What was the best purchase for your first tanks..?

[12 Volt Man]

the aquarium was a good purchase..

actually, it would be Aquaclear filters. I had some that ran for almost 15 years..

 

[Texs]

Mine was an aquaclear mini that I bought to replace the Aqua tech 5-15 that came with the "kit"

Aquaclears are simply great well built filters.

 

[zardoz]

My best buy,that must be my old Eheim classic 2211 bought for over 15 years ago and still running..

 

[all_or_nothin]

I would have to say a lid..

 

[prskiller]

Three Rena XP3 filters. Bought 2 and was given 1. No complaints about them.

 

[ibz_rg]

Oddly enough, my blue powder gourami. The first fish I ever put in my tank. Has lasted for about 9 months.

 

[tcarswell]

I got a magnum 350 for $10 w/ a lot of supplies. Its a p.o.s filter but it the supplies it came with were worth $10.

They don't offer much bio but I like them for water polishing.

 

[JakeH]

Oh...Ammonia Alert live meter live. It hangs in the tank & lasts a year. Better than waiting 15 minutes for an ammonia test tube to change color... They have a pH meter too, but its really just to warn you of pH crash in your tank. I would still use another pH test for accurate numbers.

 

[RDTigger]

Three Rena XP3 filters. Bought 2 and was given 1. No complaints about them.

Yea this Fluval 403 was part of $25 for the Tank, Stand, Filter gift.. Just no plumbing..intake, spray bar, flexible tubing...

They don't offer much bio but I like them for water polishing.

Hopefully the AC70 PHead on the way here with a filter attachment can help in that category... we shall see...

Oh...Ammonia Alert live meter live. It hangs in the tank & lasts a year. Better than waiting 15 minutes for an ammonia test tube to change color... They have a pH meter too, but its really just to warn you of pH crash in your tank. I would still use another pH test for accurate numbers.

That is a great idea.. Just not sure how long it takes the meter to show the change in water chemistry..

15 minutes!! Does it really take the tube test that long for a tube test!!!


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[DaddyK]

I gotta throw my vote in for 5g bucket. Use 'em all the time. Rinsing rocks or gravel, water changes, aquarium junk trash. I'm even planning on using one to make a filter with.