Im Looking For A Hospital Tanks

[Tortea]

What would be a good one, but it needs to stay about under £40, Also needs a heater, but i can get gravel. What do you think?


about this one?

http/www.petsathome.com/find/category-is...roduct-is-15047


IT just needed to be cheap, but i do live in the north of Scotland!

 

[aussieant32]

id say no, you would almost find it impossible to keep the water cool enough as a heater in that size will boil your fish! Also what are the sizes of fish that you keep and will possibly have to go into this tank?

Look for a rectangle tank on ebay possibly, i got a great 40l glass tank with a lid, light, heater etc for almost the same price!

 

[drobbyb]

I'm not sure how much things cost in scotland, but here in the US we can buy a 10 gallon tank (roughly 38L) for about $10.

 

[Rediahs]

id say no, you would almost find it impossible to keep the water cool enough as a heater in that size will boil your fish! Also what are the sizes of fish that you keep and will possibly have to go into this tank?

Look for a rectangle tank on ebay possibly, i got a great 40l glass tank with a lid, light, heater etc for almost the same price!

Not true, almost all heaters have thermostats that regulate their temperature... they turn off when the temp hits a certain level (either set internally or by a dial)... it won't boil your fish unless it breaks.

 

[GuppyGoddess]

id say no, you would almost find it impossible to keep the water cool enough as a heater in that size will boil your fish! Also what are the sizes of fish that you keep and will possibly have to go into this tank?

Look for a rectangle tank on ebay possibly, i got a great 40l glass tank with a lid, light, heater etc for almost the same price!

There is the hydro mini-heater that's 7.5 watts that I use in my 2 gallon and it keeps the water at 78-80.

Like was mentioned above, in the US you can find ten gallons for around $15. . .I bought mine, got a heater, filter, found a second-hand tank stand and was all set to go.

 

[aussieant32]

id say no, you would almost find it impossible to keep the water cool enough as a heater in that size will boil your fish! Also what are the sizes of fish that you keep and will possibly have to go into this tank?

Look for a rectangle tank on ebay possibly, i got a great 40l glass tank with a lid, light, heater etc for almost the same price!

There is the hydro mini-heater that's 7.5 watts that I use in my 2 gallon and it keeps the water at 78-80.

Like was mentioned above, in the US you can find ten gallons for around $15. . .I bought mine, got a heater, filter, found a second-hand tank stand and was all set to go.

ok thanks for pointing that out, although i feel the main issue is the size if fish this 'tank' may need to house. He may have something like a clown loach that needs to be q'd and it can not but put in the tank to heal as it will cause more stress!

What fish do you keep currently?

 

[hodgeheg]

Obviously it depends on the size of the fish that it might need to house but pets @ home do an 11 litre tank with a filter for £15 (I think). It would save you a tenner

Beware if you're putting it in your room though - that filter is very loud!

I can't find it on the internet site but if you have a shop near you they'll probably stock it it's called a children's starter kit I believe.

 

[Floyds mum]

You cant have a heater in that tank cos its not toughened acrylic, pets at home do a few glass ones that are a similar size, they do one the same as the mermaid one for £20

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Aqua one do a few small ones; they do aquastart 320, I think they do a new one at 420 and I think I've also seen another small one but I don't know the number of it. E-bay had a few of the aquastart 320's on a while ago for around £15-20. They have a website as well so just do a general search to see what is available.

I bought an aquastart 320 a few months ago for £40 from Dobbies garden centre if you have one close by; otherwise they were £60 else where and I think £80 in Pets at home; however my local pets at home doesn't have them but some further away do.

 

[GuppyGoddess]

ok thanks for pointing that out, although i feel the main issue is the size if fish this 'tank' may need to house. He may have something like a clown loach that needs to be q'd and it can not but put in the tank to heal as it will cause more stress!

What fish do you keep currently?
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I have a various species but the hydro mini-heater is heating my 2-gallon "hospital" facitility for a single small fish. Nothing similar sized to a Clown Loach! Don't those get really big? Will the little tank you're looking at potentially be too small?

 

[waterdrop]

I really feel Q/H-Tanks need to be more like 5.5 to 10 US gallons except in single fish circumstances. Just my 2cents

 

[drobbyb]

I really feel Q/H-Tanks need to be more like 5.5 to 10 US gallons except in single fish circumstances. Just my 2cents

I agree.