Hi there, I'm also a newby. Maybe I should give you my tank details before asking advice he. Size 183cm x 48cm x 48cm. The pump I got from a friend. Fluval Biolife. Apparently its a multi-stage filter that fits into the tank. Its a all in one. Tricle filtration (whatever that means) or biological filtration, heater and pump (.55 gallons per minute / 2.1 L per minute). Not sure whether this is good or not. Please let me know if I should use it or tuck. I have not started yet. Still doing some reading first before I make up my mind on what wishes to get. Although I do know that the once I do like - prefer soft to slightly acidy water. Now I just have to figure which of the fishes is compatable. Any advice. O and pardon my spelling. I'm Afrikaans speaking - and that does not mean my Afrikaans spelling is any better. Maybe its the blonde hair. But just give this blonde some good advice and some time and she'll have a awsome tank in the new future. Kind Regards Theresa --------------- Hi daar Geen probleem nie, ek kan Afrikaans verstaan en 'n bietjie praat ook :) Jou filter pomp dan omtrent 126 liter water per uur terwyl jou tank omtrent 370 liter water hou. Ek sal aan raai dat jy 'n sterker filter kry. Vir 'softwater' visse, kan ek aan beveel jy 'n paar tetras kry soos cardinals, groen neons (nie die gewones nie want hulle lyk simpel :)), rummy noses, en miskien 'n paar glowlights. Cherry barbs sal ook nie bad wees nie. Eintlik vir 'n tank van jou groote, sal ek gaan vir discus of angels ook, maar los vir nou....doen eers baie navorsing op hulle want discus kan gou vrek as hulle 'living courters' nie reg is nie. Jy kan 'n bietjie panda cories ook daar in kry en ek sal definitief ook clown loaches aanbeveel...hulle is tog te oulik en vol karakter. Al die visse wat ek genoem het kan jy saam hou...hulle is baie rustig met mekaar Waar is jy vanaf? Ek kan jou plante gee om jou uit te help. Cheers vir nou Dale
