Shopping for new setup

[kw0me]

Ok so i got a tank now its a 3ft comes with hood and stand. and twin fluro holder in the hood.

now for the filter im looking at a fluval 305 its quite cheap and seems to get good reviews. Think this is a good idea? i got my credit card ready.

Note: This is going to be a walstad tank setup filter is mainly for water flow and a bit of mechanical filtration.

Any names for heaters i was thinking of getting 2 one for each end of the tank to keep the temp even and also if one breaks.

What tubes should i be running in this hood and how long should the run for? looking for low to medium light plants

Any other suggestions let me know im all fins hehe

 

[Lupin]

Sera, Eheim or Visitherm although Visitherm seems to get plenty of good reviews compared to others. Good idea to get two heaters. I usually run my lights by 10 hours. For low-lighting plants, you are looking for 1-2 wpg.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

how many gallons is it? for lighting i would look into t5 or cf lighting. with out more info its hard to really say. steath visi therm heaters work great..... i am not to big of a fan of the fluval filters they do work but i would much rather have a rena.

 

[p3purr]

Stealth heaters are really good. Keep in mind the ambient room temp when deciding what size heater to purchase.

Since it's a natural tank a HOB will do just fine and they're cheaper than a canister. I like AquaClears on my natural tanks. Lots of different media can be utilized, it can be filled with just AC's foam and/or floss since you just want mechanical filtration. I don't find any problems with to much surface agitaion and the AC's can be adjusted for less flow if needed.