Second Tank

[danele]

Ive just bought off ebay a juwel 60 "something" tank for £30!
Do you like my bargain

Now i have some questions:
It hasnt been running for a few month, do i have to buy new sponge for filter or can i just give the ones i got a good clean?
What is the best way to cycle my tank? I currently have a 25l tank running with live plants and sponge in filter, how much can i use from this tank without disturbing it?
Or
If i transferred everything would the tank be instantly cycled? When could i add more fish to this?

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Ive just bought off ebay a juwel 60 "something" tank for £30!
Do you like my bargain
Now i have some questions:
It hasnt been running for a few month, do i have to buy new sponge for filter or can i just give the ones i got a good clean?
What is the best way to cycle my tank? I currently have a 25l tank running with live plants and sponge in filter, how much can i use from this tank without disturbing it?
Or
If i transferred everything would the tank be instantly cycled? When could i add more fish to this?

I have one of them for my fry, there only £55 brand new so good little started tanks. you can use the sponge that in already just give it a good clean. For cycleing the tank head over the beginers section where there pages and pages on the subject

 

[OldMan47]

If the sponge softens up when wet, go ahead and use it. What I would do is get ready for a fishless cycle and get everything running then clean my old filter in the new tank. Enough bacteria will be transferred to that new filter to support a cycle in less than a week. After that you just need to clean up the mess you made by using the new tank as a cleaning bucket.

 

[JL94x4]

Where can these tanks be bought for £55 brand new, can i ask?

 

[OldMan47]

I really wish the currency conversion was meaningful. A 10 gallon nominal tank in the US at 60 cm long goes for about $25 to $30. If I simply convert the currency that is less than £20. I would be screaming if someone tried to charge me £55 for one.

 

[pern]

I really wish the currency conversion was meaningful. A 10 gallon nominal tank in the US at 60 cm long goes for about $25 to $30. If I simply convert the currency that is less than £20. I would be screaming if someone tried to charge me £55 for one.

Imagine if you came to New Zealand and bought one where you'd get charged over $100.00 OldMan47! What's after screaming?

 

[Man of fish]

I really wish the currency conversion was meaningful. A 10 gallon nominal tank in the US at 60 cm long goes for about $25 to $30. If I simply convert the currency that is less than £20. I would be screaming if someone tried to charge me £55 for one.

At petco, during a $ per gallon sale a 10,20,29, or 55 gallon tank (longs talls and regulars) are only $1 per gallon so $10 for a 10 gallon just the tank, and on sale I've seen a 15 gallon full setup for $40 brand new or full price a 10 gallon setup $70 brand-new.

 

[OldMan47]

Those things do not include a cover or a hood MOF. Let's compare apples to apples. This was about a properly equipped tank. Have you seen one much cheaper than I cited with a light strip and cover? Have a look at that picture.

 

[Man of fish]

Nope but as Ive stated I have seen a full 15 gallon setup for $40

 

[BigbruiserAl]

dont forgot guys the difference in USA and UK price wise is night and day for most things, Petrol, fish tanks, food to name a few in the UK we just moan about the tax do nothing and let the gov do as they wish but thats a diff thread. All in all £30 for the tank, hood, light, heater and filter is not bad at all over here

 

[danele]

If the sponge softens up when wet, go ahead and use it. What I would do is get ready for a fishless cycle and get everything running then clean my old filter in the new tank. Enough bacteria will be transferred to that new filter to support a cycle in less than a week. After that you just need to clean up the mess you made by using the new tank as a cleaning bucket.

Thankyou for info.

I paid £30 for the tank, hood, light,filter, heater, magnetic glass cleaner (also plants,gravel and rocks but wont be using them). When i was shopping around for a new one, the best price i could find was £68 for complete 2ft tank brand new so i compared it to this.

 

[OldMan47]

It sounds like, based on local prices, you have a decent enough deal there danele.

 

[Ruskull]

Those things do not include a cover or a hood MOF. Let's compare apples to apples. This was about a properly equipped tank. Have you seen one much cheaper than I cited with a light strip and cover? Have a look at that picture.

I bought my Marineland 10 gallon setup for $45 awhile back. I came with a hood, LED light with moonlights, a Penguin bio-wheel filter and 50 heater. It even had a cheesy net & stick on thermometer! It was on sale............

 

[danele]

Right, back to the tank....
Sponges like new after a good wash, so using them.
I got some play sand from local supermarket, washed it for 30 minutes and put this in.
Added water, water conditioner and ammonia.
Letting it run for a while before washing my other filter in it, just to make sure nothing stops working on me with it being secondhand.
No cloudiness at all so really pleased (first time with sand).
Im thinking few pieces of driftwood like the one in the tank (which helped me put water in)
A few live plants like java fern and anubias. Maybe a coconut cave??
Any idea?

 

[BigbruiserAl]

I have the exact same tank here are my past scapes if it helps