Anyone Got One Of These,i Need Recomendations Good/bad

[becca320]

And i am addicted LMAO
Go for it bargain if you ask me
x.x.

 

[shelaghfishface]

yup i think i will,just hope the light set up is not the same as the one i have or ill be done for if/when it breaks down

 

[Helen G]

Go for it!!!!! I would love a tank in every room if I could!! (might have to sell a couple of kids first!! )

 

[becca320]

Go for it!!!!! I would love a tank in every room if I could!! (might have to sell a couple of kids first!! )

Hey whats wrong with selling kids !!! ???

 

[nickelplates]

hia its a Aqua AR620T 130 litres

just wondered about and bad points, i have been offered a complete set up so want to know you guys think first before i go for it

shelagh xxx

I have this exact tank and it's great. The filter in the lid is brilliant if you take the stupid carbon cartridges out and re-organise a bit. Mine has the ceramic media that came with it on the left side with a sponge layer and filter floss on top, the whole of the right hand box is full of ceramic media in a net bag. in my view as it comes the space you need for real bio media is wasted on carbon and two many sponges. The way mine is set up I just bin and replace the floss every so often and the rest stays clean but biologically active. Height of the tank is a bit of a pain but we wanted a tall tank for the location and have to accept that's the downside.

 

[DarkEntity]

due to the shape, the stocking for that tank is limited, also due to the small water surface area this lessens the oxygen transfer even more so id avoid tall skinny tanks at all costs unless you like guppys or such

 

[doresy]

You can't have an AquaOne thread without my 5 pennith worth

With the trickle filter and return, surface aggitation and aireation is good which will make up for the tall-verses-small surface area

Yeah, lovely tanks....blah...blah...blah

Buy it or I'll send the boys round

 

[nickelplates]

due to the shape, the stocking for that tank is limited, also due to the small water surface area this lessens the oxygen transfer even more so id avoid tall skinny tanks at all costs unless you like guppys or such

It isn't exactly tall and skinny although a little more so than your standard tank but the filter arrangement is great for gas exchange so I'm sure that more than makes up for it. Mine is over-stocked by the normal rules of thumb but everything works perfectly and ammonia and nitrate never fluctuate from zero). I have Endlers, peppered corys, green neons, a bridled minnow, a clown plec and a handful of amano shrimp, although the tank is taller than usual there is always something going on at all levels in the tank with these inmates.

My one reservation is the lighting and I can't imagine how you could fit anything different. It's great for me as I am not interested in plants and all my aquascaping is plastic (yes I know.....) so I've no idea if there is enough light for plants.

Not trying to start a slanging match just sharing my experience.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

And i dont have a cleaning issue-just purchase a magnet for the algae and a long reach gravel cleaner-no problems.

 

[shelaghfishface]

You can't have an AquaOne thread without my 5 pennith worth

With the trickle filter and return, surface aggitation and aireation is good which will make up for the tall-verses-small surface area

Yeah, lovely tanks....blah...blah...blah

Buy it or I'll send the boys round

i was looking for you to ask you lol!.yeah im gonna get it. the guy is bringing it round tommorow afternoon.
thanks nickleplates,nice to have heard from you as you have one the same ,and im not that worried about planting either,so the lights wouldnt be much of an issue.
thanks everyone, i appreciate the input..
just watch this space

shelagh xxxx

 

[shelaghfishface]

oh im so pleased it arrived at about 3.45, i have cleaned it all, set it up (the guy has just this min emailed me the intructions for the lights wiring etc ) but have done it all now, there is a tiny bit of water damage to the stand ( just under the tank to the right of pic)
but the guy was so nice he stopped off to buy me a new 300w heater,new set of sponges for the filter,and gave me tonnes of plants etc,very nice man

its much larger than i thought it was going to be,and i had to stand on a chair to put the decs in but i really love it! all the wires need to be made longer,but ill do that over the weekend( if i remeber)
and my goodness that hose pipe came in handy but anyway i have parked it next to the computer for 2 reasons
1) ive no space laft
2) so i can watch it while im on here talking to u lot!!

shelagh xxx

any thoughts and ideas welcome xxx

 

[Helen G]

Me likey long time!

 

[ALW]

Nice tank

 

[MermaidMel]

oh im so pleased it arrived at about 3.45, i have cleaned it all, set it up (the guy has just this min emailed me the intructions for the lights wiring etc ) but have done it all now, there is a tiny bit of water damage to the stand ( just under the tank to the right of pic)
but the guy was so nice he stopped off to buy me a new 300w heater,new set of sponges for the filter,and gave me tonnes of plants etc,very nice man

its much larger than i thought it was going to be,and i had to stand on a chair to put the decs in but i really love it! all the wires need to be made longer,but ill do that over the weekend( if i remeber)
and my goodness that hose pipe came in handy but anyway i have parked it next to the computer for 2 reasons
1) ive no space laft
2) so i can watch it while im on here talking to u lot!!

shelagh xxx

any thoughts and ideas welcome xxx

I vote angel fish honey, that tank is perfect for them now you have it. Get a bunch of babies and wait for a pair off xxxx

 

[shelaghfishface]

yes funny enough i was thinking about the two i have( maybe i can put those in),.. where on earth do i get a bunch of babies( my lfs doesnt have tiny ones) and if i do happen to have them pair off what do i do with the others?( might sound silly but im thinking i have to re-home those that dont pair off)

oh mel you were right about the height of it spent the last hour balancing on a chair on a wet floor with a hand full of wires,pumps, lol, not funny


anyone know what way round the sponges go??? i have white on the bottom,then black, then my mature media.. no noodles in there

ahh doresy. just the man