Setting up the new, gotta get it right this time.

[fish_are_friends]

Setting up the new tank soon. I wanna make sure I get it right this time.

I starting read the filteration media guide that was a sticky post. I noticed that the guy that is letting me borrow his tank has one of these:

Bio-Wheels

Surface area/cu.ft.: ?

Upsides:Supposedly house a super concentrated bacteria colony.Wet/Dry design.

Downsides:Very high Evaporation.Somewhat of a price factor involved.

Overall:Used with succes on smaller HOB's but not widely used in conjunction with sumps (unless you have a tidepool sump).Thought about adding one to my sump.





And just down from that it was posted that live plants are also good for the tank. I have some sort of live plant that I recently bought and placed in the small tank my GSPs are in now. Should I buy more than the one bunch that I have now to add to the new tank? It is a green leafy plant. I think it is called wisteria, but I am not sure.


Also I have rocks in the tank, is that the best substrate for my boys?

 

[fish_are_friends]

I know I will need light for my fish, but does it have to be sunlight?
Because of the size of this tank and the limit on what I am allowed to have, I am worried about getting in trouble and was thinking about putting the tank in my closet with a desk lamp or two over the top (with tank heaters of course)...

 

[RODinCALIFORNIA]

getting in trouble and hiding it in your closet???? that would be reason enough NOT to even bother getting it to start with.

 

[fish_are_friends]

I am only getting it because everyone said they needed more room...