Help with Equipment?

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Recently back into the fish game after almost a decade. I got a goldfish in a 10g tank and want a good canister filter, not a inside the tank canister. I like to put around 2 to 3 times the tank volume of filtration on tank. Looking for suggestions, thanks in advance. Also if you can identify the type of goldfish, that would be great.

 

[DMD123]

Welcome to the forum @40GallonsOfDoom

For a 10 gallon set up like that an Aquaclear hang on the back filter would be one of the easiest to maintain and a long lasting piece of equipment. A small canister filter is an option but likely a ton more work to clean and maintain. If you do decide to go down that option the Eheim 'classic' line of canister are excellent long term investments.

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

I have cats and they mess with everything. The HOB would just be something else to attract them to the tank. Thanks for the help.

 

[sir_keith]

I have cats and they mess with everything. The HOB would just be something else to attract them to the tank. Thanks for the help.

The small AC HOB filters are pretty self-contained, with tight-fitting lids. I have several of these- and 4 cats- and they aren't a problem. Good luck!

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Ordered an ehiem classic 150. Now to find lights and decorations.

 

[DMD123]

Ordered an ehiem classic 150. Now to find lights and decorations.

Awesome! Great filter choice.

Are you looking for an LED fixture? Going to try live plants?

 

[sir_keith]

Ordered an ehiem classic 150. Now to find lights and decorations.

Great choice; the Eheim classic series is still the best after all these years IMO. Check out Beamswork for your light fixture.

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

I had several ehiems and fluvals before, just wasn't sure if something better hit the market lately.

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Awesome! Great filter choice.

Are you looking for an LED fixture? Going to try live plants?

I'm gonna keep this tank pretty simple. Some decorations and leds. But now that I'm getting back into it, I'll probably get some more cichlids and bigger tanks. At one time I had around 8 tanks in my apartment. 85g, 75g, 2 45g, 20g, 28g bowfront, and a couple little one's. Mostly cichlids, freshwater shrimp, and a nano saltwater coral.

 

[fishguy1978]

Welcome to the Box. Goldfish looks to be the poop machine variety. I have a bunch of plastic decorations I'm looking to dispose of if you are interested.

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Welcome to the Box. Goldfish looks to be the poop machine variety. I have a bunch of plastic decorations I'm looking to dispose of if you are interested.

Possibly, it's a 10g so they can't be too big.

 

[fishguy1978]

Possibly, it's a 10g so they can't be too big.

A 10g won't keep it from growing.

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

A 10g won't keep it from growing.

No I meant the decorations. This is just till I make room for a larger tank for the fish. Lol

 

[DMD123]

No I meant the decorations. This is just till I make room for a larger tank for the fish. Lol

Looks like Petco will be running the 50% off sale again for Black Friday. Might be a good time for a reasonable priced upgrade…

 

[40GallonsOfDoom]

Looks like Petco will be running the 50% off sale again for Black Friday. Might be a good time for a reasonable priced upgrade…

Exactly what I was looking at. Lol

 

[DMD123]

Exactly what I was looking at. Lol