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Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	I was just woundering if it would be alright to go with a kit for a 29 gallon tank or what should i do? it says it comes with everything but gravle and fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	When buying a kit, remember that most of the items that come with the tank are usually very minimal in quality. You are typically better off buying the tank and the necessary equipment separately as you can then get what is really needed. Also the quality is usually better. It may cost you a bit more in the long wrong, but is usually a much better way to go. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Do you have a brand name? Most kits that come in boxed packages are pretty good. However, the ones that stores put together themselves are usually full of stuff they can't sell and are trying to get rid of. For example, I saw a 55 gallon "kit" that had neon pink gravel decorated with alligator heads. - Dj:88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	My first tank was a 29g kit. I upgraded the filter and lighting eventually. I think if you're just starting out they're ok, then as you learn you can upgrade on that tank or move on to a second ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	Yes i think it all-glass with a whisper filter and a twtra teck whisper heater which is the one i would of gotten anyway and i was going to upgrade to a pengin biowheel. i also was going to get a hood with some moonlights. and eventualy i want to get a canister filter i would apreceate some sugestions.and also what about live plantd because i dont know anything about takeing care of them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	one thing i forgot is i already have 2 other ten gallon tanks so can i use some of that water to cycle the new one
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	Moving some of the water over won't hurt, but moving some of the gravel over would be even better: it will help seed your new aquarium. Even moving a decoration from one of your established tanks would help.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	also filter media from the established tanks would help. the cartridges from the smaller filters may not fit perfectly, but just them being in there will help to seed the new filter media.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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