adeebm
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Ok, so I'm planning on getting a new tank sometime in the next 2 weeks. Its either gonna be 46 or 60 gallons, haven't decided yet. Anyway, I made a list of parts thats coming to around $800. Would you guys mind taking a look and seeing if I'm buying the right things, whether they are necessary and if I've missed anything? It's gonna be a planted tank, but I decided not to go for CO2 injection. Anyway, parts list:
46/60gal tank w/ stand + hood - $300
Eheim Classic Canister Filter (either 2x 2213 or 1x 2217, which would be better? Am I overdoing the filtration?) - $160
Maxi Jet 400 Powerhead - $20
Tetra Whisper 60gal Air pump - $20
Bubble Wall - $5.50
Seachem Stability(Might as well give it a try) - $10
Seachem Prime - $17
Seachem Flourish (full set of ferts, I decided to go with this instead of raw chems.Hey, I'm a newbie) - $23
Test Kits (API Master, GH and KH, Phosphate) - $45
Caribsea Eco Complete x40lbs (Do I need more or less?) - $50
Coralife 36" 6.5K 96W fluorescent bulb(might get PC, depends on the fixture, about 2W/gal, so I don't need CO2 right?) - $30
Fish - $idk
Plants - $60(I'll probably go for a LiveAquaria Starter pack)
Total - $850ish
So thats my to-be setup. Hopefully I didn't miss anything. What do you guys think? Am I biting off more than I can chew? My only experience is my current 10gal tank. Thanks for your help. Oh, and does the 1 inch of fish per gallon still apply to large tanks? I would like to stock it nicely
--Adeeb
46/60gal tank w/ stand + hood - $300
Eheim Classic Canister Filter (either 2x 2213 or 1x 2217, which would be better? Am I overdoing the filtration?) - $160
Maxi Jet 400 Powerhead - $20
Tetra Whisper 60gal Air pump - $20
Bubble Wall - $5.50
Seachem Stability(Might as well give it a try) - $10
Seachem Prime - $17
Seachem Flourish (full set of ferts, I decided to go with this instead of raw chems.Hey, I'm a newbie) - $23
Test Kits (API Master, GH and KH, Phosphate) - $45
Caribsea Eco Complete x40lbs (Do I need more or less?) - $50
Coralife 36" 6.5K 96W fluorescent bulb(might get PC, depends on the fixture, about 2W/gal, so I don't need CO2 right?) - $30
Fish - $idk
Plants - $60(I'll probably go for a LiveAquaria Starter pack)
Total - $850ish
So thats my to-be setup. Hopefully I didn't miss anything. What do you guys think? Am I biting off more than I can chew? My only experience is my current 10gal tank. Thanks for your help. Oh, and does the 1 inch of fish per gallon still apply to large tanks? I would like to stock it nicely
--Adeeb