Help me set up my tank

[ltvills]

Dimensions

3ft x 1.5ft x 1.8ft


currently got this with the aquarium
aqua one 102f maxi internal filter
100watt aqua one heater

need advice on Stock
Lighting options and if i need to change any of what I got .

 

[smitty03281964]

Well I would get a AquaClear 110 power filter.

 

[ltvills]

AquaClear 110 power filter ill have a look for it

 

[Rayshot1]

the aqua clear are great..just have to rinse out the sponges evry few months or else the top will start to rise on one side

 

[ltvills]

the only thing is i have to find it here in australia. hopefully its not to expensive

 

[aclockworkorange]

I would skip the HOBs and go for a nice eheim classic canister filter.

 

[ltvills]

canisters are expensive tho arent they?

 

[Divasen]

canisters are expensive tho arent they?

Internal filters do the job but they take up space in the tank and if you dont have somthing big enough to hide it behind it looks a bit bad and will mess up the effect you going for. Canisters are great filters and work better in my opinion and there is only two pipes that need to be in the tank. They are worth the money you spend on them, i have used hang-on and internal filters before, for me a canister filter is the one to go for if money permits

What theme wil like the tank to be planted, river bottom etc?

 

[Bazinga]

expensive maybe, youll be looking at only like 50-100 over the price of a new ac110 but in the long run itll be well worth it, i personally love the eheim line of canister filters ive got a few pro 2's on my tanks and they work great

 

[ltvills]

price range of canisters?