Aquaone Tank Question

[neilw_uk]

Hi,

I just purchased a new AquaOne 850 and wanted to know if anyone has one of these tanks..

My question is after building the thing with no real instructions.. Where do the power leads from the pump and the heater go? At the moment I cant see any grooves for them and one of the three top panels is raised where I have them poking through.

Any ideas?


Cheers,


Neil

 

[Draggin]

Hi,

I just purchased a new AquaOne 850 and wanted to know if anyone has one of these tanks..

My question is after building the thing with no real instructions.. Where do the power leads from the pump and the heater go? At the moment I cant see any grooves for them and one of the three top panels is raised where I have them poking through.

Any ideas?


Cheers,


Neil

Hi Neil

I have the Aquaone 980 (the instruction on mine were also non existent), assuming the filter setup is the same, in the compartment where the pump is clipped to the under side, I have a recessed area which is open to the tank and the outside via an openning at the rear. It is not big enough to pull a plug through but there is ample room to route cables out of the tank. I put my heater at this end of the tank (although not the best place right next to pump intake) and ran the cables out throught the access hole, I also ran the light and pump cables out throught this access.

Hope this helps

Tim

 

[neilw_uk]

Thanks for the reply...

I think i know what you mean... I have routed the cables up through into the chamber where the pump sits below and not between the light unit and the filter unit.

I might see if i can reroute them, but its all up and running now.

Out of interest, how long should it take for the water to come up to temperature? Its been going for almost 24 hours and has only just started registering on the thermometer.

How long did you leave your tank before introducing fish? I am looking to transfer the fish from my existing tank into this new one. I have added some stress zyme to help things along. I know some say weeks, but my 1st tank i only left 24 hours and all were fine. (i would intend on leaving it a week)

Cheers,


Neil

 

[Draggin]

Thanks for the reply...

I think i know what you mean... I have routed the cables up through into the chamber where the pump sits below and not between the light unit and the filter unit.

I might see if i can reroute them, but its all up and running now.

Out of interest, how long should it take for the water to come up to temperature? Its been going for almost 24 hours and has only just started registering on the thermometer.

How long did you leave your tank before introducing fish? I am looking to transfer the fish from my existing tank into this new one. I have added some stress zyme to help things along. I know some say weeks, but my 1st tank i only left 24 hours and all were fine. (i would intend on leaving it a week)

Cheers,


Neil

I would give it about 4 days in its current state, then put about half the gravel from your existing tank which will be full of useful bacteria into your new tank. I am not sure what the best time scale here but I would say leave it at least 10 days, then when you come to put the *fish in your new tank drain out 50% of the water from you old tank and put it into your new tank (having removed the required amount of water from the new tank). Transfer your fish and the existing filter as well, as again the filter will be full of useful bacteria. Do daily water tests for Ammonia, NitrIte and NitrAte until the level settle down, once settled you should be able to remove your old filter.

*You don't say what fish you have in your current tank, if you have any delicate fish then I would not transfer them with the rest of the fish and leave them in your old tank until the new tank is fully established.

That what I would do but it may be very different to other suggestion from other members


Tim

 

[neilw_uk]

I wanted to avoid transferring gravel into the new tank as the new one is sand. Same with the water as the old tank has bog wood which has turned the water a nice pee colour!!! LOL. I guess i could collect some gravel and put it into a net and place it into the filter section that houses the two carbon pouches... Would this work?

In terms of fish... i have:

X1 Siamese Fighting
X2 Molly’s
X4/5 Tetra's
X1 Clown Loach
X1 Ray Loach thing (not sure of the name, but looks like a Ray)
X2 African Dwarf Frogs.
And one or two others i think..

My current tank is overcrowded and hence the new bigger tank. I have just been to my shop and the chap there said to add some more Stress Zyme mid week and it should be ready next weekend. Then add some of the hardy tetra's first and after a few days add some more....

Is this a good plan?


Cheers for the help,


Neil

 

[Draggin]

I wanted to avoid transferring gravel into the new tank as the new one is sand. Same with the water as the old tank has bog wood which has turned the water a nice pee colour!!! LOL. I guess i could collect some gravel and put it into a net and place it into the filter section that houses the two carbon pouches... Would this work?

In terms of fish... i have:

X1 Siamese Fighting
X2 Molly’s
X4/5 Tetra's
X1 Clown Loach
X1 Ray Loach thing (not sure of the name, but looks like a Ray)
X2 African Dwarf Frogs.
And one or two others i think..

My current tank is overcrowded and hence the new bigger tank. I have just been to my shop and the chap there said to add some more Stress Zyme mid week and it should be ready next weekend. Then add some of the hardy tetra's first and after a few days add some more....

Is this a good plan?


Cheers for the help,


Neil

Unfortunately I don't know my fish to well, to point out delicates or otherwise so will leave that for somebody else.

Hanging your old gravel in the new tank in a net should be ok

A lot of fish shops will recommend product X which will allow you to add fish to your tank quicker, the problem is you just don't know what its doing to the fish. You have done the right thing by getting them a new tank, do you really want to let them suffer more on top of being moved to a new tank which is full of chemicals that could well do more harm than good and for the sake of a couple of weeks??

Tim

 

[neilw_uk]

Thanks for the info Tim,

I think my best option is to use some of the old gravel like you say. I will add some more stress zyme during the week which is just a bacteria aid from what i know... So no real chemicals. I will then do a water test at the weekend and see the results. If it looks ok then i will introduce the fish a few days at a time into the new tank.

Cheers,

Neil