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McGarnicle
04/06/2017, 10:08 AM
Trying to get a QT going for my 120g, and was wondering if there would be an issue with a starter kit like this? Wasn't sure if the filter would be too small or not since I read to use an oversized one.

Was going to pick up the 20g

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23554&cmpid=03cseYY&ref=6194&subref=AA&cmpid=PLA_G_6194&gclid=Cj0KEQjwzpfHBRC1iIaL78Ol-eIBEiQAdZPVKk97eK8pIfWx3Wq_XU9Z0wT1D_CXWr4Q3_ZfoI15TkcaAnEn8P8HAQ

lg2725
04/06/2017, 10:36 AM
Trying to get a QT going for my 120g, and was wondering if there would be an issue with a starter kit like this? Wasn't sure if the filter would be too small or not since I read to use an oversized one.

Was going to pick up the 20g

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23554&cmpid=03cseYY&ref=6194&subref=AA&cmpid=PLA_G_6194&gclid=Cj0KEQjwzpfHBRC1iIaL78Ol-eIBEiQAdZPVKk97eK8pIfWx3Wq_XU9Z0wT1D_CXWr4Q3_ZfoI15TkcaAnEn8P8HAQ
You don't need a light for a qt tank (unless you are also qt'ing corals. How about just a 20 gallon tank, a thermometer and HOB filter and a heater? Will be a ton cheaper.

McGarnicle
04/06/2017, 06:51 PM
You don't need a light for a qt tank (unless you are also qt'ing corals. How about just a 20 gallon tank, a thermometer and HOB filter and a heater? Will be a ton cheaper.

I'll have to go see if my Petco has the $1 per gallon sale because when I was pricing it out didn't seem that much cheaper buying separately

Diana A
04/06/2017, 08:24 PM
The dr Forster tank is over priced. You don't need the light and the bio wheel can be noisy and sometimes the wheels stop spinning. Buy a $1/gallon at petco, Thermometer $3, Aqua-Clear 50 for $37 and Aqueon Preset Aquarium Heater50W $14

FishN00b83
04/07/2017, 07:41 AM
I have a 55g with a heater, a $15 PH, and a aqua-clear filter packed with matrix media. It's always cycled ready for fish. I TTM newcomers and put them in for a few weeks to make sure nothing else comes up. You dont need anything crazy at all.