okay im planing a 730 gallon 8'x4'x3' plywood tank, any tips on inexpensive heating, lighting, and filtration?
noob in need of help... 730 gallons
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im probably gonna say what every1 is thinking with this,
if you are spending the time and money to build a 730gal tank dont cheap out on the accessories..... mainly because you will probably have to redo it all agian very soon.... filtration you might be able to use like a large pond or above ground swimming pool filter but will probably need other items to help filter, heating you could also probably use a small pond or pool heater... i have seen a few DIY heating systems.... and lighting i would guess you could find on Ebay or Craigslist......
thats just my .02
if you are spending the time and money to build a 730gal tank dont cheap out on the accessories..... mainly because you will probably have to redo it all agian very soon.... filtration you might be able to use like a large pond or above ground swimming pool filter but will probably need other items to help filter, heating you could also probably use a small pond or pool heater... i have seen a few DIY heating systems.... and lighting i would guess you could find on Ebay or Craigslist......
thats just my .02
That size of tank is going to need more than 2 fx5'. Not sure how many but I would think 4 or so, depending on the fish you are going to keep and bio-load.
Yeah I dont think 2 FX5's are gonna cut it!! As mentioned, I would go with a pond filter - maybe a pressurized bead filter...
im planning on stocking it with
1 silver aro
8 oscars
4 pike cichlids
9 red hook sds
2 motoros
3 freshwater cudas
1 lima sn
and 1 royal pleco
1 silver aro
8 oscars
4 pike cichlids
9 red hook sds
2 motoros
3 freshwater cudas
1 lima sn
and 1 royal pleco
ceeej31;1511574; said:how much would a pressurized bead filter cost
Well that depends on what you want. I run an Advanced bead filter for my 3,000 gallon koi pond. That one is rated for 10K gallons and cost me $1,775, but its has all the bells and whistles including a large air blower.
There are some on eBay rated for 2k gallons that start at about $400, see here:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=bead+filter&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=95350&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=34%26fsoo%3D2
ceeej31;1511645; said:ok im gonna go with that one and how much would you say a heater would cost?
Hmm, not sure on that one. Never had to heat up that much water! I know they make pond heaters but I dont know what they go for. My koi do fine in the CA winters!