CcJ23
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have gotten so interested in the hobby and have finally gained enough experience (at least so I think) to set up a very small scale fish room. I have all but one of the tanks I need and I have the tank rack just about complete. Just needs a little more wiring and a mount for the top light to be complete. My plan is to have a my 20 high and 3 10 gallons on the bottom. I have 2 20 longs ready for the top. I have two basic (and free!) 4ft dual bulb T8 for lighting. I'm hoping that I'll be able to grow some java moss and maybe some hornwort or guppy grass. Of course I still have my 55 display tank but that isn't what I would call part of my breeding set-up. *Note: all electric runs through a GFI before running into the house so no worries there. I will be running API sponge filters on each tank and heating each one individually (unfortunate). All will be bare bottom tanks without lids. My questions are what brands of heater should I purchase? I'm think some aqueons, but not the pro, the cheaper ones. I also am flustered about an air pump. Would I be better off buying 3 whisper 40's or a piston pump? I need a cheaper one. And a quiet one...the tank rack will be going into my room. Any recommendations? I like to do all my ordering off of Kensfish.com , so if its something they have that's a bonus. All help is appreciated.