Your current Fish tank Setups!

Rannoch · 22 Jul 2021 at 17:05

Spook187 said:
My tank, although that is getting shut down and corals/Fish transferred to the custom made 7 footer when i buy it next year

Do plenty of research on marines then set a budget and double it lol

Got some amazing bargains on Band with my local groups. Tank prices have plummeted with people almost giving them away. Got a Red Sea Reefer 170 last month almost new for £100, tank, cabinet and sump. It’s my nem tank

also a gen5 rad for 150 inc mount

b0rn2sk8 · 22 Jul 2021 at 17:19

Damn, that’s a bargain. I’d have got that just to run tropicals in it for that price.

Rannoch · 22 Jul 2021 at 17:30

b0rn2sk8 said:
Damn, that’s a bargain. I’d have got that just to run tropicals in it for that price.

I have a small red sea nano that I can’t give away, it’s stored in my mates garage. I got it second hand for a fraction of the new price. Lots of tanks on the Band app in my area

panthro · 22 Jul 2021 at 18:01

Second hand tank prices have always been cheap but in the last 18 months they have plummeted. I bought a Red Sea Reefer 350 for a friend, complete with everything for £250.

SDK^ · 22 Jul 2021 at 18:23

MeatLoaf said:
What are people doing to keep there tanks cool in this weather.

My tanks are up to 29C now. Ive been putting bottles of cold water n but not making a huge difference.

The cold water tank which I’m cycling is hotter than my tropical tank :cry:

(26c vs 25c)

b0rn2sk8 said:
The filter looks fine for that tank size, as others have said you just need to give it time.

While the filter has a concentration of bacteria, all surfaces in the tank will be covered in it (once cycled!). Contrary to the internet’s view, you don’t tend to need huge filters to support life in sensibly stocked fish tanks.

New tanks take a long time to build up the bacteria as you are starting at effectively zero.

Good to know - thanks

Cadder · 22 Jul 2021 at 18:26

Spook187 said:
My tank, although that is getting shut down and corals/Fish transferred to the custom made 7 footer when i buy it next year

Do plenty of research on marines then set a budget and double it lol

Posts like these make me miss my marine tank. I would just sit and watch them for ages. Fascinating and very calming. Nice setup you have there.

b0rn2sk8 · 22 Jul 2021 at 18:51

Just had a look on Facebook and there are zero used tank bargains. Someone even wants £300 for a normal Juwel 200L

Nasher · 22 Jul 2021 at 19:15

I bought a new (mostly) rimless 240L tank for £210 last year. Jewel are overpriced for what you get.

SDK^ · 27 Jul 2021 at 16:40

A quick tank cycling question

I know the majority of the good bacteria live in the filter, substrate and decs but would adding water from a cycled tank into an in progress cycling take make any difference/benefit?

b0rn2sk8 · 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14

No but there is no reason why you couldn’t take a small piece of filter material from the old tank and put it in the new one, that will drastically speed up the cycle process.

pinkpound · 27 Jul 2021 at 19:33

After 15 years I decided to get a tank again been up and running 4 weeks now just got over the dreaded brown algae bloom .

NeilMick · 28 Jul 2021 at 08:39

Looking to upgrade my 180l aquarium to something in the 300+ litre range and tempted to go with a hoodless design.

How have people who have switched found the maintenance on hoodless, is it really much easier?

b0rn2sk8 · 28 Jul 2021 at 09:19

The biggest issue with not having a lid is evaporation, particularly on a 300L tank. You could lose 10s of litres per week and that will be going into your house. If you don’t have enough ventilation, it can cause damp.

Killie81 · 28 Jul 2021 at 13:15

Is there not also a potential risk of fish jumping out? Or is the assumption there would be a netting type arrangement on top?

Nasher · 28 Jul 2021 at 15:01

A lot of people leave them completely open but there is a risk of jumpers.

I use a D-D jumpguard on mine. It doesn't look ugly and you cut it to fit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-D-JumpGu...ords=aquarium+jump+net&qid=1627480920&sr=8-26

potatolord · 28 Jul 2021 at 15:23

Killie81 said:
Is there not also a potential risk of fish jumping out? Or is the assumption there would be a netting type arrangement on top?

I used to have lizards in a tank, and the lid didn't stop one of them escaping. Bizarrely it just got into a different tank (half land/ half water amphibians tank). I assumed it was lost, until I saw its head poking out from underneath some moss.

Spook187 · 28 Jul 2021 at 16:46

My current tank is open top with a polycarbonate and netting cover custom made, lose 25 litres a week in evaporation so my next tank is having glass covers with a pelmet, more work as glass needs cleaned often and you lose a little par on lighting. do not use acrylic covers as these will warp very fast.

Raggs · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:23

lost another rosy tetra this morning the hot spell and the tank going up to 32c didn't help i think, only one left now

they were bought 3 years ago maybe they are just coming to end of lifespan the 3 corys i have all okay as are the nine glow light tetra.

Spook187 · 13 Aug 2021 at 00:59

Decided on this overflow box for the new build, peninsula style but not using as one, need the overlfow on the left, Bean Animal drain

Siliconslave · 13 Aug 2021 at 09:51

Think its time to re-build my tank, what do people recommend for planted tropical substrate? I went for sand over fertiliser last time and didn't really like the sand tbh.

I'm dosing liquid carbon and ferts at the moment but guess I can dial back on the ferts with fresh aquarium soil?