set up an Aqua 11 60?

[Angela]

Hi All,
We bought a secondhand Aquael 11 60 recently as it will take up less room than our present, long tank.We are happy about the way to clean and eventually transfer our fish - but the tank came without light, filter and heater. We are wondering if we can use the motor and filter from our present tank and just buy sponges and a light for the 'new' tank. Our present one is 20l larger (but does not have the full quota of fish.)
Any help and advice would be very welcome. Thanks
Angela

 

[Cactusface]

Hi Angela,
And welcome, we have lots of useful people on here to help. I don't know your new tank you have or your old one, but moving filters, heaters, usually is not a problem. Lighting can be a problem, especially if going down a size, the old fitting might just be too BIG! Do you need lights to just watch the fish or to grow plants too?? does it have a cover? if your not really into growing plants well, then a cheap LED unit might be OK, these usually clip! on the tank glass or frame. I've done a couple of home-made LED jobs for small tanks, with plants, but the plants just exsist, don't grow much. If your other half? can use a soldering iron, then your in with a chance (Sorry not being sexist, perhaps your OK soldering!) I can offer more details if you like....

Mel.

 

[Angela]

Hi, and thank you.
At the moment we will be setting up the tank with just gravel and bought plants -but hope to do more later. We are still fairly new to fish as we were originally given an 80l tank with 2 gouramis, which have since died. We have restocked and considering we took the tank as a favour, it's getting quite expensive -hence the hope to re=use some of our equipment on the upright tank.We will definitely need a smaller light tube. The first job is to clean and neutralise it so I'll get on with that and try to re-use what I can first, Many thanks
Angela

 

[Cactusface]

Sorry Angela, here's a couple of photos of my simple LED lights, both run on a 12V 1A+ mains adaptor.

Mel.