Hello,
I am new here and just wanted to bounce some ideas off of the pros. I have had a 60 gallon tank for a little over 4 years, that is 48”x 12” and 24” tall. Until this morning it had a Marineland Penguin 350 filter, plastic plants, and a few bubble features. I just had generic blue gravel and a few living rocks in the bottom. For fish I had a 1 7 year old 15 cent feeder fish, 1 5 year old goldfish my daughters won at a street fair, 8 mollys, and 4 Gourami. I had an ICH outbreak that I have never seen before that wiped out all but 1 gourami and the street fair fish. I assumed the old one got sick and died of old age, and took the rest of them with her before I saw white spots on the Gourami.
I have put the 2 live ones in my quarantine tank, and emptied my 60g tank.
I consider my self a rookie who has spent a lot of time on youtube and reading about what to do with my tank. My wife says I am on a pretty tight budget.
Here is what my current plan is.
Items
Polar Aurora 265 GPH external aquarium filter with builtin pump kit
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SIQXYU6/ref=emc_b_5_t
I would like 2 of these 18~24” lights - Hygger 24/7 LED lights
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N4591Q7?pf_rd_r=4HAD93KZ4SWSXAHZP8EE&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8
I want to have 2 air stones
A few living stones.
I need help with what to put in the bottom of the tank for gravel or substrate.
I live in San Diego so it's pretty warm here, so I dont know if i need a heater or not. My tank currently runs from 70F to 78F.
Fish
I was just thinking 5 or 6 Corydoras Catfish and then maybe 20 or so Mollys and Gourami
Plants
I have never tried live plants, but I want 2 give it a shot.
Java Moss
Amazon Swords
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
None of this is set in stone.
Thanks a Lot
Tuck
I am new here and just wanted to bounce some ideas off of the pros. I have had a 60 gallon tank for a little over 4 years, that is 48”x 12” and 24” tall. Until this morning it had a Marineland Penguin 350 filter, plastic plants, and a few bubble features. I just had generic blue gravel and a few living rocks in the bottom. For fish I had a 1 7 year old 15 cent feeder fish, 1 5 year old goldfish my daughters won at a street fair, 8 mollys, and 4 Gourami. I had an ICH outbreak that I have never seen before that wiped out all but 1 gourami and the street fair fish. I assumed the old one got sick and died of old age, and took the rest of them with her before I saw white spots on the Gourami.
I have put the 2 live ones in my quarantine tank, and emptied my 60g tank.
I consider my self a rookie who has spent a lot of time on youtube and reading about what to do with my tank. My wife says I am on a pretty tight budget.
Here is what my current plan is.
Items
Polar Aurora 265 GPH external aquarium filter with builtin pump kit
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SIQXYU6/ref=emc_b_5_t
I would like 2 of these 18~24” lights - Hygger 24/7 LED lights
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N4591Q7?pf_rd_r=4HAD93KZ4SWSXAHZP8EE&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8
I want to have 2 air stones
A few living stones.
I need help with what to put in the bottom of the tank for gravel or substrate.
I live in San Diego so it's pretty warm here, so I dont know if i need a heater or not. My tank currently runs from 70F to 78F.
Fish
I was just thinking 5 or 6 Corydoras Catfish and then maybe 20 or so Mollys and Gourami
Plants
I have never tried live plants, but I want 2 give it a shot.
Java Moss
Amazon Swords
Aponogeton Ulvaceus
None of this is set in stone.
Thanks a Lot
Tuck