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04-30-2001, 10:27 AM

Good for you! 60G is a nice size! Because there are so many different filters, it comes to be a personal preferance. You can go canister, power filter, bio-wheels, and many more. It comes down to how much you can afford and the requirements of your tank. I personnaly like canister filters (Filstar XP-3) because of the various filter media. Heaters is pretty much the same story. There are so many heaters around that basicly do the same thing, heat the water. How many watts? General rule is 5 watts per gallon but something to remember is, the more wattage, the faster your water will heat up (that maybe good or bad). What it really comes down to is research. Look around, ask people, read up on the products. There's lots of info on the net.

04-30-2001, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
ronrca Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Filters and heaters? Good for you! 60G is a nice size! Because there are so many different filters, it comes to be a personal preferance. You can go canister, power filter, bio-wheels, and many more. It comes down to how much you can afford and the requirements of your tank. I personnaly like canister filters (Filstar XP-3) because of the various filter media. Heaters is pretty much the same story. There are so many heaters around that basicly do the same thing, heat the water. How many watts? General rule is 5 watts per gallon but something to remember is, the more wattage, the faster your water will heat up (that maybe good or bad). What it really comes down to is research. Look around, ask people, read up on the products. There's lots of info on the net.