So it begins
A long dream of mine is realizing in front of my eyes as we speak.
After a couple of years planning, buying a new house and not least hard negotiations with my significant other I can finally commence the building of my new fish room.
General overview
Large tank - 750 gallon system
Small tank - 600 gallon system
Reef tank - 200 gallon system
Grow out - 100 gallon system
2 x vivariums
Man-cave-esque TV, sound system and recliners etc
System overview
DRIP system for water changes
Automated WC system for reef tank w/ storage tanks
GHL Profilux Central Control Unit
Dedicated heating pump
Automated base feeding
Ambient light control
Central air loop
NOTICE: All specs might subject to change
Large tank
Since I started to get interested in monster fish during the early 2000s I've always wanted stingrays and during the last year I've opened my eyes towards asian arowanas.
Add a splash of Peacock Bass and potentially a Tigrinus and maybe two exotic plecos and I'm down for a pretty standard but awesome monster tank.
The tank itself is 250 cm x 120 cm x 80 cm (98” x 47” x 31”), standard 8x4-ish, all glass tank with Optiwhite front panel and coast-to-coast external overflow box on a side panel with bean animal drains and a single return.
Filtration
Filtration will consist of a sump 150 cm x 55 cm x 40 cm (60” x 22” x 16”) with a roller mat filter, sponges, ceramic media (Seachem Pond Matrix). The roller filter can be adjusted from 9 microns up to 50 microns depending on with kind of rolls I´ll put in it.
In addition a K1 reactor of 125 liter/30 gallon will be added and dual drip tray filters will be utilized as well for oxygenation of the water.
My plan is to have a slow turnover rate, 3-4x, in the sump and have streamer pumps for flow.
Decor
At this point of time a background from AquaDecor are planned to be used
I plan to keep either bare bottom or heavy sand and a very high flow over the substrate to wirl up any debris and transport it to the overflow.
Misc equipment
Small tank
This tank is planned to be subject to change. I´ll start off with my Petrochromis Red Bulu Lyamembe colony, which I house at my office today, and might dip in to a Dovii in a couple of years depending if I feel the need to change. I was planning a 8x4 tank but space constraints made it impossible.
The tank itself is 250 cm x 90 cm x 80 cm (98” x 35” x 31”), standard 8x3-ish, all glass tank with Optiwhite front panel and coast-to-coast external overflow box on a side panel with bean animal drains and a single return.
Filtration
Filtration will consist of a sump 150 cm x 55 cm x 40 cm (60” x 22” x 16”) with a roller mat filter, sponges, ceramic media (Seachem Pond Matrix). The roller filter can be adjusted from 9 microns up to 50 microns depending on with kind of rolls I´ll put in it.
Dual drip tray filters will be utilized as well for oxygenation of the water.
My plan is to have a slow turnover rate, 4-5x, in the sump and have streamer pumps for flow.
The storage tanks for the Reef Tank will be located under this stand as well.
Decor
At this point of time a background from AquaDecor are planned to be used. I plan on a quite neutral type of background suitable for all kind of biotopes and use rocks and logs for finalizing the decor. I want to keep fine sand mixed with coarser gravel and a very high flow over the substrate to wirl up any debris and transport it to the overflow.
Misc equipment
A long dream of mine is realizing in front of my eyes as we speak.
After a couple of years planning, buying a new house and not least hard negotiations with my significant other I can finally commence the building of my new fish room.
General overview
Large tank - 750 gallon system
Small tank - 600 gallon system
Reef tank - 200 gallon system
Grow out - 100 gallon system
2 x vivariums
Man-cave-esque TV, sound system and recliners etc
System overview
DRIP system for water changes
Automated WC system for reef tank w/ storage tanks
GHL Profilux Central Control Unit
Dedicated heating pump
Automated base feeding
Ambient light control
Central air loop
NOTICE: All specs might subject to change
Large tank
Since I started to get interested in monster fish during the early 2000s I've always wanted stingrays and during the last year I've opened my eyes towards asian arowanas.
Add a splash of Peacock Bass and potentially a Tigrinus and maybe two exotic plecos and I'm down for a pretty standard but awesome monster tank.
The tank itself is 250 cm x 120 cm x 80 cm (98” x 47” x 31”), standard 8x4-ish, all glass tank with Optiwhite front panel and coast-to-coast external overflow box on a side panel with bean animal drains and a single return.
Filtration
Filtration will consist of a sump 150 cm x 55 cm x 40 cm (60” x 22” x 16”) with a roller mat filter, sponges, ceramic media (Seachem Pond Matrix). The roller filter can be adjusted from 9 microns up to 50 microns depending on with kind of rolls I´ll put in it.
In addition a K1 reactor of 125 liter/30 gallon will be added and dual drip tray filters will be utilized as well for oxygenation of the water.
My plan is to have a slow turnover rate, 3-4x, in the sump and have streamer pumps for flow.
Decor
At this point of time a background from AquaDecor are planned to be used
I plan to keep either bare bottom or heavy sand and a very high flow over the substrate to wirl up any debris and transport it to the overflow.
Misc equipment
- Controlable Ecotech Vectra Sump Pump
- Controlable Ecotech Vortech Streamers
- Controlable Ecotech Radion G1 LED Lights
- Heaters controlled by GHL
- pH and Temp probes by GHL
Small tank
This tank is planned to be subject to change. I´ll start off with my Petrochromis Red Bulu Lyamembe colony, which I house at my office today, and might dip in to a Dovii in a couple of years depending if I feel the need to change. I was planning a 8x4 tank but space constraints made it impossible.
The tank itself is 250 cm x 90 cm x 80 cm (98” x 35” x 31”), standard 8x3-ish, all glass tank with Optiwhite front panel and coast-to-coast external overflow box on a side panel with bean animal drains and a single return.
Filtration
Filtration will consist of a sump 150 cm x 55 cm x 40 cm (60” x 22” x 16”) with a roller mat filter, sponges, ceramic media (Seachem Pond Matrix). The roller filter can be adjusted from 9 microns up to 50 microns depending on with kind of rolls I´ll put in it.
Dual drip tray filters will be utilized as well for oxygenation of the water.
My plan is to have a slow turnover rate, 4-5x, in the sump and have streamer pumps for flow.
The storage tanks for the Reef Tank will be located under this stand as well.
Decor
At this point of time a background from AquaDecor are planned to be used. I plan on a quite neutral type of background suitable for all kind of biotopes and use rocks and logs for finalizing the decor. I want to keep fine sand mixed with coarser gravel and a very high flow over the substrate to wirl up any debris and transport it to the overflow.
Misc equipment
- Controlable Ecotech Vectra Sump Pump
- Controlable Ecotech Vortech Streamers
- Controlable Ecotech Radion G1 LED Lights
- Heaters controlled by GHL
- pH and Temp probes by GHL
