With a tank that size I would look into a fake rock background. I like the way the look on bug tanks and yourl be pretty financially committed already. I've always liked black diamond blasting media, its cheep and works great plus I like the look of black media. Pool filter sand is popular but messier. I've always gotten my rocks out of local creeks so I can't say much on that.
And I should comment on getting 50 to 60 fish. That's assuming your getting a variety of sized haps, if you want more of the monsters such as Malawi trout, tyranochromis nigentariver, and tyranochomis macrostoma. I would cut that number down in half. If your getting a variety of sizes and only less than a dozen of the 13+inch haps and the rest in the 5 to 12 inch range then your fine with higher stocks. Its tough to say with hap tanks since every mix is different. Maby some people with 5 or 6 hundred gallon tanks can give you their stock numbers to give a better picture.
I generally start out way under stocked and add fish as I go over time so I don't over stock.
And I should comment on getting 50 to 60 fish. That's assuming your getting a variety of sized haps, if you want more of the monsters such as Malawi trout, tyranochromis nigentariver, and tyranochomis macrostoma. I would cut that number down in half. If your getting a variety of sizes and only less than a dozen of the 13+inch haps and the rest in the 5 to 12 inch range then your fine with higher stocks. Its tough to say with hap tanks since every mix is different. Maby some people with 5 or 6 hundred gallon tanks can give you their stock numbers to give a better picture.
I generally start out way under stocked and add fish as I go over time so I don't over stock.
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