Cathyplus2
New Member
Hi all
I hope that I am posting in the correct group, please ignore if inappropriate for this group. (And, sorry, long email alert!!)
Year ago I had fish - two tropical tanks (2ft & 3ft) and a coldwater tank (2ft)... that was a long time ago and I ran them down and rehomed the fish, as I was expecting twins and we needed the room. My boys are now nearly 15 and my husband has been asking me what I would like for my 50th birthday and my answer was 'a new aquarium'!
I used to have community fish, but I always wanted a Siamese Fighting Fish, so I though that starting a new aquarium this would be the perfect time to get such a lovely fish.
I am starting small (to begin with!!) and have been looking at the following:
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/fluval-flex-57l-aquarium-kit
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/superfish-home-40-aquarium
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/superfish-start-30-tropical-aquarium-black-2 (actually the one in the shop is the Superfish Start 50, but they don't show this on the website!)
I would be interested to hear people's comments about the following:
Thanks LOADS for any/all advice, it's been a while and I am rather rusty about all of this!!
Cathy
I hope that I am posting in the correct group, please ignore if inappropriate for this group. (And, sorry, long email alert!!)
Year ago I had fish - two tropical tanks (2ft & 3ft) and a coldwater tank (2ft)... that was a long time ago and I ran them down and rehomed the fish, as I was expecting twins and we needed the room. My boys are now nearly 15 and my husband has been asking me what I would like for my 50th birthday and my answer was 'a new aquarium'!
I used to have community fish, but I always wanted a Siamese Fighting Fish, so I though that starting a new aquarium this would be the perfect time to get such a lovely fish.
I am starting small (to begin with!!) and have been looking at the following:
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/fluval-flex-57l-aquarium-kit
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/superfish-home-40-aquarium
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/superfish-start-30-tropical-aquarium-black-2 (actually the one in the shop is the Superfish Start 50, but they don't show this on the website!)
I would be interested to hear people's comments about the following:
- any experience (good or bad) of any of these aquariums
- whether you think any of these these would be particularly good/bad for a Betta?
- I like the clean look of the hidden filter/heater, are there any downsides to this?
- if I go for the third option can anyone recommend solutions to 'hide' the filter & heater?
- 15+ years ago I had tube lighting for my aquariums - the coloured RGB LEDs look pretty, but are they worth it and do they cause any problems?
- If I go for the Fluval I was thinking I would get filter intake screens to hide the larger slots and also add extra sponge filter media to the first compartment, in the hope of slowing things down, as I have read that Betta's prefer this - have anyone done this?
Thanks LOADS for any/all advice, it's been a while and I am rather rusty about all of this!!
Cathy