Sorry SeanJ,but I have a slightly differnet view on it...let me explain why I said to go with 24W's...Standard "3footer" is roughly 95liters.... 2...
Think you will have to wait till one of your LFS's get some Otocinclus.... A 20 litre tank not big enough for a SAE....
Hmmnnn... CO2 in a tank with the fish you are planning will be a bit of a waste...you not going for a high tech planted tank.... Big fish will...
2 x 24 W T5's will work well for a planted... go for 6500k tubes... If you can DIY it...will save lots of money...
@Lizid... Fanlie has an amazing Clown Loach tank - one of the few on the forum that is suited to these magnificent fish (update @Fanlie? )- sure...
I was in there yesterday - ran into Khuli Loach... He bought some and asked me to get/identify him some pairs....happy to report that for once...
Oi @Mzungu[/USER]"]Dude... @Mzungu.... have a cracking day mate....enjoy the prezzie - any further plans for it yet?
Then maybe yes.... but the heat from your lamps/lights will warp it over time,breaking your waterproof seal round its edges...then the whole...
@RFSwanepoel ... Dude,for the price you going to do that,you can buy another tank... a Good quality White enamel paint aplied in a good few coats...
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Grats Dude!!
lol.... You'll need a pH test kit...a General hardness(gH) and a carbonate hardness (kH) one... the Tetra Dip Strip one has got all 3 + a couple...
Here we go Henk
Unfortunatly there isnt one shop in the whole of Gauteng where you can walk in and expect to find all the cool plants that you would like... Some...
Or find some SAE's (Siamese Algae Eater - Chtossocheilus siamensis) - they eat it,real quick too...
@BBQ...it was me with the 104 tanks... in my Bedroom nogal...lol Moolis...nice... but not for me right now (sigh - other projects)
One little crit mate....your substrate is FAR too course for Eels... Substitute it with pool filter sand as soon as possible.... Eels have very...
Did you find Slojo's article? Everything pretty much explained in there.... For all the "peripherals" you mention - Dorry Pets carry a nice range...
Yup.... Sewelia lineolata... Mine has spawned for the 5th time now.... Awesome fish!
Perspex...no problem with giving off "Chemicals"...but it does warp under heat over time...
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