255 Gallon Acrylic Build

[jandb]

I picked up a 71x23x36 tall tank early this year for my office and just started the setup process. I bought it as a tank only. I’ve always tried to get wider tanks and wanted to try something tall. I plan on doing a medium South American cichlid community setup. I’ve started to grow out some geophagus sveni, heros liberifer, manacurapu red back scalare, mesonauta egregious and a couple others. As far aquascaping I’m thinking of a hard scape only boulder, root, limb setup.

 

[JK47]

Looking forward to this and love the stocking plans. Peninsula tanks are sweet. Any idea on what you’re doing for filtration?

 

[jaws7777]

Sub'd

 

[mrrobxc]

Great choice of stock. I’m really looking forward to this build.

 

[DN328]

Following along another penninsula setup.

BTW OP, don't mean to doubt but from the picture, it doesnt look like a 71" length tank? Is that just the picture playing tricks?

 

[mrrobxc]

Following along another penninsula setup.

BTW OP, don't mean to doubt but from the picture, it doesnt look like a 71" length tank? Is that just the picture playing tricks?

I think the height is throwing it off and making it look shorter.

 

[DN328]

I think the height is throwing it off and making it look shorter.

That was the quickest response in the history of thus forum LOL. I hit post and saw your reply haha.

 

[mrrobxc]

Timing is everything!

 

[jandb]

Looking forward to this and love the stocking plans. Peninsula tanks are sweet. Any idea on what you’re doing for filtration?

Thanks! I have a glass 75 gallon and 5 gallons of pond matrix. Getting a bunch of laundry bags on Amazon for it. All my other tanks have pretty open sumps and I’m pretty happy with them so I’ll probabky go that route.

 

[jandb]

Great choice of stock. I’m really looking forward to this build.

Thanks! This is the first time I really planned the stock before getting started. Although everything I’m putting in there won’t take advantage of the 36” height I think it will create unique distribution throughout the water column. I love what these guys did although mine will be on a much smaller scale.