FishAuntie
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This is a post for a tropical community tank that has not yet been put together. I had made a thread for my niece’s tank but decided to make one specifically for my own tank
We have a tank stand suitable for a 40 long or 55 gallon on the way. I’m waiting for the $ per gallon sale to buy the actual tank. Just would like some guidance before actually purchasing anything else, in case I get the wrong thing! Also I do have four cats (1 bengal) so making sure whatever I buy will not be easy to get into is important as well.
I was looking at two Aqueon 24” hoods & their 300 W pro heater.
I also want to tank to be heavily planted with Anubias, anarcharis, java moss, and I forget the last one but I have a list somewhere. Sounds good?
My biggest question: Do tanks of this size normally have a single hood? I found it difficult to locate 48” ones. I need to make sure the hoods don’t allow for any space because of my cats, but since I don’t have the tank yet I was really hoping someone that has a similar size can let me know so I don’t get them and find out they’re wrong (especially because there seems to be a sale ending today and I’d like to get the two hoods for under 60 if they’re appropriate). Will such a hood hold the weight of a 12 pound cat, should he get on top?
There is a 10 gallon tank as well that’s I just set up and I’m starting to cycle, which I want to use to grow plants until I get my own’s tank sorted & then transfer the plants into my big 40/55. Afterwards it can be the quarantine. I’m already making an effort to try and grow those betta bulbs in one of those mini beta holding tanks, but the rest will be store-bought plants or tissue culture. I do have a decent botany background but nothing in submerged plants. I’ve bought the fundamentals plant pack which has flourish, flourish excel, and flourish iron, to help them all along the way.
I was also wondering, if you add a bubbler to a larger tank can it be a small air pump power in it? Since it’s only bubbles? I was thinking of getting a 10 gallon tetra whisper specifically for bubbles, not as a filter, for the 40/55 tank, but wondered if that would be appropriate?
How much space do you want in your bio load? When I used aqadvisor I hit 60%-65% and considered stopping, but a friend told me I should add another school to my planned tank. I want to leave some room for mistakes and not overstock though.
Also I wanted a combination of sand and gravel. Someone in my family had an idea of holding the sand in some sort of tray to keep everything distinct and separated. Has anyone tried this? What material of tray works well?
I’m pretty methodical and research centered so if anyone wants to post links, bring them on! Give me those long articles! I’d love anything to help
I’m sure there’s gonna be a lot more questions posted as I remember them, so thank you in advance for putting up with me!
We have a tank stand suitable for a 40 long or 55 gallon on the way. I’m waiting for the $ per gallon sale to buy the actual tank. Just would like some guidance before actually purchasing anything else, in case I get the wrong thing! Also I do have four cats (1 bengal) so making sure whatever I buy will not be easy to get into is important as well.
I was looking at two Aqueon 24” hoods & their 300 W pro heater.
I also want to tank to be heavily planted with Anubias, anarcharis, java moss, and I forget the last one but I have a list somewhere. Sounds good?
My biggest question: Do tanks of this size normally have a single hood? I found it difficult to locate 48” ones. I need to make sure the hoods don’t allow for any space because of my cats, but since I don’t have the tank yet I was really hoping someone that has a similar size can let me know so I don’t get them and find out they’re wrong (especially because there seems to be a sale ending today and I’d like to get the two hoods for under 60 if they’re appropriate). Will such a hood hold the weight of a 12 pound cat, should he get on top?
There is a 10 gallon tank as well that’s I just set up and I’m starting to cycle, which I want to use to grow plants until I get my own’s tank sorted & then transfer the plants into my big 40/55. Afterwards it can be the quarantine. I’m already making an effort to try and grow those betta bulbs in one of those mini beta holding tanks, but the rest will be store-bought plants or tissue culture. I do have a decent botany background but nothing in submerged plants. I’ve bought the fundamentals plant pack which has flourish, flourish excel, and flourish iron, to help them all along the way.
I was also wondering, if you add a bubbler to a larger tank can it be a small air pump power in it? Since it’s only bubbles? I was thinking of getting a 10 gallon tetra whisper specifically for bubbles, not as a filter, for the 40/55 tank, but wondered if that would be appropriate?
How much space do you want in your bio load? When I used aqadvisor I hit 60%-65% and considered stopping, but a friend told me I should add another school to my planned tank. I want to leave some room for mistakes and not overstock though.
Also I wanted a combination of sand and gravel. Someone in my family had an idea of holding the sand in some sort of tray to keep everything distinct and separated. Has anyone tried this? What material of tray works well?
I’m pretty methodical and research centered so if anyone wants to post links, bring them on! Give me those long articles! I’d love anything to help
I’m sure there’s gonna be a lot more questions posted as I remember them, so thank you in advance for putting up with me!
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