Rebornation (56k) (pg 29, post 426.)

[SeaSerpant]

Thanks andrew your making this so much easier (not sarcastic). for lighting i'm probably going to end up with 6, 39w bulbs. For filtering i'm doing a few different takes on it. i am going to have 1 fluval 203, 2 emperor 400's and an internal filter that is 200gph so in total i'll have 1100 gph going on. is this too much, to little or fine? how much would a pressurized co2 canister cost? i am going to use 2040 black beauty blasting slag as my substrate, because it's cheap. i need to know what kind of things i should use to control algae? i am going to use ferts for the lack of nutrients in my substrate. and mechanical part?

[lauraleellbp]

A decent quality pressurized CO2 setup runs about $200 in the US- not sure how that would translate in Canadia-land?

Where's your lighting coming from, and what kind of fixtures will these be? You might not need CO2 if these are just CF fixtures?

I'd personally not use the internal filter, IMO they're pains and you'll probably be fine with just the Fluval and HOBs. If you dose CO2 into this tank you'll need to get different filters than the HOBs, though, b/c they will outgas the CO2.

You get the right balance of bioload, ferts, lighting, and Co2 you shouldn't have too much problems with algae.

I've already discussed the bioload with ya a bunch- you've got "fish collectoritis" and I still think the frogs would be best in a diff tank LOL

What do you mean by "mechanical part"?

[SeaSerpant]

cf fixtures? i'm selling my aquarium on usededmonton and other ad places for 200$ and i have one interested buyer. and i think i might set up either a qt tank or a small shrimp tank and i'll put my frogs in there.

[SeaSerpant]

oh and if cf is coral life bulbs, yes those are the kinds.

[SeaSerpant]

K i'll be using 1 external filter and 2 hob filters. i will not dose co2 and i will have either 4 or 6 39w coral life bulbs.

[fishscale]

I wouldn't say that a 120 is necessarily harder than a smaller tank, but that is a heck of a lot of equipment you need. It will be expensive. Very expensive. For the kind of tank you are looking to do, you are going to need pressurized (high light foreground). Also, the high light foreground is going to need...high light. Also, if you are going pressurized, you will want canisters, not HOB's. So, estimates that may or may not be accurate (I've had some being-done-with-finals-celebratory drinks):

Pressurized CO2: $200
Light: $300
Canister: $120

+plants, fish, fun stuff...

I think this is what fshfanatic meant.

[SeaSerpant]

right. since this is a low light low tech tank i will not use co2 and so for, will use the hobs.

[chonhzilla]

thats bad ass. I wouldn't change a thing. Awesome tank!

[SeaSerpant]

if it were mine. lol. thats what i want my tank to look like.

[SeaSerpant]

K i have thought about what i'm going to get for plants and i'm going to stay with what i have:
java ferns and moss
amazon swords
hygro

[SeaSerpant]

I got the aquarium. it has a nice stand and the dimensions are
L-60"
W-18.25"
H-25.5"

Here are the pictures:




Tomorrow i will be doing the switch of everything from the 60g to the 120g. I will document that tomorrow.

[lauraleellbp]

Yup, that's between 110-120 gallons- nice tank!!

Needs a little cleaning (I'd use some white vinegar, inside and out) and don't forget to fill and test for leaks!

[SeaSerpant]

Well i already cleaned it. thats the before product. do you want the after product?

[lauraleellbp]

hmmm lemme think... NO

JK!

[SeaSerpant]

Pics coming up.