New 240 gallon stocking (peacock bass question)

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
About the filtration, i was planning on building a DIY filter out of a five gallon bucket and have it sit on a shelf above the tank so i could cancel out the sump tank. it would pump up into the bucket, through media and what not, then drain down into the tank by a sealed hose of some sort, maybe PVC. Im planning the filter after a pond filter i saw at a lfs that filters ponds of up to 800 gallons.

Also about the fish, what about an oscar, jag, 2 pbass and jardini?

I really want to keep the pacu, but if I really absolutely have to get rid of it, i guess i could. If it will outgrow the tank, how long would it take. the tanks a 240(8-2-2-ft)

Oh yeah, its still raining!!!
 
To give ya a littlle idea of how many can fit. I have 7 - 12'' - 18'' P's in with a 18'' and 11'' Motoro Stingray. It also depends on what Sp. of Peacock Bass you get. Filtration as stated before is the most imortant factor. I have never seen the 5g bucket idea but if it works it works.
 
yeah, about the filtration. when i went to the lfs where i found that filter idea, it was also my first time seeing it. I is originally used for ponds. what they used was a big drum that sat on ground level and water pumped up into it. in the drum there was bio balls, and filter media. the water ran through the filter and at the bottom of the drum there was a little nozzle like thing that poured back into the pond. i would use it the same, but there would be a hose running down into the tank, not just pouring in.

Let me knnow what you guys think
 
I was just thinking about the same thing as I sit here setting up an Eheim 2260...it's about the same size as a 5 gallon bucket.



a Jardini would work well in that tank for probably a decade at least, but the problem is aggression. Jardini usually don't mix well with other fish. There are community cases, though, so it's not something to rule out completely. I have a 12" jar in w/ a bunch of similar sized fish w/o incident.
 
right now i have 3 12" pbass in a 240 along with a 15" tsn. and will be adding 2 more pbass when they get big enough... they have enough space for themselves IMO they make the tank look empty. but to each his own. as long as your keeping them healthy with regular water changes you should be fine with 4-5 smaller species
 
A five gallon bucket is just basically an FX5, so you might as well get the real deal.;) They work really really well if you just forget about using Fluval internals (except for the sponges.) and use Eheim media instead. I would recommend the substrate pro. Fill all three baskets with it and you will have more then enough bio filtration. As for fish, I would steer clear of Jardinis. They almost always create issues and that only really starts to become evident when they reach 12'' and onward. Plus they get bigger then 2' so your tank would not be wide enough for it long term. How do you feel about Gars? You could keep a couple or a threesome of Florida or Spotted Gars in that tank for life. They make pretty good tank mates and become very owner responsive. An other option is a Tire Track Eel, or a Fire Eel. You will need to find a larger one or your fish will think it's spaghetti. Stingrays also would do well in that set up, but in that case I would run 2 FX5's or a large 90 gal and up sump. Hystrix, Scobina, and Reticulata would work for life in that tank. Motoros would work for three years or so assuming proper food and filtration.
 
thanks For the info SovietFireExtinguisher.

I would love to have some gars, but i live out in hawaii and dont know if i would be able to get some over here. What i mean is that i dont know if there allowed here or not. The rules against bringing in non native animals here is really strict. They dont want anybody letting their aquarium fish go in the lakes and kill all the endangered native animals.

Also, i didnt completely understand what you meant about the filter, so are you saying the scrubbies are a good idea or bad?
 
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