If I use this for my new tank, other than having a heater do I need anything else? My current tank has water pump &amp; carbon filter. Do I need those?
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depends on the size of the tank i have a 160 gallon tank and this keeps it crystal clear but i only have 4 fancy goldfish in there i have no carbon filter,water pump only a sponge filter and two air stones
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There is no problem to add a heater - it will pop up on Amazon as a recommended accessory when you click on the Tetra cube. You should also buy the Azoo 60 external filter because the one in the kit is useless and the fish will die.
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Cost depends on what's in your tank, as well as tank size. For me when I purchased the C3 filter, I purchased a 3 pack of ammonia remover and 3 pack charcoal. I have 1 ammonia pack and 2 charcoal packs left (The unit came with charcoal hence why I have 1 more than ammonia). I'm still nowhere near replacement; It's been in use for 6 months. My tank is 30 gallon with 5 fish and a bunch of tiny mystery snails.
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Yes. They do come with a filter and pump. The built-in pump needs to be plugged in. I replace the filter every 6 weeks or so. It's a small blue rectangular sponge-like object (sold in 4 packs for about 9 bucks). Please note. These tanks don't have a heater included, so you might want to get one for wintertime if you live in the North.
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Filter is included. We turned it over each time we filled the tank and the filter lasted all last winter.
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The pump is connected to one end of the tubing, the other end of the tubing is connected to the air stone. So it's like this: pump + tubing + air stone. You put stone in your tank. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more help:) P.S. If you use an air filter, you just need to purchase the air filter cartridges. (I don't use the cartridge in my other tank since the charcoal makes the tank cloudy--I just use the air filter and my fish are just fine--the water runs out of the filter on top and I just replace the water in the tank when it gets low. The tank is always clear and since I don't use the filters, I don't ever have to clean out the tank:) The pump is connected to one end of the tubing, the other end of the tubing is connected to the air stone. So it's like this: pump + tubing + air stone. You put stone in your tank. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more help:) P.S. If you use an air filter, you just need to purchase the air filter cartridges. (I don't use the cartridge in my other tank since the charcoal makes the tank cloudy--I just use the air filter and my fish are just fine--the water runs out of the filter on top and I just replace the water in the tank when it gets low. The tank is always clear and since I... » Read More The pump is connected to one end of the tubing, the other end of the tubing is connected to the air stone. So it's like this: pump + tubing + air stone. You put stone in your tank. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more help:) P.S. If you use an air filter, you just need to purchase the air filter cartridges. (I don't use the cartridge in my other tank since the charcoal makes the tank cloudy--I just use the air filter and my fish are just fine--the water runs out of the filter on top and I just replace the water in the tank when it gets low. The tank is always clear and since I don't use the filters, I don't ever have to clean out the tank:) « Show Less
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no, you'll need to buy one; mine is hooked up to the household propane so I didn't need a tank. Plus the cost of shipping a tank is outraegous
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I use propane. There is a slide out drawer for the tank and hardware to connect in the unit.
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Hi. In all honesty i don't know what heaters to use precisely, because the fish that i get don't really need the hearter. I avoid getting high maintenance fish for this tank. I figure its small and simple. So if i was you, i wouldn't get expensive fish. The fish i have is 1 albino pleco, 5neon barbs, 5zebras skinny fish.Thats it. &the; tank looks great. They alive since jan 2014.
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No, Not really. the cartridge type filter unit is like those $1000 tanks use. The sponge itself is for bio filtration a carbon pack and BIOPAK sack also. a narrow heater actually fits in by the pump, leaving the take clear. 'worked well for me. Hope this helps.
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The filter I purchased only needed the one. They should also have a carbon filter to wrap around this filter. I had one of those. I was told by the Honeywell people I needed three. Not so. I got it through Amazon and it was just what I needed.
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Yes, absolutely you still need a filter. The airstones are beautiful and provide a bubble wall putting oxygen in the water. However, this does nothing to suck out feces and other things in the water to keep your tank clean. The size of your tank and the type of fish you have determine how much and what type of filter would be best. But yes, you still need filtration.
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I am not quite sure. I only used what came with the tank. I do agree that the filter is a little too powerful for this small of a tank. I would just ask that question on google.
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This tank comes with a below gravel pump, but the outlet tube takes up a lot of the center of the tank. I thought it was kind of ugly, so I ditched it for a side-mounted filter. I'd recommend an internally-powered one, smallest you can find. They make ones which will fit the cutouts included in the tank lid.
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I just attended a seminar from the guys that do the show "Tanked" on Animal Planet. They recommend (if additional filtration is needed) an outside filter that sits adjacent to the tank. These supposedly provide much more thorough filtration than an in-tank system, and dramatically cut down on the biomass debris from food that can cause algae bloom and fish kills.
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No, Not really. the cartridge type filter unit is like those $1000 tanks use. The sponge itself is for bio filtration a carbon pack and BIOPAK sack also.a narrow heater actually fits in by the pump, leaving the take clear. 'worked well for me. Hope this helps.
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Off. Only need the heater if the ambient air temp is less than what you want your tank to be.