Stocking ideas for 6 footer

[komodo182]

dude guys i am NOT GOING for the TSN and pacu...

i AM going for oscar, pleco, silver aro and peacock bass... no stopping for the silver as i have him for a year now and he rawks

How can you have teh aro for a year and be at only a foot?
don't they normally grow 2 inches a month or somethign like that

 

[BenSow]

stunted

 

[likestofish]

Of course it will break, everything will break, duh. And aluminum will rust, so that's dumb of him to suggest. I would go with glass or acrylic for the tops.

Aluminum doesnt rust. But a plexi glass top would be good just because it can bend and soften the impact. Just makesure its not so thin i can break though

 

[BenSow]

but which is more cost efficeint and easier to install lighting? aluminium or plexi glass

 

[likestofish]

How can you have teh aro for a year and be at only a foot?
don't they normally grow 2 inches a month or somethign like that

Actually its more like an inch a month growth rate.

 

[BenSow]

NEW INFO!

I just got a great deal for a 5'x3'x2.5' fiberglass tank. Should I go with it? Its much much cheaper than a 6x2x2 glass tank and it can hold much more water...

 

[WeeNe858]

cheaper and more?.. i dont know why you even need to ask.

 

[BenSow]

lol yea but ill be housing a silver aro... is that sufficient swimming space for him?

 

[JacobWhitley]

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~

you can get away with the Silver Arowana being in there but that TSN gets over 3 feet long if you get it plan on going alot bigger later or making a pond and the pacu gets over 2 feet and the PB also gets 2 feet long

 

[BenSow]

== I said the TSN and pcu are not going to be in the tank...