hiya guys my names nick.
Iv got a 80g glass tank 900mm long, 450 wide and 750 high with lid. All other hardwere I still have to aquire.
Just some questions I have...
Is it true that for heaters the general rule of thumb is 1watt of heating per litre of water? I.e. for my 300L tank I need a 300W heater?- the reason I ask as I have seen a few items being sold saying they can be used on a 300L tank but are 200W..?
Secondly, the minmum number of times a filter should process the entire volume of the tank is 2/hour? I want to put a Eheim 2215 in which does 600L/h, so that is exatcly twice an hour...
I was wanting to achieve a planted setup (not heavily planted however) and like the use of yellow sand as a substrate, is this appropriate for growing plants in, or does an underlieing growing medium need to be added aswell and in extension of this; what is the deal with cleaning the substrate at a sand sized level? I understand an UG filter or siphon vacuum cant be used.....
Thanks alot, nick
Iv got a 80g glass tank 900mm long, 450 wide and 750 high with lid. All other hardwere I still have to aquire.
Just some questions I have...
Is it true that for heaters the general rule of thumb is 1watt of heating per litre of water? I.e. for my 300L tank I need a 300W heater?- the reason I ask as I have seen a few items being sold saying they can be used on a 300L tank but are 200W..?
Secondly, the minmum number of times a filter should process the entire volume of the tank is 2/hour? I want to put a Eheim 2215 in which does 600L/h, so that is exatcly twice an hour...
I was wanting to achieve a planted setup (not heavily planted however) and like the use of yellow sand as a substrate, is this appropriate for growing plants in, or does an underlieing growing medium need to be added aswell and in extension of this; what is the deal with cleaning the substrate at a sand sized level? I understand an UG filter or siphon vacuum cant be used.....
Thanks alot, nick