Comments on: What Type Of Fish Tank Filter Do You Need? http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need Setup Guide For Fish Aquarium Tank How To Mon, 21 May 2012 04:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: catxcatxx http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1299 catxcatxx Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:49:59 +0000 http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1299 how small is the gravel in the tank? it its small enough for a goldfish to get in it's mouth i would swap it for something larger. goldfish will sift through the substrate looking for food and can get small gravel stuck or swallowed. they're best either on a bare-bottomed tank or a tank with large flat river stones on a bare bottom (that makes it super easy to keep clean too!, just take out the big rocks, hoover up the mess, put back, done!) as for the filter, you need a power filter that can filter at least double the capacity of the tank. as goldies are so messy they need over-filtered tanks. (fyi 250 litres = 66 US gallons). an air bubbler will help with the tank, and position both the bubbler and the filter so there is lots of surface agitation, allowing for plenty of oxygen exchange. what type you get depends on preferance and how your tank is designed, if it has a fixed lid, for example, a hang on the back (or HOB) filter may not be possible and an internal power filter would be best. many people swear by HOB filters. as for chemicals, all you really need is dechlorinator and a test kit, buy a liquid test kit and NOT the strips. the liquid is far more reliable. i recommend the API master test kit. remember to put your tank through the nitrogen cycle before you add the goldfish. see the guide below for the nitrogen cycle.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/The_Nitrogen_Cycle how small is the gravel in the tank? it its small enough for a goldfish to get in it's mouth i would swap it for something larger. goldfish will sift through the substrate looking for food and can get small gravel stuck or swallowed. they're best either on a bare-bottomed tank or a tank with large flat river stones on a bare bottom (that makes it super easy to keep clean too!, just take out the big rocks, hoover up the mess, put back, done!)

as for the filter, you need a power filter that can filter at least double the capacity of the tank. as goldies are so messy they need over-filtered tanks. (fyi 250 litres = 66 US gallons). an air bubbler will help with the tank, and position both the bubbler and the filter so there is lots of surface agitation, allowing for plenty of oxygen exchange. what type you get depends on preferance and how your tank is designed, if it has a fixed lid, for example, a hang on the back (or HOB) filter may not be possible and an internal power filter would be best. many people swear by HOB filters.

as for chemicals, all you really need is dechlorinator and a test kit, buy a liquid test kit and NOT the strips. the liquid is far more reliable. i recommend the API master test kit.

remember to put your tank through the nitrogen cycle before you add the goldfish. see the guide below for the nitrogen cycle.
References :
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/The_Nitrogen_Cycle

]]> By: kylie t http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1298 kylie t Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:47:59 +0000 http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1298 if its just gold fish you dont need a pump. but if u want one its just to keep the tank and water clean. you would be better off getting tropical fish. than you would need a heater and filter. etc but you need a 100 litre water pump any ways. for your tank<br><b>References : </b><br> if its just gold fish you dont need a pump. but if u want one its just to keep the tank and water clean. you would be better off getting tropical fish. than you would need a heater and filter. etc but you need a 100 litre water pump any ways. for your tank
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]]> By: Lec http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1297 Lec Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:45:02 +0000 http://www.fishaquariumtank.com/fish-tank-how-to/what-type-of-fish-tank-filter-do-you-need#comment-1297 <b>What do I need to set up a 4foot fish tank for gold fish, what type of filter, air pump what are they needed 4</b><br>tank is 2 foot/4 foot/ 2 Foot I have gravel in it and now where do I start I know that I need chemicals but what ones and I know I need a filter but what type for a 250lt tank etc. What do I need to set up a 4foot fish tank for gold fish, what type of filter, air pump what are they needed 4
tank is 2 foot/4 foot/ 2 Foot I have gravel in it and now where do I start I know that I need chemicals but what ones and I know I need a filter but what type for a 250lt tank etc.

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