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kel
Admin
Posts: 4229
Join date: 2009-06-23
Age: 33
Location: Birmingham
 |  Subject: tanks!  Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:47 pm | |
| found a bargain, or just a brilliant tank to suit your needs... again please tell us everything!!!
what's good and whats not! |
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Haych
black orchid
Posts: 583
Join date: 2009-09-29
Age: 28
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:33 am | |
| Juwel aquariums - I adore the rio sets, very good tanks. I change the filter and heater but the actual tank is good for everything, looks, quality and use.
I also have a juwel korall which is a good tank, not as asthetically pleasing as the rio but very good none the less. Comes complete with light, heater and pump and is all round excellent tank too.
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Also, a bargain tank is the 10 litre glass tank from home bargains. at £9.99 for tank, lid, sponge filter including air pump and net it is an excellent tank for either one male or a hospital tank.
If using for no more than a few days I would recommend changing the air pump though as it is a very noisey little so and so! I changed mine for a tetratec whisper and I use the smallest one to run TWO sponge filters. |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:35 pm | |
| I agree with Haych, the 10 litre tank from HB is really worth the money, but i also changed the filter as it was far too noisy and the filter wouldnt stick to the bottom of the tank even with the little sucker at the base! I changed mine for the Penn Plax internal filter from pets@home. Also use them in my other small tanks never had any problems with them. |
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Time-Out
armageddon hm
Posts: 1282
Join date: 2010-06-11
Location: The Peak District
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:38 pm | |
| I have two Juwel Visions and they're fab. They make your eyes go funny if you're too close, though.
I've heard only good about Fluval tanks. I have a 60L one from '76 that's (almost) impeccable. Plus some of their range come with an external filter and connections under the tank. |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:58 pm | |
| Im going tank shopping at the weekend would like a larger tank rather than the small ones i already have...any suggestions? Looking at anything from a 60 litre upwards but want it long not high...if that makes sense! |
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MandyD
orange rose tail
Posts: 1866
Join date: 2010-03-11
Age: 36
Location: West Midlands
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:03 pm | |
| For one betta, the 18L Aqua Cubes are brilliant! Filters are a bit fierce, but Teri suggested foam in front which works well, light is great and has a blue light for nights too! £30 from Pets at homes stores, love em! |
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Time-Out
armageddon hm
Posts: 1282
Join date: 2010-06-11
Location: The Peak District
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:09 pm | |
| | Nataliey wrote: | | Looking at anything from a 60 litre upwards but want it long not high...if that makes sense! |
I struggled finding a long one. Finally found a £40 5th hand one, that needed about £150 worth of work doing to it lol. I had a grumble to the seller, as you can imagine.
If you do find a branded one (not home-made like this), do please share. It'd be nice to regain a bit of territory on the dinner table. |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:12 pm | |
| | Time-Out wrote: | | Nataliey wrote: | | Looking at anything from a 60 litre upwards but want it long not high...if that makes sense! |
I struggled finding a long one. Finally found a £40 5th hand one, that needed about £150 worth of work doing to it lol. I had a grumble to the seller, as you can imagine.
If you do find a branded one (not home-made like this), do please share. It'd be nice to regain a bit of territory on the dinner table. |
So i may have a little trouble getting a long branded one...oh no! May just get 2 smaller ones then! If i do find anything il put it here. |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: tanks! Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:14 am | |
| | Nataliey wrote: | | Time-Out wrote: | | Nataliey wrote: | | Looking at anything from a 60 litre upwards but want it long not high...if that makes sense! |
I struggled finding a long one. Finally found a £40 5th hand one, that needed about £150 worth of work doing to it lol. I had a grumble to the seller, as you can imagine.
If you do find a branded one (not home-made like this), do please share. It'd be nice to regain a bit of territory on the dinner table. |
So i may have a little trouble getting a long branded one...oh no! May just get 2 smaller ones then! If i do find anything il put it here. |
clear seal do ones that are 60x30x30 and 75x30x38 and fairly cheap about £50 brand new. Some people dont like clear seal but ive had quite a few of there tanks over the years and never had any problems. |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:31 pm | |
| The clear seal tanks, im sure iv read somewhere that you need to buy a clear seal base or something that you have to buy separately...or have i got that wrong or misunderstood?
Iv seen that the clear seal tanks are quite cheap. |
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magzmoir
king crown
Posts: 417
Join date: 2010-06-10
Age: 30
Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:06 pm | |
| I think its a lid you have to buy from the clearseal website it doesnt look like theres a lid included there - [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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Haych
black orchid
Posts: 583
Join date: 2009-09-29
Age: 28
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:54 pm | |
| I have a juwel korall which is 54 litres which I have divided into three.
WIll get a pic up later on. Brand new it was £69 |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:35 pm | |
| | magzmoir wrote: | I think its a lid you have to buy from the clearseal website it doesnt look like theres a lid included there -
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
one of my lfs's sell clear seal tanks with the lid, so i dont think its that...i think a clear seal will be a last resort tank. |
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sgraye
mahachai
Posts: 737
Join date: 2010-06-25
Age: 29
Location: pontefract, west yorkshire
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:54 pm | |
| | Quote: | | Also, a bargain tank is the 10 litre glass tank from home bargains. at £9.99 for tank, lid, sponge filter including air pump and net it is an excellent tank for either one male or a hospital tank. |
I have 2 of these tanks and i also changed the pump because of the noise, but also not long after getting mine i woke up one morning after a power cut to find one of my ct males dead with his head stuck in the plastic top of this filter and unable to get to the surface he died, i have since changed to a smaller sponge filter with no outer plastic casing. lesson learned |
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RatGirl
plakat
Posts: 87
Join date: 2010-07-23
Age: 30
Location: Berkshire
| | Subject: Re: tanks! Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:43 am | |
| i currently have an elite 60ltr, which is a good tank. although, the stingray filter isn't the best., if anyone is thinking of purchasing one, try to bargain a diff filter, the stingray is way to strong for a 60ltr but the heater that comes with it is good.
I also had an aqua 320 tank, 28ltrs, good little tank, inbuilt light to the hood, filter was fab but i wouldn't use the undergravel filter, just stick to a normal filter.
i am looking at getting a jewel rio 125 with a free cabinet for £195 on seapets.co.uk |
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