Just researching and Starting, HELLO!! I need advice...

Star Rider, thank you. That link is awesome, I'm getting so excited at all this!! It's all so delicate and scientific and well balanced. The idea of trying to duplicate the natural world is an awesome challenge!

Thanks for the substrate and plant recs. I'll look into all of them, and most importanly take a good few hours in our plant section forum here.

thanks again! I'll let ya know what I end up with! My list is growing!
 
Hi Phil

I agree with you on the book front. As I'm looking through this site, I'm beginning to understand that vast range of knowledge here. Awesome.
Spending some time in the plant section now...

And yes...dogs can be quite the pet! If any of you have pics of your tanks, I'd love to see.

From what I'm understanding, I'm going with individual items, some plants suggested by Star Rider, and I love that CO2 system he linked.

Hopefully can start buying things today.
Any advice on thermometers?

Thanks everyone, you gusy rock!! :headbang2:
 
check out this filter
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+16742&pcatid=16742

if you eliminate the spray bar(bad for co2) you have a mini cannister affordable enough to use 2..

hey..I wonder if this ..... on my 20 nano tank......:idea: and they are on sale!!

btw..if you hadn't noticed..I order from dr foster and smith fairly regularly..they have a good deal on shipping especially when I order salt for my marine tanks by the buckets...LOL

and they have descent prices too.
 
I prefer the cheap glass ones with a suction cup to the stick on strip ones. Others have the probe with digital read out. I think you're fine with a glass one. Just for convenience, I have two...I keep the extra one near the sink where I check temp before refilling the tank after a water change. Then as I refill, I keep an eye on the one in the tank to be sure. Just easier than pulling the one out of the tank each week. Ok, I'm lazy. And it's worth the extra couple bucks.
While I'm sure all glass ones are pretty accurate, someone here suggested checking the one you are about to buy, to be sure it is registering a temperature similar to what it feels like in the store. In other words, if it's showing 85 degrees in the store, and you know the store is probably more like 78...it may not be working well. Or, if they are all registering about the same temp, they are probably all working. I guess you could always ask an assistant what temp the store theremostat is set at.
Happy shopping...
 
whoah that filter is awesome and really cheap!!

So, if I use the CO2 dispenser, I should atke out the spray bar...cool cool.
What do you mean by "you have a mini cannister affordable enough to use 2.."

Would I have to buy TWO of these for a 20gl tank?

Yeah, I've been reseacrhing that site. Their stuff looks well designed and not too expensive.

man, this is so cool....how many tanks do you have???
 
Sorry, you're replying faster than I can type...ha ha. I gave you some thoughts on thermometers anyway, above...
As far as heaters, I have the Visi Therm Stealth 75 in my 20. Some may suggest going up one level to the 100. I think I elaborated a little more in one of my previous posts.
 
i strongly recommend eco complete over gravel for planted tanks. its really an incredible difference.
 
Many here will recommend multiple filtration systems for a tank. With two, it's highly unlikely you will be left without a filter if it happens to fail at 11 p.m. It also allows you to have more bio filtration and you can also put different filter medium in each, if you wish.

Given, however, that you seem to be interested in a small community of fish, I think you'd be fine with one filter. You can always add another later.
I have a penguin 150 bio wheel on my 20. Seems to work fine.

Also, I believe you mentioned you liked mollies. I've found mollies do better in a slightly salty environment. I believe the live plant experts will tell you that plants don't like salt. So, I'm probably getting ahead of you a bit, but you may want to reconsider your choice of fish.
 
Thanks Phil, and everyone for helping.

Two seems like a good idea...you're right..the thought of one breaking at 11pm at night without a back-up..kinda scary...

The 150bio looks pretty good. Would I do the same things as the other filter Star Rider Suggested...take out the spray bar on that? Think I might go with two...I could always go with a large fish community!! That would be ok with me!! :grinyes: It won't get to busy for a 20 gl, right?

Thank you also for the Mollie advice. I think I will focus on plant life first, then find fish that will thrive in my environment I build!

Nice, I think I got a list going!!

CO2 : http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3747+8981&pcatid=8981

Filter, buying two. this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+16742&pcatid=16742

or this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+12320&pcatid=12320

Heater:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

And substrate:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1

awesome! Still looking around at that site for other options, but it's looking good!

What do you all think...good starter set up, so far, from those links??

FUN!
 
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