Which Heater And Pump

[markandjanice]

I am new here so please bare with me, I am only wanting to make sure I do things right "for the best interest of the fish"

I have a 180 litre tank arriving at the end of the month and was wondering which heater and pump I should buy for water changing. I have been told to change at least 60 litres, not sure if this is correct so please also any advice would be welcomed.

I am going to be purchasing a brand new large plastic bin (which I will sterilise) with lid which I will prepare the new water in ready for the transformation into the current tank water topping the water back up (fortnightly)???

I live in England and found this on the internet: http/www.amazon.co.uk/Interpet-Aquatic-Heater-150W-Deltatherm/dp/B003VZ43W2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339510903&sr=8-1

I have been told I need a pump in the water to oxygenate it but have no idea which one?

Thanking you all in advance.

 

[Salam]

You need a more powerful heater. Rule of thumb is 1 watt for 1 litre, so you need a 200w heater to cover you 180l.

Airpump is not a necessity, but it can help. Not everyone has one. What filter are you getting? If you have an internal and place it more to the top of the tank it will create water movement anyway.

 

[markandjanice]

You need a more powerful heater. Rule of thumb is 1 watt for 1 litre, so you need a 200w heater to cover you 180l.

Airpump is not a necessity, but it can help. Not everyone has one. What filter are you getting? If you have an internal and place it more to the top of the tank it will create water movement anyway.

Hello Salam,

The tank is 180 litre but the tank water change I will be preforming will only be 60 litres, is this correct ie: 1/3 of the tank volume?

In the actual tank itself it comes with an interal filter and heater, I was only talking about the water I will be preparing for the water change ie: seperate heater and filter?

Please ignore my ignorance if I am not clear or not making myself clear

Regards,

 

[deftuch]

You need a more powerful heater. Rule of thumb is 1 watt for 1 litre, so you need a 200w heater to cover you 180l.

Airpump is not a necessity, but it can help. Not everyone has one. What filter are you getting? If you have an internal and place it more to the top of the tank it will create water movement anyway.

Hello Salam,

The tank is 180 litre but the tank water change I will be preforming will only be 60 litres, is this correct ie: 1/3 of the tank volume?

In the actual tank itself it comes with an interal filter and heater, I was only talking about the water I will be preparing for the water change ie: seperate heater and filter?

Please ignore my ignorance if I am not clear or not making myself clear

Regards,

you dont need to heat the water before you put it back in your tank. if it is within 3 degress it shoudnt matter. just get the temp best you can manually

 

[Salam]

Ah, I see. In that case I wouldn't worry about a heater at all and 60l sounds good to me. You don't need to prepare (as in heat up with heater) the water, just mix cold water with kettle water (9-1) to get the approx right temperature, decholorinate and add to tank. No need to overcomplicate things.

 

[markandjanice]

Ah, I see. In that case I wouldn't worry about a heater at all and 60l sounds good to me. You don't need to prepare (as in heat up with heater) the water, just mix cold water with kettle water (9-1) to get the approx right temperature, decholorinate and add to tank. No need to overcomplicate things.

fishoholic and Salam thank you very much, I was all for buying another heater and pump, these shops totally misadvise you I appreciate they are trying to make money, but as a saleperson myself I find it shocking practice and now deters me from shopping there.

I think I'm going to find this forum very helpful.

Just lastly would you advise leaving the water which is going into my tank at room temperature for one day or just as you say mix it up on the day and do it from there?

Regards.

 

[Salam]

Mix it up and pour straight in. Really, no need to fuss too much.

Yup, forum is great! Many knowledgeable people here, you will learn a lot just by reading.

 

[markandjanice]

Mix it up and pour straight in. Really, no need to fuss too much.

Yup, forum is great! Many knowledgeable people here, you will learn a lot just by reading.

I couldn't agree more, I'm going to spend some time on here tonight searching various threads. As I say I have a number of questions when I get my new tank.

Is there a way of finding definately how many litres your tank takes, I've been given dimensions of 39x17x12". I do not have the tank yet as I am buying this from someone and they do not know how many litres it is, just those dimensions.

 

[deftuch]

Mix it up and pour straight in. Really, no need to fuss too much.

Yup, forum is great! Many knowledgeable people here, you will learn a lot just by reading.

I couldn't agree more, I'm going to spend some time on here tonight searching various threads. As I say I have a number of questions when I get my new tank.

Is there a way of finding definately how many litres your tank takes, I've been given dimensions of 39x17x12". I do not have the tank yet as I am buying this from someone and they do not know how many litres it is, just those dimensions.

measure you tank in inches or centimetres and use the sites tank volume calculator

 

[BigbruiserAl]

60L is fair old amount of buckets for a water change. You could get some garden hose from the pound shop, one end in the tank other out the window/garden. When done pop a tap connector on the end connect to the kitchen tap, fill direct to the tank and then dose the whole tank with prime or similar (declor)

 

[markandjanice]

Thanks i'll get some pipe and a connector that sounds a good idea. 60 litres is a lot will take ages. I've got a plastic tub (100 litres) so will prep the water before then cyphone water back into tank from the bucket

 

[BigbruiserAl]

No need to prep the water you can run it direct from the tap into your fish tank, just make sure when you add declor to the tank you add enough for the full tank volume

 

[Grant1897]

No need to prep the water you can run it direct from the tap into your fish tank, just make sure when you add declor to the tank you add enough for the full tank volume

so even if a 50% water change is performed, you should add enough chlorinator for 100% of the tanks water?

 

[Salam]

No need to prep the water you can run it direct from the tap into your fish tank, just make sure when you add declor to the tank you add enough for the full tank volume

so even if a 50% water change is performed, you should add enough chlorinator for 100% of the tanks water?

Yes. Get yourself some Seachem Prime, value for money as you don't need much. Only one capful for 225 litres.

Mix it up and pour straight in. Really, no need to fuss too much.

Yup, forum is great! Many knowledgeable people here, you will learn a lot just by reading.

I couldn't agree more, I'm going to spend some time on here tonight searching various threads. As I say I have a number of questions when I get my new tank.

Is there a way of finding definately how many litres your tank takes, I've been given dimensions of 39x17x12". I do not have the tank yet as I am buying this from someone and they do not know how many litres it is, just those dimensions.

There is a calculator here, have you spotted it? Take some off for decoration, wood, rocks whatever you put in.

Happy reading, I always go to 'new content' then you get a good idea of various topics and don't miss out.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

No need to prep the water you can run it direct from the tap into your fish tank, just make sure when you add declor to the tank you add enough for the full tank volume

so even if a 50% water change is performed, you should add enough chlorinator for 100% of the tanks water?

Correct if you add water from the tap direct to the tank you dose with the full tank volume. I do a 50% water on my 350L ill add a 1 and half caps (approx 350L dose of prime)