I was considering getting a 10 gallon for a riffle and have read that bigger is advised. would a 20, 20Long, or a 29 be good? I would love bigger but we have a double wide and not sure how big the floors can really handle. I have a 10 and a 5 with tropicals and my family loves them.
Want to do as cheap as possible. Walmart has a power head for $20 (regent brand), would one work (or 2) or is there a better choice.
I considered the tubing setup found here http://www.loaches.c...anifold-design. I was thinking of using a piece of plexi glass or something like it to make a lid and drill several small holes all over the lid to help release heat build up. Or I could get one of those kits that makes a screen window and use that as a lid? And using a shop light with some kind of homemade legs to set it on the rim and hold it a couple inches off the lid. Tetra has a 20-40 Hob i thought about getting. Or would the plain old walmart 20 or 29 complete set up be just as good. I have a tendency of over complicating things.
I really want a madtom or stonecat, rainbow darters and some shiners or something for the top level. Do you happen to now if something caught in a slow area (swamp, iowa, or johnny darter) be ok in a riffle tank or should I steer clear of that?
Edited by brasseagle6, 07 August 2011 - 06:39 AM.