Back to the hobby, any tank setup and fish ideas?

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sturgeonlover

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Hey everyone,
Almost 2 years now and I'm finally coming back to the hobby. Going to drive 400 miles and pick up a tank and some fish from a fellow MFKer. Going 360 gallon. I wanted to go over what setup I'm getting and wanted your opinion on what I should do with the setup and what type of fish I should go.

Set up:
Its a 360 gallon with wood stand and canopy (8x3x2)
4 FX5 filters
and some water-flow pumpy things (the things that push out waves)
black sand

So my questions are...
Should I get a sump? If so what size?
4 FX5 good idea to run? or better for my electricity bill to go a sump and maybe 2 fx5, chime in guys/gals

Decor wise - driftwood? the usual? planted tanks? 3d backgrounds?

Fish:
Its coming with 2 breeding pairs of motoro rays
a clown loach
a clown knifefish
and a white catfish (I have no idea what fish yet)

So this tank is going to be a show tank right when you walk in to the house.
The selling point in getting the tank is that I promised my wife that it will be pretty and all the fishes will be attractive :)

So what do you guys recommend as far as fishes go? the CK i may get rid of, and maybe the catfish as well. But Rays and loach I want to keep. Discus? Bichirs? Dats? or other soothing combos that would be appealing to the eyes? Rainbow fishes? Congo Tetras? a Blue arowana? Give me your thoughts everyone.

Appreciate your time and feedback
 
Filter wise I am still partial to the canisters because it is what I have always used. But I am familiar with sumps. But my clear choice of canister filter is Eheim 2260 or 2262 by far if you have the money.
 
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Since you have one clown loach already, I'd suggest several more. They are naturally a shoaling fish and tend to be more social and outgoing the more you have.
 
Welcome back and good luck with the trip and transport.
 
I'd def do a sump on a tank that size. And its tough to beat the classic monster community tank; aro, datnoids, rays, loaches.
 
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You wanna run 4 canister filters? Why not just do 55 gallon barrels it's virtually a canister filter but way more bio media.
 
shookONES said:
I'd def do a sump on a tank that size. And its tough to beat the classic monster community tank; aro, datnoids, rays, loaches.
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Yea what size sump your recommend?

Well, the deal is, it has to be a pretty tank.... So the loaches and rays are easy sell, but the rest, I may get denied.
 
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