brineyone
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
After doing a lot more research on this forum and in books I am rethinking my set up. My LFS told me my 15 gallon bow-front tank with a hang-over-the-back penguin power 150 filter and a heater (50W I think) would be fine.
I put 20 lbs of sand in the tank and a large ornament (am considering replacing ornament, but DH LOVES it so it is a touchy subject...).
In reading everyone's posts, I am concerned that even with weekly water changes, I will need more filtration. My overall plan is to have a few clownfish and maybe a few damsels. I have no ambition for coral in this tank.
My question is what type of filters do most nano set-ups have? Is everyone using a canister/sump type to increase the effective volume of their tanks? I also haven't added any powerheads into my tank. The top of the water ripples with the water return from the over-the-side filter, but do I need more water movement? The heater seems to keep the tank at a steady 85 degrees for now so I think that is fine.
I'm still cycling my tank, so I feel like the time to make changes is now!
Thanks for all your help!!
I put 20 lbs of sand in the tank and a large ornament (am considering replacing ornament, but DH LOVES it so it is a touchy subject...).
In reading everyone's posts, I am concerned that even with weekly water changes, I will need more filtration. My overall plan is to have a few clownfish and maybe a few damsels. I have no ambition for coral in this tank.
My question is what type of filters do most nano set-ups have? Is everyone using a canister/sump type to increase the effective volume of their tanks? I also haven't added any powerheads into my tank. The top of the water ripples with the water return from the over-the-side filter, but do I need more water movement? The heater seems to keep the tank at a steady 85 degrees for now so I think that is fine.
I'm still cycling my tank, so I feel like the time to make changes is now!
Thanks for all your help!!