TheChad
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hey All,
The wife and I went to the LFS yesterday, and took the plunge.
We bought our 55g setup:
Marineland 55g tank
Eheim Professional II 2026 External Aquarium Filter (up to 92 gal, 251 gph)
Perfecto Manufacturing Hood w/ Single Fluorescent Bulb
2 Penguin 170GPH PowerHead's
250watt Marineland Stealth heater
Marineland Sedona Red Oak Wood Stand
Instant Ocean 50g salt mix
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~$592 OTD
We will be using a 3" Live Sand Bed.
So how did we do? The only thing I am considering changing before we open it is the Light. I didn't relyize it was a single bulb light. What's Your guy's input?
The Eheim was suppose to be the best filter system, it was like $240. The LFS also said he suggested using an HOB type filter as well to relieve some of the pressure from the canister filter, What do you guys think? We bought 2 model's past the minimum needed for a 55g tank thinking it would handle the load with NO problem.
The Package came with a Magnum 350 Pro Canister filter, but we upgreaded to the Eheim system.
Thanks,
-TheChad
The wife and I went to the LFS yesterday, and took the plunge.
We bought our 55g setup:
Marineland 55g tank
Eheim Professional II 2026 External Aquarium Filter (up to 92 gal, 251 gph)
Perfecto Manufacturing Hood w/ Single Fluorescent Bulb
2 Penguin 170GPH PowerHead's
250watt Marineland Stealth heater
Marineland Sedona Red Oak Wood Stand
Instant Ocean 50g salt mix
------------------------------------------------
~$592 OTD
We will be using a 3" Live Sand Bed.
So how did we do? The only thing I am considering changing before we open it is the Light. I didn't relyize it was a single bulb light. What's Your guy's input?
The Eheim was suppose to be the best filter system, it was like $240. The LFS also said he suggested using an HOB type filter as well to relieve some of the pressure from the canister filter, What do you guys think? We bought 2 model's past the minimum needed for a 55g tank thinking it would handle the load with NO problem.
The Package came with a Magnum 350 Pro Canister filter, but we upgreaded to the Eheim system.
Thanks,
-TheChad