Thaiboxer
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hi all -
I finally snapped and bought my 125 gallon tank this weekend. To avoid MTS, I will be migrating my current 55 gallon tank to the new one. I know almost everything I need to do, but have a couple of questions:
1. Heater Size - I have one nice heater right now, I believe it's a 150 watt. I am thinking about buying another 150 watt for the big tank and run them parallel. That way, if one fails it's probably not powerful enough to overheat the tank. How many watts total would you recommend for a 125 gallon? The room is ~70 degrees year round, the tank is kept at 80-82 if that helps.
2. Powerheads - I have an undergravel filter for the big tank as well. Would two Penguin 1140 powerheads, one on each plate, be enough? overkill? Opinions?
3. Filtration - I currently have one Magnum 350, and got another thrown in with the new tank (used). I am planning to sell one with my old tank. I also plan to buy an Aquaclear 500, and run them together. Is this enough filtration for South American Cichlids?
TIA for your help!
I finally snapped and bought my 125 gallon tank this weekend. To avoid MTS, I will be migrating my current 55 gallon tank to the new one. I know almost everything I need to do, but have a couple of questions:
1. Heater Size - I have one nice heater right now, I believe it's a 150 watt. I am thinking about buying another 150 watt for the big tank and run them parallel. That way, if one fails it's probably not powerful enough to overheat the tank. How many watts total would you recommend for a 125 gallon? The room is ~70 degrees year round, the tank is kept at 80-82 if that helps.
2. Powerheads - I have an undergravel filter for the big tank as well. Would two Penguin 1140 powerheads, one on each plate, be enough? overkill? Opinions?
3. Filtration - I currently have one Magnum 350, and got another thrown in with the new tank (used). I am planning to sell one with my old tank. I also plan to buy an Aquaclear 500, and run them together. Is this enough filtration for South American Cichlids?
TIA for your help!