Re: Hey guys! Little housing advice

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:30 pm

Which tank?
I like cichlids. Dwarf pikes are nice but they need a 20G+. Or apisto work in tanks 10G+

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:34 pm

Not sure...... One for my betta, I'll see once I get some money then choose Smile

Maybe a 30" tank would be goood?

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:36 pm

30" sounds good. Most are 30x12x12 or 30x12x18 so 19-28G depending on the hight.

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:37 pm

yeah I'll just have to find a better table to put it on LOL

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:39 pm

haha. you can find them with stand fairy cheap. Or make one the tanks not to heavy so it wouldnt need to be massively strong.

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:41 pm

Yeeeh! so much more expensive with a stand though.

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:43 pm

Yh. i got my 30G second hand for £70 with stand, light, heater, external filter and loads of other little bits.

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:45 pm

Wow thats cheap reallly! Localy I have seen some second hand 15g with stand for well over £100!

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:48 pm

. i got mine of of ebay. And then i got my 21G for £15 it was 1 month old but they had never set it up and it came with light, filter, powerhead, air pump, heater, background and loads of other little bits.

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:49 pm

Lol your lucky!

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:53 pm

Haha and a 10g with nothing for £2

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:55 pm

!! wow. I need to get my arse down to a few car booties I think LOL

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:58 pm

. I just get my mum to buy them theres she goes quite often but i cant handle the early mornings haha

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:00 pm

Haha I get ya. My dad goes to one down in somerset, which is about an hours drive. We leave at like 6am. on a sunday! arrggghhhhh.

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:05 pm

No chance i could get up that early. The only time i get up earlier than 10 on Sundays is to go fishing :] There are normally quite a few tanks at car boot sales but most are only 5-20G

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:50 pm

Haha yeah... but if I can get cheap smaller tanks, more betta! lol!

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:54 pm

Fair point :] I would still prefer the sleep and make my mum get them though haha

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:56 pm

Haha your just laaaaaazy! I'll just keep an eye out on various sites and booties ma thinks!

by **kizno1** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:00 pm

O well haha. Atleast i have an excuse now. Ive fractured my sternum (rib) and stretched the ligaments so ive been in bed since friday haha.

by **Jake15** on Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:12 pm

Bludy hell! how did you manage that???