JHawk
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Hey all!
I've got a 38 gallon live plant tank up & humming in our family room and now I'm feeling like adding a new tank in my basement office. There is an Oceanic set up on clearance at my LFS. 50G-kind of on the square side. Tank, lid, light, stand for about $300. It's black with kind a brushed steel look on the stand.
1. Does that seem to be a reasonable price? I don't have the patience to look for used stuff or DIY. (I guess, $$ not that much of an object- tax right off because it's my business office)
2. I had some problems with changing the water with the current 20G in the office with the python. I couldn't get enough pressure to suck water out up the stairs & into the utility sink. Is there a add on tool or another method I need to be aware of? I'm in Illinois so I can't hook up to an outside hose 6 months of the year. Needless to say, I wouldn't be looking forward to hauling buckets up & down stairs 2 times a month.
3. Is that big enough to have African chiclids?? How many would be good and what kind. I would rather have a smaller species with more of them in there than a few big boys. Also, any other good compatable fish with them?
I would have more of a rock looks with caves, etc for them. Not sure about live plants. Maybe not. :?
Thank you for listening and taking time out of your busy lives to help out a total stranger!
That is all.
jhawk
I've got a 38 gallon live plant tank up & humming in our family room and now I'm feeling like adding a new tank in my basement office. There is an Oceanic set up on clearance at my LFS. 50G-kind of on the square side. Tank, lid, light, stand for about $300. It's black with kind a brushed steel look on the stand.
1. Does that seem to be a reasonable price? I don't have the patience to look for used stuff or DIY. (I guess, $$ not that much of an object- tax right off because it's my business office)
2. I had some problems with changing the water with the current 20G in the office with the python. I couldn't get enough pressure to suck water out up the stairs & into the utility sink. Is there a add on tool or another method I need to be aware of? I'm in Illinois so I can't hook up to an outside hose 6 months of the year. Needless to say, I wouldn't be looking forward to hauling buckets up & down stairs 2 times a month.
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3. Is that big enough to have African chiclids?? How many would be good and what kind. I would rather have a smaller species with more of them in there than a few big boys. Also, any other good compatable fish with them?
I would have more of a rock looks with caves, etc for them. Not sure about live plants. Maybe not. :?
Thank you for listening and taking time out of your busy lives to help out a total stranger!
That is all.
jhawk