If you didn’t read my other thread ( Wee Mad Arthur’s Soft Fluval Evo 13.5 ) and I don’t blame you if you didn’t, I am upgrading due to realising that the only way I can get my rogue peppermint shrimp out is to strip my quite densely rocked Fluval Evo 13.5G down. I thought if I’m removing it all then I may as well put it back in a larger tank. I chose this particular 24G because it has the same footprint as the aquarium cabinet that my Fluval Evo is currently sat on which saves me spending more on a new cabinet. Also easier to get my upgrade approved by the mrs as that made it cheaper.
This is the one I have bought: Ultra Clear 24G
Fish tank features:
No sump on this one, going to continue the previous KISS theme but minus the carbon. So it’ll just be my Jebao Crossflow SCP 90 doing all the flow which it is more than capable of and my Schego titanium heater somewhere that it’s the least conspicuous. I was toying with an external heater attached to a canister (have had this setup on past tanks) which I may do if I decide I need to continue running carbon or need to run anything else in the future. No plans right now for fish, I know the few extra gallons over my Fluval make fish more of an option so I’ll think about that. Not sure on lighting, I’ve got my 2x 20w Fluval Nano Bluetooths or my 30w AquaKnight that I can use. Both give very different spectrums. Given my current growth I don’t think I need to upgrade the lighting to anything different and I’m trying to keep this a low cost upgrade. I‘ve ordered the same sticky back cobalt blue vinyl that I have on my Fluval and an underlay mat. Mixed views on whether underlay is required but for the sake of £10 I’ll play it safe.
So, first tank pic. The seams on this are like my Fluval, absolutely minimal and perfect. I’ll be water testing it as soon as my underlay mat arrives. It has a pass sticker on the side but I don’t know if that means a quality pass or a water test pass.
This is the one I have bought: Ultra Clear 24G
Fish tank features:
- Dimensions: 600mm x 400mm x 400mm
- 90 Litres
- 8mm Thick Glass
- Crystal clear low-iron glass for natural viewing
- Rimless & Braceless
No sump on this one, going to continue the previous KISS theme but minus the carbon. So it’ll just be my Jebao Crossflow SCP 90 doing all the flow which it is more than capable of and my Schego titanium heater somewhere that it’s the least conspicuous. I was toying with an external heater attached to a canister (have had this setup on past tanks) which I may do if I decide I need to continue running carbon or need to run anything else in the future. No plans right now for fish, I know the few extra gallons over my Fluval make fish more of an option so I’ll think about that. Not sure on lighting, I’ve got my 2x 20w Fluval Nano Bluetooths or my 30w AquaKnight that I can use. Both give very different spectrums. Given my current growth I don’t think I need to upgrade the lighting to anything different and I’m trying to keep this a low cost upgrade. I‘ve ordered the same sticky back cobalt blue vinyl that I have on my Fluval and an underlay mat. Mixed views on whether underlay is required but for the sake of £10 I’ll play it safe.
So, first tank pic. The seams on this are like my Fluval, absolutely minimal and perfect. I’ll be water testing it as soon as my underlay mat arrives. It has a pass sticker on the side but I don’t know if that means a quality pass or a water test pass.
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