MTS ! MTS ! MTS ~

[swanandmokashi]

Ok the first time I came to this site was April 2004. 7 months and now I have got my 3rd tank 8O 8O 8O

Anyways - the new tank is a 15 gallon tall , which a friend gave away to me.
I am going to have it semi planted - mostly aponogotens as I won't have a light strip on it. I am going to set this up in my office.

I am thinking Schultz Aquatic soil like my 29 gallon as substrate.
My 29 gallon came with a Aquatech filter which I replaced with a Emperor 280.
Can I use the Aquatech filter on this 15 gallon ?

What watts heater should I be looking for?

Finally since this is a tall aquarium, what are my options with fish ?

[swanandmokashi]

did i post this in the wrong forum ? why no replies ???

[Billsgate]

Well, you could go for Dwarf Puffers i think, but then you'd have to go brackish and i don't know if that's what you want. Other then that i don't know really.....since for most fish the bottom surface counts i think you will have a small fishload anyway.
You could also go for a pair of Rams! they're nice and stay small.

Good luck in finding what you want!

[BASSNMAN]

I uses 5 watts of heater per gallon. A bigger heater can maintain the temp quicker than a small one and actually runs less. For you tall tank, a couple of angels would look nice. They tend to stsy in the mid area of a tank.

[Corty]

Pretty sure DPs are not brackish, and I think they'd work out great, especially in a planted tank where they'll munch up the majority of hitchhiker snails.

[workfortheman]

I like the angels in taller planted tanks, they seem to fit the tank better "geometrically". but, the dwarves are COOL!!! and much funner to watch typically ( but harder to care for I think)

[Rocket2001]

Swan- I have you beat..i got my first tank Aug 1st and now less than 4 months later i just set up my third tank...i've got a bad case of MTS!

[rubysoho]

hehe, sounds like me, I got mine in january (10 gal), and I just finished setting up my 3rd tank which is a 55 gallon as well.

[mayreee]

I would put anything in it that you would put in a 10 gallon since the length and width are the same. Angels would get to big for it.

[rubysoho]

what about some fancy guppies to add color to your tank? They always look pretty in planted tanks... or maybe a nice little school of neon tetras with 3 or 4 pygmy cories for the bottom of the tank.