Just Bought Myself This Little Tank

[scotty]

just bought this for my cockatoo cichlids,has anyone had any experience of them,and are the filters any good??

My link

cheers

scott

 

[VaegaVic]

As far as I'm aware, a lot of these tanks with "filters" built in, generally go for the lowest and cheapest they can. 75L tank will probably have something like 400Lph filter, which is just on the cusp of acceptable in my books, but there's no reason why you can't add a cheap little 200lph filter to go with it.

Lovely tank though and a good price as well.
Good luck with the cockatoos! lovely fish, some of my favourites.

 

[scotty]

i have a female with about 40 fry in my main tank for the third time,although none ver survive,thought i would get a small tank so they might have a chance

 

[VaegaVic]

i have a female with about 40 fry in my main tank for the third time,although none ver survive,thought i would get a small tank so they might have a chance

Go for it!
Perhaps make a nice profit on the side eh?

 

[jacko32]

not big enough for keeping adult fish in but spot on for raising fry

 

[scotty]

gonna pick it up today,will it be ok to put in the shed,as the wife is not too keen on another fish tank in the house?

 

[england]

If its for fry then spot on, look for a sponge filter,only a couple of quid, sorted runs on a air pump which i see it has,

 

[scotty]

if i put a bit of net over the filter it came with,would ok to use it?

 

[SlyPolak]

Why dont you just buy a cheap car sponge, cut it and put a nice hole in it for the intake to fit in...

 

[england]

Its possible,depends on filter, tights is a good bet, but might restrict the flow

Why dont you just buy a cheap car sponge, cut it and put a nice hole in it for the intake to fit in...

Like the idea, why didnt i think of that,lol

 

[SlyPolak]

With the LARGE surface area of the sponge it shoudnt restrict too much flow, if any.. I have used it in the past and worked great. Also made a great surface for bacteria


EDIT:: no edit just wanted to say I edited !!!!!

 

[scotty]

do i move just the fry in,or do i move the female in with them??

i've got an old net that i could put over the intake