I have a brand new 40 gallon breeder tank purchased from PetCo. Do I need to fill it and let it sit a few days to make sure it's water tight?
Or should I just assume it is ok? It looks fine.
Or should I just assume it is ok? It looks fine.
I just set them up but check things thoroughly when it is first filled to be sure there is no leak anywhere.I have a brand new 40 gallon breeder tank purchased from PetCo. Do I need to fill it and let it sit a few days to make sure it's water tight?
Or should I just assume it is ok? It looks fine.
I just set them up but check things thoroughly when it is first filled to be sure there is no leak anywhere.
Thanks Toddrick!!!!I've never used that, but I have my florescent fixture just sitting on the top with no glass lid several years and I've never had a problem with corrosion. Mine doesn't even have plastic over the light. If you left that off I think the worst that happen is a little evaporation.
I have a brand new 40 gallon breeder tank purchased from PetCo. Do I need to fill it and let it sit a few days to make sure it's water tight?
Or should I just assume it is ok? It looks fine.
I would totally clean it first, let it work (lights, heat and all) for a week...then I would drain that water and fill and repeat....what are you putting in the tank?
Hey @Moozillion I noticed in your other thread for Jacques you said you didn't have much luck with live plants? You should try Hornwort. It grows like crazy and it can be planted or float. You can find people selling it on eBay for a few bucks. I bought a cup of it for my fish tank and after a few weeks I was throwing away about a shopping bag full every week. This is what it looks like.It’ll be my mud turtle’s new, bigger home! Her 20 gal long is getting a bit cramped for her.
I plan to have some fish in with her: a school of Cory cats, maybe some danios and some harlequin rasaboras. [emoji2]
Hey @Moozillion I noticed in your other thread for Jacques you said you didn't have much luck with live plants? You should try Hornwort. It grows like crazy and it can be planted or float. You can find people selling it on eBay for a few bucks. I bought a cup of it for my fish tank and after a few weeks I was throwing away about a shopping bag full every week. This is what it looks like.
Thanks, Toddrick!@Moozillion I know what your saying, my outflow was making my tank a RAGING river! What I did was take a knife and make the holes in the spray bar bigger so there wasn't as much pressure spraying out. Does the fluval have a spray bar? In any case you can use tubing to lower the outflow, you can surely find it on Amazon I think. Or maybe even a piece of cut garden hose? I think a piece of pvc would work fine too, just be sure to wash it thoroughly.
It's too bad you don't live near Atlanta, I got tons of tubing and fish tank supplies. You ever take a vacay here you could come grab what ya want!Thanks, Toddrick!
It did not come with a spray bar. I'll look on Amazon and see what I can find.
It's too bad you don't live near Atlanta, I got tons of tubing and fish tank supplies. You ever take a vacay here you could come grab what ya want!