Comments on: 14. Equipment https://tankstartguide.com Based on Science and Logic Sun, 19 Nov 2023 22:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/14-equipment/#comment-2038 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 22:01:51 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=2090#comment-2038 In reply to Anonymous.

In reply to anonymous …. All powerheads are equally bad. I just buy them in mass (smallest cheapest I can buy) and just replace them frequently.

]]> By: Anonymous https://tankstartguide.com/14-equipment/#comment-2037 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:19:59 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=2090#comment-2037 Hi. I would like some advice on what company to buy powerheads from for an under gravel filter, as there are a lot of bad reviews on Amazon for various ones.
Thanks

]]> By: Dave https://tankstartguide.com/14-equipment/#comment-2036 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:22:23 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=2090#comment-2036 In reply to Tom.

In reply to Tom …. Just go ahead with the hardware stuff. It will do the job just fine.

]]> By: Tom https://tankstartguide.com/14-equipment/#comment-2035 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:35:40 +0000 http://tankstartguide.com/?page_id=2090#comment-2035 I recently ordered some 60 lb of aquarium gravel from a chain pet store, only to find it is much larger than I was expecting (~8 to 16 mm). It looks like pea gravel. If I can find a smaller size (4-8 mm) gravel product at a landscaping/home improvement store (at 1/10th the price!), is there any reason not to get it? Is there anything special about what gets sold as “Aquarium gravel” for premium prices? Are landscaping/paving gravels potentially too dirty, too much sand, contaminated etc. that I should be worried about? I’ll be using this as part of an UGF. I’ll pay a premium for aquarium gravel if it is better, but so far it seems worse at least as far as sizes available.

]]>