Da Squid
Aquarium Advice Freak
I think I've pieced together a Frankenstein answer from reading old posts, but I'm a terrible over thinker and will just keep pestering you poor folks till I'm outsted form the boards.
Preparing to set up a 55g FW tank. Making it low light for now and will hopefully upgrade to medium later on. I'm not sure I can afford a fancy plant substrate and was just hoping to get away with a fine gravel with root tabs. Fish wise I'm not looking for anythign too challenging. I was thinking just a school of neons and whatever else I can find to accompany them.
I've read many posts saying cannisters are the answer for 55 gallon tanks. I know little about them other than that they are pricey. I know I could be fine with two HOB's instead, but I was wondering what problems down the road a cannister filter would help me avoid? In other words, after gaining some experience, why will I be kicking myself for choosing the HOB's?
Preparing to set up a 55g FW tank. Making it low light for now and will hopefully upgrade to medium later on. I'm not sure I can afford a fancy plant substrate and was just hoping to get away with a fine gravel with root tabs. Fish wise I'm not looking for anythign too challenging. I was thinking just a school of neons and whatever else I can find to accompany them.
I've read many posts saying cannisters are the answer for 55 gallon tanks. I know little about them other than that they are pricey. I know I could be fine with two HOB's instead, but I was wondering what problems down the road a cannister filter would help me avoid? In other words, after gaining some experience, why will I be kicking myself for choosing the HOB's?