Aldi Aquarium kit £38 good value?

Enterprise_1701C

Good value AFAICS - my daughter had one about the same size and did not lose interest for a few years. We had guppies in it and they are self perpetuating - they give birth to live babies and they are the cutest little things!!

alanobrien

sillygoose wrote: »

Another question... it doesn't seem to include a pump?
don't you always need a pump to put oxygen in the water?
or can we conclude from the reference to filters it includes a pump as thats what the filters are for?

thanks - clueless!

Short answer is that it looks like it includes a little fluval type powered catridge filter.
If so the water is pumped through the filter media.

Jazzy_B

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Hope the desk is strong enough. The water will weigh about 50 kilos or 8 stones. Also you will spill water , so the surface will get spoilt.
Looks a good piece of kit for the money.

gremlin

Hi

my son got this last year for christmas and I think its a lovely little tank.

All you need to add is some plants, rocks, gravel, water and fish. Oh and water treatment drops - but shop around as the prices cary a hell of a lot.

The filter is combined as an air pump too which saves on space but that means it does have to be cleaned more often.

We have a small shoal of a few neons and glowlights a couple of swordtails a gourami pair and a plec (he's my favourite - he's shy and hides in his cave mostly but he keeps the tank really clean). Remember to add the fish a couple at a time.

We have had to replace the heater a few weeks ago as it packed in but it only cost about £12. I think the tank is a nice size but it is definately a starter tank and it does get a bit addictive and I would like a larger tank but dont have the room.

HTH

Jane x

Craigoldfield

sillygoose wrote: »

thanks, we are talking about a kids room. Don't need a stand as a sturdy desk should do it. maybe 10 little hardy fish? will look into coldwater fish? Aldi are doing a good deal on Lemon Sole? could I fatten up a couple in there too? haha!

You would need a proper stand, the water alone would weigh 56Kg, add in gravel plus ornaments and you could be hitting 60Kg, don't trust a desk, it's not made for the job.

Craigoldfield

sillygoose wrote: »

Another question... it doesn't seem to include a pump?
don't you always need a pump to put oxygen in the water?
or can we conclude from the reference to filters it includes a pump as thats what the filters are for?

thanks - clueless!

Yes, includes heater/thermostat, thermometer food and filter which contains the pump.

dark_666_angel

pealy wrote: »

Just a thought, are you sure you want to start with tropical fish? Coldwater fish require a little less care and are generally a little more hardy. Of course there's nothing to stop you using this tank for coldwater fish but something smaller & easier to maintain might give you a chance to see how keen the childer are.

I would totally disagree with you... I have cold fish well they are fancy goldfish called black moors. They are harder to keep than tropical, I have to had swim bladder, fin rot etc. Goldfish are very messy too, they need a good filteration system because they are notoriously dirtier as it were than tropical. Also fish per litre you can put more tropical than fancy goldfish. I started off with 3 fish in an hexagonal tank which was so small. I now have 6 black moors in a 6ft tank and really they need a little more space. Black moors can grow huge, I have seen them about 8" in length.