Old newbie

Hi Everyone,
I had 2 tanks about 3years ago, but had to sell them due to my work requirements (travelling allot ext).
But I am now planning to start a new set-up, but want to take my time to do all my research & really get the right equipment from the start.
As I have learned from experience, if you start out with cheap inferior products & accessories you end up paying alot more for upgrading ext & only end up with an acceptable set-up after a year or so.

So over the next couple of months I will be asking your expert help & advice on my thoughts.

Thanks!

 

Hi and welcome to TASA. Beesboer... Mag MTS jou hard slaan :blink1:

 

welcome tasa hope we can be of help

 

Welcome to TASA,first tip:make sure your tank is more than 70Litre when you buy it,a smaller tank is alot harder to maintain then a big one.

 

Welkom

 

Hi and welcome

 

Welkom Beesboer! Ace stel dit so goed... LOL!

 

i hear that alot dasher but i dont believe it anymore.i went from changing 20% of a 900mm to a 20% 1500mm and it aint easy

 

You need to take in ac of biolode,bigger tank less biolode.

 

Tank Size

Hi,
I am looking at at tank size of 1.5m +-356L.
If I remember correctly about 15% change per week, +-55L?
My other option is a 2m 612L tank but water changes on this size about 92L?

 

I would suggest to get the biggest you can afford and transport. And take it from there
I currently have a 2m

 

is there any good fish stores in harties, because i visit harties quite frequently

or do you also do the pretoria route for fish shops

 

Harties

As far as I know there's only small shop with guppies ext. But yes the best place for me is PTA mostly the wonderboom area as there are so many good shops.

On the size: What is the recommended water changes on a 600L tank?

 

Welcome dude

 

"What is the recommended water changes on a 600L tank?"
A: 20 to 25%, but with a stable water-mass of 600L, one could get away with about 100l.
Depending of cause how often...

 

hello and welcome !

 

Glad you joined TASA ... beesboer -what do you want to keep in your new tank? Any clue on fish, plants and all that ? I am developing the notion that tank size (LxWxH) should equal function ... and the volume is the mathematical result of that choice.

 

welkom

 

Hi and welcome

 

Fish & Plants

I have the following fish in mind:
3 clown Loaches
2 Bala Sharks
Gold nugget pleco
Royal Pleco
Ghost Knife

I like the more unique (Good looking) fish.
I had all of the above exepct for the Royal Plec before and they all co lived very well. Also looking at some plants, but don't know which yet.
Any suggestions?
On the water changes: I believe in weekly water changes so 100L per week is a little stiff, will need to figure out how I would coupe with that.