Stocking ideas for 6 footer

[BenSow]

Im planning to get a tank 6'x2.5'x2' (LXWXH)

Here's the stocking list:
-Silver Arowana 12"
-7" Tiger Oscar
Red Bellied Pacu
Pleco
- Maybe 8" Peacock Bass( I havent bought this guy yet..)
- 6/7" TSN catfish ( this is still not mine yet..)

Well that's all what do you guys think? I wanna make it look as nice as possible.. so here are questions/ideas
1- No hood because i think its ugly... I think I'll use glass sheets that can be locked to cover the tank.
2- The lights im sill not sure... Guys can anyone suggest the cheapest and most effective way to light up a 6 foot long tank? maybe a DIY light that just sits on part of the glass sheet?
3- Filtration- sump or canister? If sump, what is the best size tank to use?
4- Amazon themed- Plan to make a polystyrene tree and roots on the left side of the tank.. the roots serve as hiding places. will post what i drew during class today lol... and planning to use sand and to make it really amazon themed... dried leaves on the bottom.. For using dried leaves what do I have to look for?


Thanks your comments will be much appreciated~

 

[LowCel]

I would skip on the Pacu, the tank isn't going to be big enough for it. I would also skip on the arowana, I wouldn't keep one in anything smaller than an 8' tank.

 

[BenSow]

ill keep the aro for sure, he's my baby... the pacu ill skip it...

 

[BenSow]

cmon guys need more ideas here... im planning to make something like this but the bark will be larger...

 

[BenSow]

cmon NO FEEDBACK AT ALL?? Fishes are on the line dudes!! are the size ok? or at one point some fish maybe a threat to others?

 

[JoeTurner14]

TSN Cat may grow too big for a 6 footer, im not sure though wait for others to reply...

 

[JoeTurner14]

BUMP

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I'd leave out the pacu and the tsn...as for the issue with the lid...what thickness is the glass you will use

 

[BenSow]

yea he will grow big thats for sure now im just worried that at one point they'll eat tankmates... ill get darn angry if i find my silver's tail hanging out my TSN's mouth

 

[BenSow]

I'd leave out the pacu and the tsn...as for the issue with the lid...what thickness is the glass you will use

Why?? I mentioned earlier ill skip the pacu... but the TSN... i think ill keep it for a while they look so cute(i know i know theyll grow big and blah) and i loove catfish a lot and my LFS just got they're first TSN's so i just wanna grab one so badly

I decided not to use glass as a hood... discussed with another guy that day and glass may break and injure...So he suggested using aluminium as a hood? good enough?