EDIT:
I thought I would edit this post to add a less conversation-like thread, because it’s more of a build for guys that are brand new to the planted tank/discus world and want to get the experience of building a tank without the mistakes. Also, if a mod would move this to a build section, I think that’s where it belongs. (Word of advice, get the good stuff first, or you buy crap first, then the good stuff. Do it right the first time.)
Now let’s list the equipment.
Tank: 90 Gallon tank with a a footprint of 48”x18”x24”. Drilled on the bottom with an overflow tower
Stand: custom built stand, refurbished and painted white with new hardware. (Waterproof paint) mounted the power strip to the inside above everything else.
Sump: 29 Gallon tank. Plumbing is soft flexible clear tubes. Originally had a 20l sump but it was chambered in a weird way and the evaporation kept running my pump dry in the return chamber in only a day.
Lights: N/A ordering 2 finnex planted+ 24/7 lights, just waiting on that lottery ticket.
Filter: 30 Gallon fluidized sump with filter screen. Originally decided to go with more of a chambered setup, but got my hands on a 29gallon tank and separated the tank between the media and equipment.
Heater: N/A thought about eBay to save money, don’t do that. I got a finnex 500w heater, because of the LED temperature display. Awaiting arrival.
UV sterilizer?: still doing research on this one. An in-line is not an option, and I don’t want an open light to kill off everything in the fluidized media. Will find a solution.
Reactor: trying to find a way to add a Carbon reactor to this setup, going for crystal clear water here
CO2: researching info on this one. Thought about going low tech, and budget. But this is the only tank I will have running, so I want to follow the pros.
Pumps: 600-800gph aquaeon return pump, and 2 800gph wavemakers. Giving a rough total flow of 2000gph.
Controller: to be honest, I have no idea what these things do. Will report back.
Now the hardscape and plant/stock will be put in when I get to it. Original post below. |
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What’s up guys! I’m not new to the community for fish keeping, I’ve kept many fish and many smaller tanks in my time. I recently had a saltwater tank that crashed and have decided to go back to the freshwater fish. Discus to be exact.
I’ve had this random discus fish that is all red for about 3 months now, and he’s in a tank way to small. So here’s were I need help.
Ive bought a 90 Gallon saltwater setup from a local guy, with a stand and sump. And want to convert it to a freshwater setup. For housing 5-6 discus, and if possible....planted. Not crazy, just lightly planted. So how do I start?
Is there a special way I need to clean this tank and sump for conversion? I plan on sanding and painting the stand with waterproof boat paint.
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