I think the BiOrb looks nice, but is a lot smaller for the price, and heard that the spares are expensive for it. where the Fluval looks nice, cabinet looks great as well, and it is bigger.

Your thoughts please :)
 
Get as large a tank as you can afford as they are much easier to keep plus you will always want a bigger tank when you see the selection of fish in the shop. I personally think the Biorb looks like cheap plastic.
 
I'd go with the Fluval 125. The biorb tanks are odd and its very limited and makes the fish look unattractive
 
Don't get the biorbs, they may look cool but a nightmare to clean and the size is small so you will end up with only few small fishes.

Get a traditional tank, Fluval or equivalent, pets at home do have good selection and probably best prices.

125l would be a very good started tank imo. Believe me, you will want to upgrade very soon if you get a small tank.

Good luck and enjoy your first fish tank :)
 
Plus I saw a massive Submarine wreck in the shop that looked really good, it wouldnt fit in the BiOrb :D
 
apatia77 said:
Don't get the biorbs, they may look cool but a nightmare to clean and the size is small so you will end up with only few small fishes.

Get a traditional tank, Fluval or equivalent, pets at home do have good selection and probably best prices.

125l would be a very good started tank imo. Believe me, you will want to upgrade very soon if you get a small tank.

Good luck and enjoy your first fish tank :)
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Maidenhead Aquatics have the 125 plus the cabinet for £200, good price?
 
When you buy your fish just bear in mind and look into how realistically big they can get, so choose accordingly to your tank size. With this is mind I would get at a reasonably sized tank, as said this will be easier to maintain. It'll take longer for the 'nasties' - things like ammonia and nitrite to build up. Plants will help with the nitrate levels, too.

Personally I prefer the fluval.
 
my dad started with the Fluval 125 (or similar)... two years down the line he has four other tanks including a custom built 700 litre monster... be warned it is an addictive and expensive hobby...
 
Baz said:
Maidenhead Aquatics have the 125 plus the cabinet for £200, good price?
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About a 1.5 years ago I was looking for a big tropical tank and I visited about 6-7 shops, the best deals I managed to find at Pets at Home store.

Make sure that the tank comes with lighting, heater, external filter (I would not choose tank with internal filter as it takes too much valuable space and looks horrible).

I think Fluval tanks come with everything included.


At the end I went for marine tank nano cube 24g :)

 
Mp4 said:
Nice tank! How much did that setup cost? is it easy to maintain?
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I think it all cost me about £700 (tank itself was only £250 I think).

Maintenance wise it was easy, all I did was to change 8litres of water every week and clean 1 big sponge in back compartment (10-15 min job).


Marine tanks are very expensive compared to tropical tanks, all livestock costs 4-6 times as much as tropical livestock and your tank can crash (as everything dies fishes+corals) as I have seen a lot easily.

However if you follow some good guides and stick to them and do not overstock then they are easy enough I'd say.

I used to have tropical tanks when I was just a teenager and I loved them but marine tanks are 100x better :P
 
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