Mad Professor
Aquarium Advice Activist
Well as you see, I have started work on my 29Gal Tank.
But I got some quick questions to run by you guys..
I was thinking of a sand bottom for my 29gal. I have read that pool filter sand was the best you can use.
1: Will it make the water mucky like regular/fine sand?
2: I'm looking for a tan type color sand, what should I ask for??
*Going for a Florida river sand bottom look*
Now my filter problem...
I was thinking of going canister instead of a power HOB filter.
I own a magnum 350 for my 44 gallon, which was a big difference from my old penguin 170. But then again it was falling apart and not doing good performance as if it were new or used into 6 months from being purchase.
3: Is there any difference between the Power HOB and canister?
4: If I were to go canister whats a good brand/model for my 29Gal?
5: Is it ok to buy filters that are new off from ebay?? *I'm a veteran ebayer, and I'm working on a budget*
6: Do canister filters come with handles? *
This is for maintenance purpose. I'm going to reach behind the stands' *44Gal, 29gal next to each other* and pick up my canister filter and lift it upwards until I can maneuver it over 10gal/29gal tanks.
This is about it. I'm going to keep this thread going until I'm finish with 29gallon.
I'll keep updating it with progress/questions..
But I got some quick questions to run by you guys..
I was thinking of a sand bottom for my 29gal. I have read that pool filter sand was the best you can use.
1: Will it make the water mucky like regular/fine sand?
2: I'm looking for a tan type color sand, what should I ask for??
*Going for a Florida river sand bottom look*
Now my filter problem...
I was thinking of going canister instead of a power HOB filter.
I own a magnum 350 for my 44 gallon, which was a big difference from my old penguin 170. But then again it was falling apart and not doing good performance as if it were new or used into 6 months from being purchase.
3: Is there any difference between the Power HOB and canister?
4: If I were to go canister whats a good brand/model for my 29Gal?
5: Is it ok to buy filters that are new off from ebay?? *I'm a veteran ebayer, and I'm working on a budget*
6: Do canister filters come with handles? *
This is for maintenance purpose. I'm going to reach behind the stands' *44Gal, 29gal next to each other* and pick up my canister filter and lift it upwards until I can maneuver it over 10gal/29gal tanks.
This is about it. I'm going to keep this thread going until I'm finish with 29gallon.
I'll keep updating it with progress/questions..