twin 200 gallon set up

[s1quick6]

Hey everyone, just wanted to say hello new member here. I have been reading on here for months LOTS of good info still learning a ton. This is my current project I got this set up on craigslist about a month ago. The tanks are 5'x2'x31 tall came with 3D backgrounds already in them. Working on the diy wet dry plumbing right now. Hope to get water in them soon! Will get some better pics later, they are now on the stand..6 guys later. Painted the stand still need to build some doors for it though. Last shot is of my 125 with the gang that calls it home.

 

[Yoimbrian]

Sweet pick up.

I love 3D backgrounds, I've been so tempted to throw my guys in a kiddie pool for a few weeks so I can install one.


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[dxdx]

Nice find!!



3-D backgrounds are definitely worth it, go for it.

 

[corn fed]

Love that pic of the gang!! its a great one.

 

[SePPii]

Very nice! Full tank shot?


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[fishnatics]

That's gonna be a sweet setup once it's finished.

 

[Warborg]

Wow! Two at the same time. Are the tanks going to be next to each other when running?

 

[s1quick6]

Shot from right after they went on the stand. I also got a bunch of peacocks and some Victorian cichlids with the tanks. They are being held in a 55 gallon right now, my plan is to transfer the fish from the 125 Oscar, jd, gt, pleco into one of the new 200s then put the peacocks in the 125. As for the other one im still not sure, I like the idea of a good size bottom feeder cat or something. Would a lima shovelnose be a little large for a 5x2 footprint? The wet dry im setting up is just 3 drawer plasic storage containers inside of 37 gal Rubbermaid totes, planning on just running floss in the top and pot scrubbers in the lower 2. Each tank has 2 1" drains an 2 3/4" return lines. Got the bulkheads in and leak free as well as the stand pipes for each bulkhead. The drains should be pretty much a straight shot to the filter, the returns I planned on just running a barbed Y fitting to split them from the pump to bulkheads. Any and all thoughts are appreciated!

 

[fishnatics]

Now that's wicked.

 

[s1quick6]

There ALIVE!!! Had to tinker with the gurgle buster system the previous owner set up to quiet them down. Now its fairly quiet up top, should be better once the lids and canopy are on. There is a decent amount of noise coming from the wet dry though. Its just one inch vinyl hoses dumping in, thinking maybe adding a few holes near the end might quiet it down some? excuse the lighting just put them up there so I could see. There are fixtures in the canopy. Thinking of stocking one with Columbia sharks maybe..is it difficult to keep a brackish set up going? Or just another water test and adding salt?