New 110 gallon tank HELP

[zawada]

I just got this tank a few weeks ago and just set it up. It is 72 long x 18 width and 30 high. So that makes it a 120 gallon.
I just started to cycle water and that is where I am at.. I have it on a scaffols and look forward to making a stand in the summer. I have to 500 watt heaters. My dream stock is an arrowana, ray, gars, maybe a bichir.. My question is I think I want to use sand as a substrate. What type of sand should I use. I am located in the Chicago area. I definitely will be looking for lighting in the future.. What steps should I take next, what are reccomenddations and suggestions.. I look forward to some great feedback...

Plan B is to make it a community tank, with tigerbarbs, bala sharks, iridescent sharks, and some catfish...

HELP

 

[Skittle]

Pool filter sand. Its great stuff and cheapest to


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[Skittle]

Also you asked what to do next. Id say get it fully cycled, ad some danios or somthin, and defintly get a cover on that sucker


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[TankDempsey]

need a bigger tank for Plan A stock... a lot bigger

What Runitis said below me is spot-on

 

[Runitis]

Plan A wont work. Plan b will work if you get rid of the irredecent shark. It will eat the barbs and out grow the tank.

My fish life is sparked up with Polys

 

[muskieboy]

Your tank is 170 gallons not 120.

 

[Fat Homer]

Agreed with the rest, the length is good, the height is good (maybe even excessive), but its width of 18" that will limit what you can get...

Personally speaking, i would do a community planted tank, but thats just me...


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[zawada]

I am considering to make it a community tank... thanks for the sugestions. . I will definitely look at pool sand.. I have spents tons of hrs reading... I am currently looking for glass tops. . To keep the water and fish in and. Garbage out. .. as you can see I still have to clean it up a bit. ..

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[TankDempsey]

How do you plan on getting the tank off of the scaffolding and onto the stand while its full?

 

[zawada]

I plan on making the stand on my vacation next month.. Once I have the stand made, then I will drain the water into tubs and reinsert the water once it is on the stand... I have been scrooling through all the DIY stands...