Looking for some input

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aclockworkorange said:
Well, a 125 really won't work for rays IMO so I'd say go piranha. ;)
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definitely small, i was thinking pups mostly, two at that. I plan on doing a much larger tank/indoor pond at a later date but right now thats just a wish. I agree with you, piranha for now.

iHonesty said:
got a spare 40-55 gal handy? that'd be best. I'd just say that because I've got a 30 gallon running as a growout and my 8- 1.5" sunfish are taking up enough space that I'm moving them to a 75 asap
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I actually picked one up on craigslist for 100 bucks with everything. It would be strictly temporary as the big tank is being pieced together. I know within two months it would be up and running, I just want to get these babies home. Building the filtration and drilling the tank is going to be my most time consuming part on the big tank for now.
 
yeah id say a 55 would be more than sufficient for a couple months :P
 
Ok cool that will give me time to get the big one the way I want it. Can you mix diff species, such as RBP and caribe? I'm thinking a couple of pacu maybe, wouldn't that destroy any hopes of live plants? I'm still going to have the plants in the sump, if I'm thinking right, pacu can't be in a planted tank. Any ideas?
 
I'm guessing this should have really been in the piranha forum. Mods, can someone move it there please?
 
Thank you for moving this for me.

Guys I do have a question, (besides the ones mentioned above).

The filtration I have narrowed down for the big tank is:

* 55 gallon sump/refugium (DIY) on a reverse lighting schedule
* large canister filter
* 2 HOB bio wheel filters, one filled with porus rock for added biological filtration.
* powerheads located on one side of the tank, positioned for flow stolen the tank instead of across, giving it a river type flow

Do you feel this will be adequate? Also, during the cycling, what method is commonly used for a faster cycle? I can seed the sand bed, but is the good old fashion fish cycling method the best?
 
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