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I don't have any pictures just yet.. I figured I'd post what my tank is, and everything included.. I'm looking for some suggestions, remarks, and possibly some help.
Tank:
125 US Gallon, Hagen (12mm. glass)
Filters:
Rena XP3 http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/filstar- … p-691.html
Marineland Emperor 400 (x2) http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/emperor- … -1788.html
Also upgraded to braided nylon hose, both for length and pressure security on the XP3. Two baskets of Fluval bioMax, one basket of Rena Course sponge and pot scrubs.
Added Fluval Biomax to the Emperor 400's
Placement of both Marineland's sit on far left and far right, placement of the Rena intake is center of the tank, out is far left near the marineland, just under the surface to create motion. In all: 4 large boxes of BioMax, 30 pot scrubs.
Total of 355gal filtration, 1150gph flow rate. (apx.#)
Stand:
Home Built
Lighting:
KENT ~ CFI Fluorescent http://www.canlyte.com/www/brand_cfi.asp
HZ: 60
VOLTS: 120
AMPS: 0.49
WATTS: 58
PF/FM: 0.98
MAX: 32 Watts
Lamp Type: GE T8 Ecolux 3500k http://www.pegasusassociates.com/ge-eco … speco.html
48" x2
On a Timer (10hrs. lighting, 14hrs. dark)
Heater:
Fluval M300 (300w) (x2) http://www.fluvalblog.com/heaters/m-series/
Placement under Marineland Emperor 400 filter(s) to circulate warmer water. Set and stands between 78-82 F.
Substrate:
Hagen - GEOsystem "Black Beach" (x5 bags @ 20kg a bag)
Decor:
Approximately 150lbs of slate rock
plants both "planted" and floating (Slowly learning how to maintain)
Maintenance:
Biweekly 25% water change (well water)
Monthly 50% water change (well water)
Filter's get looked at every two weeks, and cleaned once every other month.
Fish:
1x Blue Turquoise Discus
1x Red Turquoise Discus
2x Blacks Angel
1x Golden Marble angel
15x Pearl Danios
10x Zebra Danios
1x Electric blue Crayfish
1x Red claw Crayfish
2x Pleco (L-something something & a common)
(there are a few more fish in there as well, just not noted)
Feeding:
Usually feeding in this tank differs from all my other tanks. I usually feed twice a day, mid afternoon once I am home from work and mid-evening. Their food is a mixture of Nutrafin Max Predator Sticks, Omega One Flakes, Freeze dried Blood worms, Sun Dried Shrimp, Earth worms/Night Crawlers, and when I can stomach not eating them myself Jumbo shrimp (De-shelled)
I am looking for info on how many I can safely stock... I am new to the discus, but have done my reading..
This was prior, a SA cichlid tank, now converting over. I am not sure if I plan to make this solely Discus ~ or if I plan to do a light community.
I don't have any pictures just yet.. I figured I'd post what my tank is, and everything included.. I'm looking for some suggestions, remarks, and possibly some help.
Tank:
125 US Gallon, Hagen (12mm. glass)
Filters:
Rena XP3 http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/filstar- … p-691.html
Marineland Emperor 400 (x2) http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/emperor- … -1788.html
Also upgraded to braided nylon hose, both for length and pressure security on the XP3. Two baskets of Fluval bioMax, one basket of Rena Course sponge and pot scrubs.
Added Fluval Biomax to the Emperor 400's
Placement of both Marineland's sit on far left and far right, placement of the Rena intake is center of the tank, out is far left near the marineland, just under the surface to create motion. In all: 4 large boxes of BioMax, 30 pot scrubs.
Total of 355gal filtration, 1150gph flow rate. (apx.#)
Stand:
Home Built
Lighting:
KENT ~ CFI Fluorescent http://www.canlyte.com/www/brand_cfi.asp
HZ: 60
VOLTS: 120
AMPS: 0.49
WATTS: 58
PF/FM: 0.98
MAX: 32 Watts
Lamp Type: GE T8 Ecolux 3500k http://www.pegasusassociates.com/ge-eco … speco.html
48" x2
On a Timer (10hrs. lighting, 14hrs. dark)
Heater:
Fluval M300 (300w) (x2) http://www.fluvalblog.com/heaters/m-series/
Placement under Marineland Emperor 400 filter(s) to circulate warmer water. Set and stands between 78-82 F.
Substrate:
Hagen - GEOsystem "Black Beach" (x5 bags @ 20kg a bag)
Decor:
Approximately 150lbs of slate rock
plants both "planted" and floating (Slowly learning how to maintain)
Maintenance:
Biweekly 25% water change (well water)
Monthly 50% water change (well water)
Filter's get looked at every two weeks, and cleaned once every other month.
Fish:
1x Blue Turquoise Discus
1x Red Turquoise Discus
2x Blacks Angel
1x Golden Marble angel
15x Pearl Danios
10x Zebra Danios
1x Electric blue Crayfish
1x Red claw Crayfish
2x Pleco (L-something something & a common)
(there are a few more fish in there as well, just not noted)
Feeding:
Usually feeding in this tank differs from all my other tanks. I usually feed twice a day, mid afternoon once I am home from work and mid-evening. Their food is a mixture of Nutrafin Max Predator Sticks, Omega One Flakes, Freeze dried Blood worms, Sun Dried Shrimp, Earth worms/Night Crawlers, and when I can stomach not eating them myself Jumbo shrimp (De-shelled)
I am looking for info on how many I can safely stock... I am new to the discus, but have done my reading..
This was prior, a SA cichlid tank, now converting over. I am not sure if I plan to make this solely Discus ~ or if I plan to do a light community.
