Picked Up Two 180s Today, Have Some Questions and Looking For Suggestions

Hey everyone, I just bought two 180g tanks off Craigslist, and spent 12 hours picking them up, loading, and traveling. So with these new tanks, some new questions arose.

I'm new to these "big" tanks. I own a 75g with an Oscar, sev, and gar. I'm not new to the hobby, just large tanks.

First off, here's what I got:
1 Wet/Dry filter
1 Pump
1 Heater
3 Penguin 400 filters
2 180 gallon aquariums with a steel stand
A bunch of rocks, clay structure, plants, and driftwood
Glass lids
Lights

Did I make out ok? I paid $750 for all of it.

Sadly I couldn't haul the second tank home, so I'm swinging by Wendsday on my way back from Kentucky.

Next, stock. These are my ideas, overstocked? Incompatible? Let me know.

First tank.
Florida Gar
Lima shovelnose
Fire Eel
Senegal Bichir
Black ghost Knife
(I was looking for a top-level swimming, but couldn't find any that would work well, ideas?)

Second:
Orange Tiger Oscar
Red shoulder severum
Uaru Cichlid
Leporinus
Red spot severum(hopefully)

Finally, tank equipment. I'm new to the wet/dry filter, so if you could explain that or direct me to a site that can, please do. Also, what air pump would you recommend for tanks this size? I am in need of one.

I'll attach some mediocre images if you want to see some of it.



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Still have a bunch of cleaning to do.


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Thekid said:

That's a great deal.


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Thanks


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kno4te said:

In regards to the first tank I think a Senegal might become a snack. They are too small. May want to consider lap or endli etc etc. Basically a larger poly.

PT Chalceus are great top dwellers but are slow to grow and may get picked off by the gar. May want to consider an odoe pike.

Just IMO.


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Alright, thanks for the advice.


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Odoe pike look like a great fit, would I need to remove any fish from that list to avoids overcrowding? Or is it fine?


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