My Tanks

[snoopyfrench87]

I have three fish tanks set up.

One cold water that i have been running for almost 2 years, one community tropical i have been running for 4months, and one small betta i have been running for almost 2 weeks.

This is my cold water tank:

Th tank measures: L2ft, W15inches, H15inches (if anyone could work out how many Litres of Gallons this is i would be very great full)
This tank runs with a Fluval 2plus filter (not the one in photo- a much larger one)
It is aerated by a Maxima Dual Pump connected to an airstrip along the back of the tank and an air stone hidden in a shell.

This tank is home to One Apple snail, 4 Fan tail goldfish - One large, three very small, and two plain goldfish. This tank is a mix of live (non planted) and fake plants. The substrate is gravel.


This is my Betta tank:

This tank was made recently after my fighting fish attacked the other members of my community tank. This fish is extremely aggressive towards any other fish so is currently living alone - i may get it a snail companion.

This tank measures: L15inches, W10inches, H10inches. (If anyone could tell me the Litres or Gallons of this tank too that would be great!)
The tank is filtered with a corner bubble box filter powered by an Aqua Air AP1.
The tank is heated by a Rena Cal 100w
The substrate is fine white aquarium sand. the plants are all fake. apart from one moss ball.

This is my Community tropical tank:

This tank is slightly bow fronted, the tank measures: L2ft, W9inches(at the ends), H13inches, W11inches(in the middle) - if anyone could work out the Litres or Gallons on this tank too i would be very great full.

This tank has two small filters: 1 Rena Filstar and one Hvdor Interpet Ipf1.
The tank is aerated by an Aqua air AP2 pump to an air stone hidden in a flower pot.
This community tank is home to 1 gold ringed butterfly sucker, 1 silver molly, 1 balloon molly, and 8 guppies. I hope to add some glass catfish soon. This is a mixed aquarium with live and fake plants.
The substrate is gravel.

I look forward to hearing what you think of my tanks and any suggestions for change or improvement would be greatly appreciated. I have owned cold water fish for over 10 years but i am new to tropical and seem to be learning it all the hard way!

I also have two fire bellied toads, 1 hamster, 2 mice, 1 budgie, 4 rabbits and 5 Giant African land snails.

Thanks!!

Laura

 

[waterdrop]

Like that shot of your community tank - the fish look healthy and the water looks really clear!

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Nice one mate, But post in the members aquarium pics section. Looking good though

 

[snoopyfrench87]

thank you very much!

i have had so much trouble since setting up the tropical tank, i almost gave up.
I started off with my fish getting White spot. then i added a fighter fish that tore up all the tails on my guppies and caused a cotton wool fungal/bacterial infection.

i lost lots of fish in my first month. Things have finally started to get under control now!

Nice one mate, But post in the members aquarium pics section. Looking good though

sorry i didnt realise i was in the wrong place!!

I have now moved the post to the right place, thanks Ace Of Spades

 

[waterdrop]

Did you learn any tropical info by reading here on TFF or are you new to these forums? I've learned a lot reading here.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

The BETTA tank is 5.9 GALLONS (22.3 litres) Approximatley, Which is quite nice for a betta.
The Community is about 12.6 Gallons (47.7 Litres) Which is harder to work out as its bow front but its ABOUT...

 

[snoopyfrench87]

Im new to the forum , but luckily i found it just in time, i had to use it to keep me going on my tropical tank, its the only thing that stopped me going crazy!

what tanks do you have?

 

[drufly]

I have just got myself a cold water tank about 4 weeks now, it measures L18in H13in W13in, it holds 35 ltrs.

I have 4 fan tail gold fish, 3 about 2in and 1 1in with a mishaped tail.

Also i have a 90ltr tropical

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Im new to the forum , but luckily i found it just in time, i had to use it to keep me going on my tropical tank, its the only thing that stopped me going crazy!

what tanks do you have?

Check my sig mate

 

[snoopyfrench87]

The BETTA tank is 5.9 GALLONS (22.3 litres) Approximatley, Which is quite nice for a betta.
The Community is about 12.6 Gallons (47.7 Litres) Which is harder to work out as its bow front but its ABOUT...

thank you so much!! now i just need to work out the goldfish tank. Im rubbish at maths i keep getting it wrong i swear!

is the betta tank big enough for some shrimp too?

 

[Ace Of Spades]

The BETTA tank is 5.9 GALLONS (22.3 litres) Approximatley, Which is quite nice for a betta.
The Community is about 12.6 Gallons (47.7 Litres) Which is harder to work out as its bow front but its ABOUT...

thank you so much!! now i just need to work out the goldfish tank. Im rubbish at maths i keep getting it wrong i swear!

is the betta tank big enough for some shrimp too?

At 5.9 Gallons, Im sure you could add shrimp, I read alot of posts on the betta forum where 5 gal was enough for 1 Betta and a few shrimp, Do a Search and type 5 gallon youll probally find the post

Didnt see the goldfish tank one sorry, If those measurements are correct its 23.4Gallons (88.6 Litres).

 

[snoopyfrench87]

I have just got myself a cold water tank about 4 weeks now, it measures L18in H13in W13in, it holds 35 ltrs.

I have 4 fan tail gold fish, 3 about 2in and 1 1in with a mishaped tail.

Also i have a 90ltr tropical

cool! i have three fantails about 1inch. and 1 three year old fantail that is 4 and a half inches long and 3 and half inches wide! i also have a goldfish that is 6 inches and another that is 3! x

what sort of fish do u have in your tropical?

 

[Osian]

A quick tip for you to work out volume is go to google and type in 18 inches x 13 inches x 13 inches in gallons and it'll give you the answer in US gallons. If you type in 18 inches x 13 inches x 13 inches in liters it gives you the answer in liters, and if you type in in uk gallons instead of in liters it gives you the answer in uk gallons.
for the coldwater fish tank Volume of coldwater fishtank in US gallons

 

[stevyba]

There is also the 'aquarium calculator' at the top of this forum... just up ^^ there

 

[snoopyfrench87]

oo thanks guys!! xx