I got a 55-60 gallon tank and i need help setting it up. Any 1 got any ideas wat filtration light and air pump and co2 pump I should get?? I m planning to get 6 Goldies and 2 Weather Loaches with live flant like fern and ect... Plz give me ur ideas and comment. Thnx You!! : [COLOR=red]

Hi there, and !
That is a neat sized tank you are having!! I would go with two filters on it, just to have one filter fully working while cleaning out the other. That way you never risk losing too many bio bugs. If you prefer the hang-on filters that hang on the back of the tank, I would go and have a a look at the Aquaclear filter series. They come in different sizes, you would need 2 Aquaclear 300, which filters 300 gl each, and gets you up to 600 gl/hour, wh ich is perfect for this sized tank.
DrsFosterSmith.com, generally being one of the best sites to shop for fish items, right now has a sale on the Aquaclear filters.....http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...09&N=2004+22769
Compared to petstore prices, their regular price is already a steal, and now they are even cheaper.
If you prefer one of those filters that are under the tank instead of in the back, I don't use those, but there are plenty of helpful people here who can tell you all about it.
As for airpumps, one of the best, and very quiet, ones around are the Rena airpumps. They also come in different sizes, and are just perfect. They are strong, and you hardly can hear them. I bought my oldest one 5 years ago, and never had any kind of problem with it, and no maintenance work so far. They also are available from DrsFosterSmith.com.

As for the CO2 equipment, I don't have any experience with that (yet For the light question, especially with live plants in the tank, I would go with at least 2-3 watt per gallon of water to have adequate light for the plants.
Hope that helps you a bit!

:-) Thnx you so much that helped... THnx You Ranchugirl.

You are welcome!

ranchugairlsuggestion of ac 300 is good i have one and easy to clean i also have a rena filstar xp3 cannistor which i like in ease of cleaning and setting up.

Thnx u i m going to consider of getting that than :-) thnx u all and especially Ranchugirl....=)

If you can shell out a little more money in the beginning the eheim canisters are great. I use a 2028 on my 55 gallon tank along with an emporer 400 and the water quality is excellent.
While it does cost a lot more initially too get the eheim you will save more in the long run since most of the media can re-used over and over. Bigals sells them for the best price if you are interested.

Thnx You for your idea too Jetman... I keep that in mind. i got the Aqua Clear 500 and Emperor 400 in mind :-). Plus i got a Fluval 303 on my hand :-)