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37 gallon aquarium pro's/con's?
I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w
fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott |
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n Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:16:57 -0600, "Scott"
wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 29 and 75 gallon tank in my collection. My biggest problem with larger tanks is the depth. In the 75 gallon I have the tank top in my arm pit. Otherwise I like the larger tanks. I have 3 ten gallon tanks. They are easier to reach, but the light hoods on the tens and the 29 don't leave much of an opening to put my arm in. I have to move the hood off the tank to do serious stuff. Compromise, compromise, compromise. |
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Scott wrote:
I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay |
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"Kay" wrote in message
news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. ~Scott |
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Scott wrote in message
news:jkoSb.5775$Ii2.4678@lakeread03... "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. The Good News: the increased lighting levels will definitely eliminate the brown algae (diatoms). The Bad News: if you don't start the CO2 at the same time as the new lights, you will rapidly encounter all the other kinds. |
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Scott wrote in message
news:jkoSb.5775$Ii2.4678@lakeread03... "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. The Good News: the increased lighting levels will definitely eliminate the brown algae (diatoms). The Bad News: if you don't start the CO2 at the same time as the new lights, you will rapidly encounter all the other kinds. |
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What about the Seachem Flourish Excel? I've looked at that and read many
different opinions of it on the NG's. Would it be enough to balance out the increased lighting or would full-blown CO2 be an absolute must. I feel comfortable with DIY CO2 except for the risk of pH swings in my otherwise already acidic water (varies around 6.5-6.8 according to my test strips). ~Scott "Dunter Powries" fech.redcap@spedlin wrote in message ... Scott wrote in message news:jkoSb.5775$Ii2.4678@lakeread03... "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. The Good News: the increased lighting levels will definitely eliminate the brown algae (diatoms). The Bad News: if you don't start the CO2 at the same time as the new lights, you will rapidly encounter all the other kinds. |
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Scott wrote:
"Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. ~Scott Scott, Well it did for me at only 55 ot 65 now they changed the standard here. I struggled with it for so long. Adding the light was the best thing I did. I tried the DIY C02 in that 37 and I didn't notice a jump in the growth rate in the plants, but I have alot of fast growing plants anyhow for fear of the brown algae somehow coming back. Kat |
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Dunter Powries wrote:
Scott wrote in message news:jkoSb.5775$Ii2.4678@lakeread03... "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. The Good News: the increased lighting levels will definitely eliminate the brown algae (diatoms). The Bad News: if you don't start the CO2 at the same time as the new lights, you will rapidly encounter all the other kinds. Hmmm Adding the lights did get rid of the brown algae, but I have no other algae problem, one thing I did was fill the tank full of plants lots of them, half of them fast growing plants. I have the light on 12 hours a day. Kay |
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Scott wrote:
What about the Seachem Flourish Excel? I've looked at that and read many different opinions of it on the NG's. Would it be enough to balance out the increased lighting or would full-blown CO2 be an absolute must. I feel comfortable with DIY CO2 except for the risk of pH swings in my otherwise already acidic water (varies around 6.5-6.8 according to my test strips). ~Scott "Dunter Powries" fech.redcap@spedlin wrote in message ... Scott wrote in message news:jkoSb.5775$Ii2.4678@lakeread03... "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. The Good News: the increased lighting levels will definitely eliminate the brown algae (diatoms). The Bad News: if you don't start the CO2 at the same time as the new lights, you will rapidly encounter all the other kinds. I have used florish excel and it was awesome, I am out right now and local fish stores do not carry it. My plants grow quicker with this product. Right now I use Florish and the Iron for the swords. I have to say I don't follow directions, I use less then recomended. especially the iron. Kay |
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"Kay" wrote in message
news:O1mTb.158796$Rc4.1249604@attbi_s54... Scott wrote: "Kay" wrote in message news:ZTTRb.171548$I06.1705747@attbi_s01... Scott wrote: I currently have a 29 gallon aquarium setup as a planted community tank (20w fluorescent bulb, no CO2, liquid supplement fertilizer only). I'm considering purchasing one of those wrought iron stands designed to hold 2 aquariums. Initially, I was just going to put a 2nd 29 gal tank on the bottom, but then my LFS showed me a 37 gal tank that would fit on the top shelf. So now I'm wondering about using the 37 gal as my new planted tank and converting the 29 gal into a non-planted community tank. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to a 37 gallon tank over a 29? I asked my LFS this question and they only mentioned the issue of getting plants and fish that will inhabit the top third of the tank... recommended tapegrass and hatchetfish for this. I also was looking into getting a 55/65w PC flourescent lighting setup for my planted tank. If I happen to use a 37 gallon tank then my guess is I'll need more lighting, correct? Thanks for any info, ~Scott I have a 37 and the height is a problem for plants, I added compact florecents 65 watts, and can grow all med to low light plants, I'm not sure If I could grow high light plants would have to upgrade the lighting I think. I love the tank! I hated the problems witht he plants and brown algae, but the new lights stopped that. If I were to do again, I would have just picked the 29, I treat the 37 like a 29 anyways I have a pair of kribs in it. Kay Thanks for the info. Yeah, I'm now thinking about building a simple canopy(the kind that's split in two with a piano hinge in the middle) and installing a 2 x 55w compact fluorescent kit from AH Supply. Depending on how things worked out, I might also consider DIY CO2 for the tank also. Right now I do have a serious problem with that nasty brown algae that seems to coat just about everything in the tank if I don't scrub it off. I really hope the enhanced lighting from AH Supply helps with that problem. ~Scott Scott, Well it did for me at only 55 ot 65 now they changed the standard here. I struggled with it for so long. Adding the light was the best thing I did. I tried the DIY C02 in that 37 and I didn't notice a jump in the growth rate in the plants, but I have alot of fast growing plants anyhow for fear of the brown algae somehow coming back. Kat Kay, thanks for all the info! I'm definitely going to try the Flourish Excel now and see how that works out along with the huge increase in lighting. ~Scott |
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