Looking At Setting Up My 54 Uk Gallon Tank

[Dutchie]

I've finally done the deed after so much shopping round over the past fortnight.

On order is a nice 48 X 14 X 22 tank (10mm thick). According to my calculation, this work out to approx 242 litres or 54 Gallon (UK) or 64 Gallon (US)

Now I need to look at filters and am contemplating an external canister filter. Will I also require a Undergravel Filter??

And lastly, will a filter pumping 700 lts per hour be sufficient? I know its X3 for efficient pumping rate..........

cheers

 

[ihasanzongi]

I've finally done the deed after so much shopping round over the past fortnight.

On order is a nice 48 X 14 X 22 tank (10mm thick). According to my calculation, this work out to approx 242 litres or 54 Gallon (UK) or 64 Gallon (US)

Now I need to look at filters and am contemplating an external canister filter. Will I also require a Undergravel Filter??

And lastly, will a filter pumping 700 lts per hour be sufficient? I know its X3 for efficient pumping rate..........

cheers

i would get an underwater filer, saves alot of time!! and you dont have to swim around in the tank as much

 

[Dutchie]

Saves a lot of time in what way???

 

[Dutchie]

For my external Canister Filter, I'm tosing up between the Aqua One CF1000 or the Jeboa 818 which has a flow rate of 1300 lts per hr.

Any opinions from the forum?