feeder guppy setup?

ChicoRaton

ChicoRaton

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I have an extra 55 gallon tank that I don't know what to do with. I can't set it up inside, because it has a chip and garage=better if it decides to start leaking.

I thought I'd set it up as a feeder guppy tank so I can have a supply of baby (0.5cm) feeders for my angels and kribs. my plan was to get a bunch of duckweed from my pond and put a 80w shop light above it, and a 300w heater and sponge filter inside.

do you think this would be an adequate setup?
 
Adequate yes, With only a sponge filter, unless you keep the population low you will need to do a lot of water changes. I personally would reccomend a bigger HOB with a good sponge on the intake, I use a penguin 125 on my 15g guppy tank and have no problems with fry getting sucked up. Either way, I long for the days when I could have a 40 or 55 for my guppy project.

I haven't tried duckweed, but have had good results with Java moss, and crypts as cover plants for the fry. the crypts are planted extrememly thick. My observation has been that while the adult guppies will eat the fry, they don't make a point of hunting them down, and I don't have to many problems with fry survival in the main tank.
 
I was planning on using only a sponge filter because the duckweed should take care of all the ammonia. Given enough nutrients, it can double its mass in a day. it only takes a few weeks to completely cover a 1 acre pond if you don't have plants to outcompete it for nutrients.

It also forms a thick mat of roots that the fry could hide in. is there another reason I should use a HOB instead of a sponge filter? I actually do have a couple millenium 2000s laying around.
 
Not really, I'm just one of those neurotic people who like a lot of current in my tanks. As said the set-up should be adequate, and given the duckweed and water changes you shouldn't have a problem. As always, close monitoring until patterns are estabilished will let you know if things are OK.
 
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