My wife bought me a brand new Deep Sea Aquatics 225g tank, stand and canopy for Christmas. It was a complete surprise and I have the best wife ever. After my 220 failed ( http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?490958-220-exploded ) I never thought I would own another "big" tank, but it is truly an addiction.
The tank it's self is a glass 72x27x27. It has a large center overflow box. The box has 3x1" drains and 2x 3/4" returns. It will be lit with 2x48" beamswork single brite led's that I already have. I was planning barebottom at first but I am swaying twords black diamond sand instead, I just don't think I would be happy with barebottom in the long run. I would rather go sand now instead of trying to add it later. I have a fresh box of never used manzanita dw that I got from manziman a few days before my tank failed. I waited 2 years to order it, then had to wait almost a year to get to use it. Isn't it ironic? The tank will be filtered only with a sump for now. I may add an fx5 later on if needed. The sump is a brand new 75g. I am using JC's sump design. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...on-SA-CE-comminity-build-thread!!-(1-Viewing) (hope you don't mind the link buddy) I have loved that design since I first saw that thread. Of coarse i will modify it a little to better fit my needs. It will have 3 socks instead of 2 because of the 3 drains. I am using 2x laguna max flo 2000's with the tetra pond boxes. I will run a ton of rings or other bio in the sump in media bags on, in and around the boxes. 3x300 watt jäger heaters with a digital controller.
I still haven't nailed down the stocklist, but here is a few fish going in for sure.
Large male green Severum (Thomas)
His GF he never got to meet a female "super red" sev (gladis)
L190 (Omar)
My 14" L001 (Tebow)
New flagtail Chris (Paulbearer) is holding for me
And a new fire eel since I lost my big guy.
Also thinking of 1 or 2 more Ca/Sa's and 2 or 3 more panaques. And possibly a large school of roselines...
I have a few pics I took today when I went to the LFS today to get final measurements and info to start ordering all the odds and ends to get it finished. We are still finishing my son's "playroom" where this tank is going so it will not be here for a couple weeks but I am patiently waiting. I will post the pics when I get on the computer later. Thanks for reading and I will update regularly as things change.
Josh.
The tank it's self is a glass 72x27x27. It has a large center overflow box. The box has 3x1" drains and 2x 3/4" returns. It will be lit with 2x48" beamswork single brite led's that I already have. I was planning barebottom at first but I am swaying twords black diamond sand instead, I just don't think I would be happy with barebottom in the long run. I would rather go sand now instead of trying to add it later. I have a fresh box of never used manzanita dw that I got from manziman a few days before my tank failed. I waited 2 years to order it, then had to wait almost a year to get to use it. Isn't it ironic? The tank will be filtered only with a sump for now. I may add an fx5 later on if needed. The sump is a brand new 75g. I am using JC's sump design. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...on-SA-CE-comminity-build-thread!!-(1-Viewing) (hope you don't mind the link buddy) I have loved that design since I first saw that thread. Of coarse i will modify it a little to better fit my needs. It will have 3 socks instead of 2 because of the 3 drains. I am using 2x laguna max flo 2000's with the tetra pond boxes. I will run a ton of rings or other bio in the sump in media bags on, in and around the boxes. 3x300 watt jäger heaters with a digital controller.
I still haven't nailed down the stocklist, but here is a few fish going in for sure.
Large male green Severum (Thomas)
His GF he never got to meet a female "super red" sev (gladis)
L190 (Omar)
My 14" L001 (Tebow)
New flagtail Chris (Paulbearer) is holding for me
And a new fire eel since I lost my big guy.
Also thinking of 1 or 2 more Ca/Sa's and 2 or 3 more panaques. And possibly a large school of roselines...
I have a few pics I took today when I went to the LFS today to get final measurements and info to start ordering all the odds and ends to get it finished. We are still finishing my son's "playroom" where this tank is going so it will not be here for a couple weeks but I am patiently waiting. I will post the pics when I get on the computer later. Thanks for reading and I will update regularly as things change.
Josh.