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Welcome to the wonderful world of fishkeeping. This complete kit is ideal to introduce someone to fish keeping, it is a complete plug and play kit ready to help you on your journey to a life time of fish keeping.
The brilliant new 30L set comes fully equipped with high performance LED lighting and a powerhead filter with media. It is available in 2 colours and 2 sizes, black and white, 16L and 30L.
Key Features:
Easy Access and Maintenance
The fully removable lid means access for water changes is very easy and the included high specification equipment creates a beautiful healthy underwater world for you to enjoy.
Over Head Internal Filter
The filter uses a small pump to draw water out of the aquarium and into a small tray that contains ceramic media a sponge. The duel media provides benficial bacteria to help keep ammonia at minimal levels. After passing through the media the water drops back into tank distrubing the water surface oxgenating the water.
LED Lighting for Optimal Plant Growth
The included high performance LED lighting combine efficiency with a long lifespan, the bright light produced ensures healthy plant growth and creates a natural ripple effect. The low wattage of these lamps keeps power usage at a low maneageable level.
Replacement Parts:
How easy it is to set up an aquarium?
Place the tank on a sturdy, level surface away from direct sunlight and drafts. Rinse the tank, substrate (like gravel or sand), and ornaments with water—don’t use soap. Plug in and test all equipment such as heaters, filters, air pumps, and lights. Remember to make sure the heaters are fully submerged before turning them on.
Spread the substrate evenly at the bottom of the tank. Arrange your decorations—rocks, plants, and ornaments—how you like. When filling the tank, add a water conditioner to remove chlorine and other chemicals from the tap water, then gently pour the water to avoid disturbing the substrate.
Add a bacterial supplement to help cycle your tank, it can take a couple of weeks for the environment to become safe enough for your fish to thrive in. Make sure to regularly use test kits to monitor ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels.
Maintain your aquarium by doing weekly water changes of 10-20%, cleaning or replacing filter media as needed, and regularly checking water quality and fish health.
What else should be brought?
What species of fish will be suitable for this aquarium?
This aquarium is well-suited for cooler water fish, making it an excellent choice for species like minnows and danios. Minnows such as the vibrant White Cloud Mountain Minnows or the active Rosy Red Minnows are ideal for this setup. They are hardy and adapt well to cooler water temperatures. Similarly, danios, including popular Zebra Danios, are known for their lively behaviour and adaptability to cooler conditions, adding dynamic movement to your tank.
If you're interested in a wider variety of fish, adding a heater to the aquarium allows you to explore species that prefer warmer water. With a heater, you can consider tropical fish such as tetras, guppies, and platies, which thrive in slightly warmer temperatures typically ranging from 22-26°C.
If you are unsure what fish you would like, then pop into your local store or visit our comprehensive databank for detailed information on our wide variety of fish species.
https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/databank
Fishkeeper 16 | Fishkeeper 30 | |
Aquarium Volume | 16 L | 30 L |
Aquarium Dimensions (L x W x H) | 30 x 23.5 x 34.5 cm | 38 x 26 x 41.5 cm |
Filter | Built in filter system | Built in filter system |
Heater | N/A | N/A |
Lighting | White LED | White LED |
Delivery
Delivery costs for your order will be calculated during the checkout process based on your delivery address and the contents of your basket. You will only pay one delivery charge for your order. Express delivery is FREE for online orders OVER £39 unless any of the points below become a factor.
We only ship to the UK and cannot ship internationally.
We aim to dispatch items that are currently in stock on the same working day if they are ordered before 2.45 pm (excluding Bank Holidays). Orders after 3pm will be dispatched the following working day, unless it fits any of the below criteria:
Returns
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase online from our website, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, for up to 21 days from the date you purchased it.
We strongly suggest signing up for an account with fishkeeper.co.uk as this will allow for some additional returns options like return to your local store.
If you checkout as a guest you will need to return the product to Maidenhead Aquatics, PO Box 619, Egham, Surrey, TW20 2BS, please package the order (along with a packing slip or a note including your name, address and order number).
Large pallet items like aquariums are deemed delivered successfully with no damage once the the driver has left the property. If a report of damage is submitted after the driver has left we may be unable to assist with replacements. We recommend refusing a damaged delivery, this is the fastest resolution.
Our full terms and conditions can be found here. When you place an order with us online you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
For delivery before Christmas, orders must be placed on or before 3pm on Wednesday 20th December. We cannot guarantee delivery of these orders pre-Christmas as we are reliant on our couriers, but will use our best endeavours to get orders placed on this date out to you before Christmas. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
Please note: online orders placed after 3pm on Friday 22nd December will not be dispatched until the New Year. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here