Heaters And Pumps?

[mrmoog]

Hi there guys i have been given a tank by a friend it has been in there shed for a couplre of years so it was in dyer need of a good clean but the pump and heater are KO'd so i am looking for some basic advise on what are the best but not to expensive types of bit's n bo's i need to buy.........i am looking for as much advice as you guys can give. The tank is about 3ft long and about 1ft in depth.
Thanks a lot in advance,

Hope this is in the right place???

 

[joejoehead]

well i wou;d need tp know how many gallons it is.. and what filter are you getting.. a you would need a filter... the pump is what blows air to make bubbles... but howmany gallons.. and how much you looking to spend.

 

[fishnterrapins]

Ok lets start at the top: Depending on what type of fish you want to keep in there (goldfish etc or tropicals) you may need a heater. A filter is a must and I would also reccomend an air pump.

The first thing to do before anyone can tell you what sort of any of these to get is to work out how many litres / gallons your tank holds. If you post your tank dimensions on here in feet I can work it out for you (or if you want to work it out yourself take all three dimensions and multiply them like so a x b x c and then multiply the result by 6.24 for the approximate number of gallons in your tank. If you want litres multiply this result by 4.54)

Once you've posted that we can give you more advice

 

[Rooster]

Decide what you want to keep in it, then come back to us...

First thing to do is put it on a flat surface, supported with some polystyrene tiles and fill it with water.... bit pointless spending before you know it doesnt leak !