I got a used acrylic 300 delivered a couple weeks ago and dived right into it. Literally. The bass and friends were outgrowing there 150 and it was time for a new home.
Pretty straight forward set up. 2 overflows on the end that empty into two filter socks in a 50 gallon sump with a **** ton of bio balls.
The tank itself was in pretty decent shape. Did a lot of cleaning though with some diluted muriatic acid. Heavily calcified water apparently. It used to a planted community tank with tons of angelfish. Vacuumed up a lot of snail shells! Let the buffing begin.
Decided to go the tile route for the bottom. Went to a local tile shop and found some cool distressed wood-like ceramic tile. When I told the salesman what I was doing with them he thought it was cool and gave me a nice discount. 70 bucks and some silicone, the bottom was done.
Went with dual 14 inch 100 micron filter socks in the sump. Fit perfectly in the sump with a couple of clamps. Easy to swap out. Forgot to snap a pic. I'll post one later. For aquascaping, I went with some nice granite rocks and some driftwood from the 150. Went with a black backround. It's just weed barrier leftover from some landscaping. Got the idea from someone on this site. Thanks MFK!
Geez, catching and moving Peacock bass ain't easy. First time moving some monsters, but everybody made it safe and sound. They dig their new home.
Just gotta say, thank you MFK and all of the members. This site is an incredible resource. Just got back into the hobby after 20 years and this site made it so much easier.
Cheers!
Pretty straight forward set up. 2 overflows on the end that empty into two filter socks in a 50 gallon sump with a **** ton of bio balls.
The tank itself was in pretty decent shape. Did a lot of cleaning though with some diluted muriatic acid. Heavily calcified water apparently. It used to a planted community tank with tons of angelfish. Vacuumed up a lot of snail shells! Let the buffing begin.
Decided to go the tile route for the bottom. Went to a local tile shop and found some cool distressed wood-like ceramic tile. When I told the salesman what I was doing with them he thought it was cool and gave me a nice discount. 70 bucks and some silicone, the bottom was done.
Went with dual 14 inch 100 micron filter socks in the sump. Fit perfectly in the sump with a couple of clamps. Easy to swap out. Forgot to snap a pic. I'll post one later. For aquascaping, I went with some nice granite rocks and some driftwood from the 150. Went with a black backround. It's just weed barrier leftover from some landscaping. Got the idea from someone on this site. Thanks MFK!
Geez, catching and moving Peacock bass ain't easy. First time moving some monsters, but everybody made it safe and sound. They dig their new home.
Just gotta say, thank you MFK and all of the members. This site is an incredible resource. Just got back into the hobby after 20 years and this site made it so much easier.
Cheers!
