150 & 300 Gal setups

[Dirty Old Man]

I've never kept a large fish tank before and need to know exactly what I'll need for my setups. I plan on getting a 150 & 300 gallon aquarium in the near future. What kind of filtration, etc. will I need?
The fish in the 300 will be a clown knife, a royal knife, a silver arowana, and a tsnXrtc. I know I'll need a lotta filtration to keep up with the waste that's produced. I just know exactly how much I'll need. Ideas?
The 150 will be the same, it's just a temp. tank for the fish listed above till I can afford the 300 gal. Once the fish move out of this tank, I'll probably keep live trout and what not in it as feeders. Ideas?

I appreciate all the help you can give me. Thanks (=

 

[importracer]

Congrats on the big tank....

My biggest bot was 7'x2'x2', about 200g....
Filtration:
---->2 AC500's, now known as 101's(don't ask me why)
---->1 FilStar xP3 canister
---->Sometimes I turned on the AC901powerhead for current

Heating
---->(2) 250W Ebo-Jager

I raised Oscars, peacock bass, and at one time grew a silver Arowana from 4inches to about 10inches....Later, the pygo story started and it's pretty much where I'm at...

 

[robbiegmac]

I'd like to know also, I have a 180

 

[jeffthefish]

An AC500 is a crane, according to google, and the filstar website makes no sense. Can you be more specific for some clueless n00bs? O

 

[str8dum]

aquaclear 500 or the new part number is aquaclear 110

 

[rallysman]

wet/dry all the way
I've got a wet/dry on my 265 and 300 and love them to death. They are also super easy to maintain and you can hide stuff in them. They're cheap and easy to make too.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

wet/dry all the way
I've got a wet/dry on my 265 and 300 and love them to death. They are also super easy to maintain and you can hide stuff in them. They're cheap and easy to make too.

So to save money, what would be the easiest and most efficient way to make one?

 

[Dr Joe]

So to save money, what would be the easiest and most efficient way to make one?

Look at rallsman's setups and there should be no more questions.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13133

then look at: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=409462#post409462

then: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15733&page=7

and

then \: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32261

Can you get much more economical?!

If you have to much money: http://www.aquacrylics.com/aquarium_filters.htm

Wet/dry sump filter is the way to go.

 

[joeytoe]

wet/dry all the way
I've got a wet/dry on my 265 and 300 and love them to death. They are also super easy to maintain and you can hide stuff in them. They're cheap and easy to make too.

I agree totally I did a wet/dry for my 75 an its perfect, I have 2 AC110s an a fluval 403 on my 120 an it close to perfect. large tanks Wet/dry is the best way IMO.