Planning On Getting A New Tank

[golfzzin]

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Oval shape Acrylic Aquarium 230 Litres
Volume: 230 Litres
Lamp Power: 2 x 20w T8 Lights
Filter: 1200L/H 22W
Air Pump: 3 litres a min
Dimensions: 400mm width, 800mm length
Tank viewing area height; 700mm
Overall height of tank; 1500mm

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Dimensions; 1010 x 401 x 690 mm
Cabinet dimensions; 1010 x 401 x 650 mm
Filtration pump; 900 litres per hour powerhead
Water Volume; 230 Litres


Both are on allpondsolutions.co.uk, i love the look of both of them although the first would be more practical for me. What sort of fish could i have in these?

 

[KittyKat]

The second one is much more practical if you want to have many fish or large fish.. The first would restrict you because of the surface area/bottom area being small.

I'd be looking to stock with..
* 1 school (20 3cm fish, eg tetras or rasboras or barbs)
* 1 pair cichlids (Kribs or Apistos)
* 1m 2f bristlenose plecos (or 6-10 Corys if you go for the second)

With option to add more fish later.

 

[golfzzin]

Thanks for the reply, i have just measured up again and i do have space for both tanks, although the first would reduce risk of it being knocked, the only ideas id had so far was for a large group of neon tetras, around 20 like you mentioned.

I love your idea of the * 1 pair cichlids (Kribs or Apistos)
* 1m 2f bristlenose plecos




thank you

 

[KittyKat]

Neons are a bit fragile, how about cardinals? I would go for Apistos if you want tetras (or rasboras), Kribs if you want barbs.

 

[golfzzin]

Neons are a bit fragile, how about cardinals? I would go for Apistos if you want tetras (or rasboras), Kribs if you want barbs.

I had thought about cardinals but i already have some neon tetras that iv had since start up, i lost one and seven remain. They are in a fluval edge at the moment so i had thought moving them and getting more and then getting some celstial pearl danios for my fluval edge.

Will have a look into Apistos now