I have just set up a 90 gallon aquarium. I'm becoming indecisive on quite a few things so thought I'd try posting and getting some recommendation.
Here's what I have so far:
90 Gallon - 48x18x24
River rock, shale, and granite substrate & rockwork.
2-54watt t5 lights 6500K.
DIY sump - Building this weekend.
It will be a 5 gallon bucket with 2 gallons bioballs. Mag950 on the bottom, drip tray on top, with the lid on to keep moisture, splashing down. Pipes drilled through the lid.
I'm thinking of more filtration to clean out the particles. Any recommendations here? From my reading an Aquaclear 110 sounds like it may be good. A canister filter is also a possibility but I wouldn't know which one to pair with the sump for a good combo.
I tested water and it's about 7 pH, and about 50ppm GH. Soft-neutral. I don't want to treat the water for changes so that's what it will be. What would some good setups be? I prefer American Cichlids but am considering African also. One thought was 2 Oscars & 4 Convict Cichlids. Oscars have been my favorite fish in the past & the Convicts would add some interest. Both should be able to breed in the tank as I have built plenty of areas with the rockwork. I'd start with 4 Oscars & then trim once I had a pair. I would really like something smaller than an Oscar though if I could get the personality and breeding still. Six inches is more manageable I think but I'm not familiar with what to research in this area. A couple more fish would be nice too
Thanks for any advice.
Here's what I have so far:
90 Gallon - 48x18x24
River rock, shale, and granite substrate & rockwork.
2-54watt t5 lights 6500K.
DIY sump - Building this weekend.
It will be a 5 gallon bucket with 2 gallons bioballs. Mag950 on the bottom, drip tray on top, with the lid on to keep moisture, splashing down. Pipes drilled through the lid.
I'm thinking of more filtration to clean out the particles. Any recommendations here? From my reading an Aquaclear 110 sounds like it may be good. A canister filter is also a possibility but I wouldn't know which one to pair with the sump for a good combo.
I tested water and it's about 7 pH, and about 50ppm GH. Soft-neutral. I don't want to treat the water for changes so that's what it will be. What would some good setups be? I prefer American Cichlids but am considering African also. One thought was 2 Oscars & 4 Convict Cichlids. Oscars have been my favorite fish in the past & the Convicts would add some interest. Both should be able to breed in the tank as I have built plenty of areas with the rockwork. I'd start with 4 Oscars & then trim once I had a pair. I would really like something smaller than an Oscar though if I could get the personality and breeding still. Six inches is more manageable I think but I'm not familiar with what to research in this area. A couple more fish would be nice too
Thanks for any advice.
