Re: [GSAS-Member] New 20 gal: looking for foreground plants; also, cannister filter brand tips?

[Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>]

Hi Matt-
I cant help you with the plants, but with the filters I can somewhat. I have a 
30 long and also a 20 long...with both of them I use internal Fluval 
filters...cost isn't bad, if you got to Petsmart.com print out their price, 
then you can go to the store and get the oneline price. They are easy to clean, 
and are extreamly quiet!!! And they keep the tanks very clean! I am not big on 
the hang on filters, to loud for me....I like my tanks to be quiet. I also use 
an internal fluval on my 40 gal and also an extra on my 55 gal. Both of these 
tanks are stocked with goldfish, and we all know how dirty they can be.

For my bigger tanks 90 and 125,I also use Fluval filters, but the large 
cansiter type. And I like those as well.

Trish


--- On Wed, 4/30/08, Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com> wrote:

> From: Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] New 20 gal: looking for foreground plants; also, 
> cannister filter brand tips?
> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" <GSAS-Member@thekrib.com>
> Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 3:08 PM
> I am redoing my 20 long with turface substrate and I need
> some kind of nice
> and easy-ish foreground covering. Lighting will be T-5
> tubes, 4 x 18W. If
> that proves to be too much without CO2, I'll just
> remove a bulb or two as
> needed... or go CO2. But in the past I haven't been
> able to keep anything
> doing well with less light, so I am trying *more* and a
> shorter photoperiod.
> 
> 
> While I like planted tanks I am not a plant person, and all
> I want is
> something easy to grow that looks decent. If you are
> pruning something good
> in the near future... Please let me know.
> 
> Also, cannister filters came up recently but I don't
> recall any conclusions
> being reached. If you have a preference for a brand that is
> a good deal, or
> feelings on a brand to avoid, please LMK. I'm price
> sensitive on this one,
> if it doesn't seem like a good deal I will stick with
> HOBs on the 20 gal
> tank.
> 
> Thanks!
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