New Aquarium Help

[Antler]

I was just given an aquarium from a friend. It's a Hagen brand, and has a canopy without lights. It's an odd size, I can't seem to find much info on it, and I'm having trouble with ordering a canopy because of the odd size. Dimensions outside to outside rim are 29 3/4"x 12 1/2". Tank is 16" from floor to top of rim. Can someone tell me if this is a common sized tank and I'm just measuring wrong? Will the standard sized accessories work?

 

[Antler]

Bump for help!

 

[Whiteout]

Do you know the gallon or liters it is

 

[Antler]

Do you know the gallon or liters it is

No. I checked a tank volume calculator and it says 23 US gallons

 

[Whiteout]

No. I checked a tank volume calculator and it says 23 US gallons

Id say you should be able to use a 20 inch hood or lid cause it should have the lips

 

[Antler]

Id say you should be able to use a 20 inch hood or lid cause it should have the lips

30", you mean?

 

[Whiteout]

30", you mean?

if you have a measuring tape measure the inside cause I have a twenty and my lights are 24 if I remember right

 

[Antler]

if you have a measuring tape measure the inside cause I have a twenty and my lights are 24 if I remember right

It's like 29 1/4" inside the rim.

 

[Antler]

if you have a measuring tape measure the inside cause I have a twenty and my lights are 24 if I remember right

It's like 29 1/4" inside the rim

 

[Sillyfishies]

Isn't this a 20g long tank?

 

[Whiteout]

Isn't this a 20g long tank?

I do believe it is thought it was a twenty high

 

[Sillyfishies]

I do believe it is thought it was a twenty high

20 longs are 30"

 

[Whiteout]

20 longs are 30"

I remembered I was trying to hello him or her when I was almost asleep lol

 

[Antler]

So I just measured the old canopy and it's 29 5/8"x12 1/2". Is this a 20 long and will a common 30x12 canopy fit?

 

[Whiteout]

So I just measured the old canopy and it's 29 5/8"x12 1/2". Is this a 20 long and will a common 30x12 canopy fit?

Yes Sorry about Al the confusion I thought it was a twenty high

 

[Antler]

Great thanks folks. Another question now.

I currently have 5 giant danios, a rainbow shark, and Florida blue crayfish in my 10 gallon. I want to tear it down and start the new tank. Plan is to move all the water and fish into new tank (new substrate and rock) and top up with treated tap water. Setup the new aqua clear 70, and run the smaller filter from the 10 gallon on the new tank for a month.

This sound like a good plan?

 

[Whiteout]

Great thanks folks. Another question now.

I currently have 5 giant danios, a rainbow shark, and Florida blue crayfish in my 10 gallon. I want to tear it down and start the new tank. Plan is to move all the water and fish into new tank (new substrate and rock) and top up with treated tap water. Setup the new aqua clear 70, and run the smaller filter from the 10 gallon on the new tank for a month.

This sound like a good plan?

I don't know if you know but the rainbow shark will need to be rehomed eventually and if you could get a new filter for the twenty but use the old media to get it started cause with the smaller filter won't do that good in a bigger tank my motto is over filtering is best lol just my opinion some others might give you better advice

 

[Antler]

I don't know if you know but the rainbow shark will need to be rehomed eventually and if you could get a new filter for the twenty but use the old media to get it started cause with the smaller filter won't do that good in a bigger tank my motto is over filtering is best lol just my opinion some others might give you better advice

Thanks yes I hope to get a 45-55 gallon setup eventually. With the filter I have an aqua clear 70 bought for the 20 gallon, I'm just going to run the filter from my 10 gallon too for the BB.

Will I still have a mini-cycle if I do this?

 

[Whiteout]

Thanks yes I hope to get a 45-55 gallon setup eventually. With the filter I have an aqua clear 70 bought for the 20 gallon, I'm just going to run the filter from my 10 gallon too for the BB.

Will I still have a mini-cycle if I do this?

Got ya just didn't know if you knew and I do believe you will it will just take less time to cycle.it