[Greed]

I have 180 gallon aquarium that have two drilled holes was for a salt/reef tank. I wanted to use it as a freshwater tank. I need to know a few things so I don't waste cash. Here is my equipment I'm using, 2 aqua clear 110 500gph=1000gph
60 gallon tank DIY sump, with a return pump rated at 1500 gph at four feet. Heater and light. Not gonna grow live plants so cheap lighting.
Stock list, 8 angelfish, 10 discus, 20tetra (10serpae,10 rummy reds),12 Cory (6emeralds, 6Swartz)
Question
1.) would I do the sump the same as a marine tank without a skimmer?
2.) 2500 too much gph?
3.) am I over stocked?
4.) if not anything I could add?

 

[Capsaicin_MFK]

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

This site might be more of what you are looking for.

 

[izabella87]

hmm I suggest.. Sit inside and meditate a bit.. Perhaps you will come up with a great idea.

 

[DogFish]

1.) would I do the sump the same as a marine tank without a skimmer?
YES
2.) 2500 too much gph?
NO
3.) am I over stocked?
Depends on size of the Discus & Angels
4.) if not anything I could add?
Time to STOP

 

[flight50]

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

This site might be more of what you are looking for.

This site is just a good as monsterfishkeepers on info for freshwater. That link won't do him much justice imo. The question of the sump has been answered. Any method that will work for salt water will work for planted. No matter how you look at it, both drain water from a display to a tank below. The thing is choosing a method that works best for your setup. CO2 or no CO2 is the answer. The goal here is to limit the loss. Since you won't be planting the 180 (sorry to hear your not) then you can careless on your sump being open or sealed to limit CO2 loss or having water splash from the inlet unless you want silence.

For freshwater tanks planted or not, it doesn't require the high circulation that saltwater tanks needs. Planted obviously would need a bit more than non planted to distribute nutrients thru the water column but still not the volume of marine. Freshwater fish typically aren't native to the type of currents of marine. I have seen most stay within the 3x-10x gallons per hour.

Make sure your stock list are all compatible. From water parameters, to food chain and to aggressiveness.