filtering/heating 240 long for RTC

[haywood]

Going to be getting a 240long from glasscages.com to temporary house a RTC when he will prob be moved to a pond. Anyways, As for filtration, if I was to use the Aquarium Pharm RENA Filstar XP 4 Canister Filter (450 GPH, 320 gal tanks, $200) and two aqua clear 110 HOB filter, would that be enough? Taht would put me at about 1250GPH total. Or should I dish out for the Enheimc 2262 External Canister Filter w/valve set (900gph, 500gal tanks, $480) along with the 2 AC 110's. That would put me at about 1700GPH. Any other suggestions?

And also, how do you heat a tank like tat without makimg it look like crap. I know 4 x 300w submersibles would work, but look like crap. Any way to hide the heaters? Already getting pumped!

 

[bubbles21476]

I have mine in a 220 reef ready tank with a sump filter and a eheim pro 3. Heaters are in the overflows and in the sump. The rtc can't destroy them. This also help in oxygenating the tank. I put a hydor koralia power head at the bottom of the tank to get some water movement. I lost a rtc because he knock out the aeration over night

 

[bubbles21476]

if you are already getting the tank, you can get on over the top overflow put a sump underneath with a return instead of another filter. That would give you a place to put heaters and air to keep the tank from having all the equipment in there. The return pump will give you more water flow.

 

[haywood]

any articles on how to setup a sump?