Hi Everyone,
I have a little experience with small tanks over the years and have had one planted tank in the past (29 gal).
I want to get a planted discus tank and I have been spending several weeks reading about discus and trying to come up with a plan.
I think I want to get a 90-125 gallon. My past experience is all with HOB filters but it sounds like canisters or a canister/HOB mix is best. I have had coralife fixtures and bulbs in the past and will probably use them again.
I am thinking of buying new to avoid any problems like leaking, disease, etc., but there is a used (7 year old) 125 gallon available locally with stand, hood, lights, two Rena XP3's, air pump, etc with cichlids in it for $500.
Is that a great deal that I should snap up or is it worth the extra money to get everything new?
Also, is it safe to switch a cichlid tank to a discus tank or would I have to break it all down and recycle it like new anyway?
I have a little experience with small tanks over the years and have had one planted tank in the past (29 gal).
I want to get a planted discus tank and I have been spending several weeks reading about discus and trying to come up with a plan.
I think I want to get a 90-125 gallon. My past experience is all with HOB filters but it sounds like canisters or a canister/HOB mix is best. I have had coralife fixtures and bulbs in the past and will probably use them again.
I am thinking of buying new to avoid any problems like leaking, disease, etc., but there is a used (7 year old) 125 gallon available locally with stand, hood, lights, two Rena XP3's, air pump, etc with cichlids in it for $500.
Is that a great deal that I should snap up or is it worth the extra money to get everything new?
Also, is it safe to switch a cichlid tank to a discus tank or would I have to break it all down and recycle it like new anyway?