New Tank, Need Help

[tom_os]

(posted this in new to the hobby as well, sorry)

just came back from the tip with a tank, filter, stand and heater all for free!

i have some questions for you guys about setting it up:

1: the dimensions are: its hexagonal. 41cm across the top (widest points), 48cm tall and each payne of glass is 14cm wide (across the top), could somebosy pease tell me the capacity.

2: it came with a fluval 2 plus filter. i am currently putting it in boiling water to help clean it. it has 2 spungy medias and one in the middle which is white and very dense. can anyone tell me what they are so i can get new ones?

3: i was planning on putting the filter in my existing tank (which is still also cycling) to help develop some bacteria before i put it in the new tank. can anybody see any problems with this, will it stall my existing cycle?

thats all the questions i can think of for the moment, there will probably be more?

thanks in advance!

 

[ryan200L]

heya,

27 litres
7 US G
6 UK G

 

[tom_os]

is that it! i was expecting more, i guess because of its shape it looks more, thanks.

 

[tom_os]

can anyone help with my other questions?

 

[tqfan]

hi, the fluval 2 media - the white pad is probably a polyester filter pad, as i think these are more dense than the normal foam filter.
i think i have that the right way round, in that the polyester is the dense one!

if you check your local store, they should stock all different media, pop the box open and you'll see the difference.

you also get the black carbon filter pads, and i think blue pads for the fluval 2.

like i said, most are stocked in store. or you could always check on ebay right away, as most sellers have pictures.