PICS of my new 135!

[skillzdatkillz]

I went to my lfs and picked up my tank that I ordered and set it up. Cant fill it until I get home after vacation in another month so thats a bummer. Its going to be filtered with a wet/dry(pictured) and 2 PEnguin 350s. I set up my undergravel jets powered by 2 rio 2500's.

I have one question, the top is permenently built in but there are 2 holes for lights. There are no places to hang filters on the back so what do I do? Am i not supposed to use HOB's, or do I have to cut holes in the top?

Enjoy

 

[rallysman]

nice tank! I would just go with the wet/dry and maybe a canister full of bio media and skip the hang ons.

 

[Ang]

My thoughts exactly. You dont really need an HOB with a wet dry.

 

[rkc772]

with that set up.. i don't see any need for HOB. it's more than enought. i like the piping you did on the bottom. what fish are you going to put in?

 

[skillzdatkillz]

I only thought I would use the HOBs for mechnical filtration. My wetdry dosnt really cover mechnical filtration. My stock list is a follows

Jack Dempsey
Green Terror
Green texas
Gold severum
Firemouths or Cons(maybe)
Silvar dollars
Clown Loaches

 

[Thomascl]

Nice tank mate

 

[Lil_Stinker]

I only thought I would use the HOBs for mechnical filtration. My wetdry dosnt really cover mechnical filtration.

perhaps modify the wet/dry to include a bag for mech filtration.. or something else.. I am not quite sure how much room you have, but I would think you could rig a floss chamber, it looks big enough.

That tank does NOT want any HOB filters ...

Can't wait to see more of this tank.

 

[skillzdatkillz]

can you explain how to make a floss chamber? And if I were to run a canister would I have to modify anything? Like could I just drop in a xp3?

 

[rkc772]

a canister can run from your tank's overflow box. their is a hole on top of your overflow box right? make a durso piping and them put the input and output inside the overflow box. it will work fine. and one more thing you can do if you want to use a HOB your wet/dry sump can house one HOB on it... hopefully it would fit if not them go for the canister. worst comes to worst i would suggest getting an internal filter. the eheim balls are good. just get two big one's on both end. or put some sponges on your rio's. if you leave that one open it would either get clog easily or worst get a fish on it since it is sucking water like a hungry pig.

 

[davo]

nice tanks. looks big