HugoSuarez
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Mar 2, 2011
- Messages
- 8
Hi everyone!
Just a little info about me. First Post. I really hope I'm doing this right. I'm doing it from my iPhone. Lol.
Let me tell you about my tank. Actually my first tank was years ago. It was a ten gallon which as far as I can remember, housed just freshwater fish, no plants. Also, to be more correct, I'm pretty sure it was mostly guppies.
That was pretty successful, but I stopped for several reasons. Eventually, for some reason, I had a renewed sense to start a tank again. And I did. I bought a 29 gallon Aqueon kit. Some of you may be familiar with it. If I knew about craigslist then I probably would've done things differently, though. It was actually a pretty good deal. Anyways, I housed some injured fish from a close friend/neighbor. Didn't buy any fish of my own. Neon and white skirt tetras kept in horrible conditions. Within a week of being in my tank, they all died of ich. Too much stress. So I started everything up again, cycled and once again, became a second-hand keeper. I took two fantail goldfish from my nieces who no longer cared. They were in a 1.5 gal and did monthly, 100% wcs! I have no idea how they lived for like 5 months. Anyways, they are in my tank now and have been for the last several months. They are doing very well and are growing.
My dilemma is this. They are still young and I cannot keep them both in the 29 gallon for long. My plan is to obtain a 55, use my 29 for a sump and add two more fantails by the end of the summer. My nieces love visiting "Spot and Goldie" in their "new home." I know they would love them to have 2 more "friends," and frankly I would enjoy it as well.
I've done research and I know 55 is pretty good for four adult fantails. But it would be better with the sump, (29, actually probably 10-20 gallons give or take) and the extra filtration of it.
Making the sump is no problem for me, but I still have a few questions. I've done a lot of research. I mean a LOT. A LOT. Too much, if there were ever such a thing. It's okay. I enjoy it.
Here are some questions:
- how much biomedia (I plan on using cheap scrubbers over bioballs) should I use? Remember, I plan on using my 29.
- what is the best non-drilled overflow for it?
- what is a good gph for a return pump? (ties in with previous question)
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Just a little info about me. First Post. I really hope I'm doing this right. I'm doing it from my iPhone. Lol.
Let me tell you about my tank. Actually my first tank was years ago. It was a ten gallon which as far as I can remember, housed just freshwater fish, no plants. Also, to be more correct, I'm pretty sure it was mostly guppies.
That was pretty successful, but I stopped for several reasons. Eventually, for some reason, I had a renewed sense to start a tank again. And I did. I bought a 29 gallon Aqueon kit. Some of you may be familiar with it. If I knew about craigslist then I probably would've done things differently, though. It was actually a pretty good deal. Anyways, I housed some injured fish from a close friend/neighbor. Didn't buy any fish of my own. Neon and white skirt tetras kept in horrible conditions. Within a week of being in my tank, they all died of ich. Too much stress. So I started everything up again, cycled and once again, became a second-hand keeper. I took two fantail goldfish from my nieces who no longer cared. They were in a 1.5 gal and did monthly, 100% wcs! I have no idea how they lived for like 5 months. Anyways, they are in my tank now and have been for the last several months. They are doing very well and are growing.
My dilemma is this. They are still young and I cannot keep them both in the 29 gallon for long. My plan is to obtain a 55, use my 29 for a sump and add two more fantails by the end of the summer. My nieces love visiting "Spot and Goldie" in their "new home." I know they would love them to have 2 more "friends," and frankly I would enjoy it as well.
I've done research and I know 55 is pretty good for four adult fantails. But it would be better with the sump, (29, actually probably 10-20 gallons give or take) and the extra filtration of it.
Making the sump is no problem for me, but I still have a few questions. I've done a lot of research. I mean a LOT. A LOT. Too much, if there were ever such a thing. It's okay. I enjoy it.
Here are some questions:
- how much biomedia (I plan on using cheap scrubbers over bioballs) should I use? Remember, I plan on using my 29.
- what is the best non-drilled overflow for it?
- what is a good gph for a return pump? (ties in with previous question)
-