New Fluval Edge Tank (Lighting Problem)

[sctt511]

i was given a fluval edge tank from a friend about a week ago but he didnt have the light for it, after scouring ebay i cant seem to find anything that would be compatable with the tank. any suggestions for lighting would be appreciated. here is a link to a picture of the top of the tank to give you an idea of what im talking about http/www.fluvalblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/edgetop.bmp

apart from that the tank is up and running well, i have one black moor goldfish in there at the moment but i was would like to add something else. is there anything else that would get along with the fish and can live in a cold water tank.

thanks

 

[Tizer]

The blackmoor grows too big for a fluval edge, they sh1t for england and will probably die in its own urine if you havnt got an established filter with mature media in it to process the ammonia. I probably give your fish 5 days before it starts to develop problems and another 5 days until you are scooping it out with a net, dead.

Have a read of the beginners section regarding cycling filters/tank, its very informative and you might just be able to keep it alive. Ideally though you would take it to a local fish shop and get rid of it, get a heater and ask for some small tropical fish. You will have a much more interesting tank by going tropical/heated

Cant really advise on the light, there should be something on eBay somewhere, i never fail to find what i need on there!

I strongly advise you get an API freshwater testing kit before anything else and get testing to see what the levels are.

 

[Stonerbear]

12v led light strips glued or taped around the inner rim

ebay Fish Tank LED's

 

[Binge]

Small tool clamp and any light source you can secure in it that6 will not over heat the water. I would say it home depo and get a small mountable clamp and buy one of the above mentioned strips on ebay and poof stable light system. Of course the clam kinda kills the smooth edged effect of an edge hmmm..

 

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Yes, agree with Tizer on the fish part. A goldfish is basically a pond fish, needing lots of room, although you could keep a single moor in a 20US gallon tank minimum. This happens all the time here in the beginners section and the good solution is to re-home the overly large fish and go for some tropicals, then the appropriate sized tank could be had if the large fish was still the goal.

Also, the tank needs to have a working biofilter prior to introducing fish, or a good testing kit must be used along with a (probably daily) water changing pattern to avoid the permanent gill and nerve damage that will come without filtration.

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