Hi Folks,
Im after a heater and a filter (Internal preferrably), for a 160 litre tank. Im in Cork so ideally would prefer to get something from someone nearby, although I suppose we could use snail mail also...Anyone able to help me out here, also what size heater do I need?

Gavin

hi Fishowner, seen your post here for a few days without a reply, so i thought i would help you out a bit. i am a yank so i need to work with gallonage here for my lightning quick mind. 160 litres is about 40-43 gallons. the generall rule for heaters are 5 watts per gallon. so you are looking at a 200 watt heater. i know this sounds like a lot but the difference in wattage just means how much work it is for the heater to heat the tank. a 50 watt would work 4 times harder than a 200. people will tell you that they heat them with much less. true it is done but if your room is say 76 degrees and the tank needs to be 78, then it is not that big a deal for a smaller heater to keep it two degrees warmer than the outside temp. but the correct size heater will work less. submersibles are more efficient. get a top brand. you get what you pay for, and use a thermometer to ensure the heater is set to the temp you want. as far as filters this depends on a lot of factors, like if you are going to plant it, and fish you plan to keep and of course size of the tank, but we know what that is. hope this helps.