Hey there, so I started my 50 gallon SA with a goal in mind of learning the skills to keep fish and plants well by low tech means, so that in the future i could step into a high tech discus tank. I don't really want to do bare bottom or a species tank (i can be convinced) because i like to see a live thriving ecosystem instead of a bunch of fish trapped in a glass box...call me silly but i don't like looking at fish that i feel live in an environment too distinguished from their natural habitat. I've got some plans for my next tank and i wanted to see what ya'll think.
Tank - 125 gallon with double overflows
Filtration - 40gallon breeder custom sump/refugium
Heat - 4 x aqueon pro 200w
Lights - ???(ideas? 5wpg is all i can think of lol)
Co2 - pressurized high tech (This is where i need some help with who makes good stuff...cost...well i don't really care TOO much, but i need a good regulator, bubble counter....ph monitor...etc. Does anybody know of a good control head that could monitor and automate?)
Substrate - Mineralized topsoil capped with mixed sand and #3 gravel black
Plants - Amazon sword, dwarf sags, vals americana gigantia
Livestock
6-8 x discus
2 x ghost knives
2 x ancistrus dolichopterus L183
2 x some sort of dwarf panaque probably clown
20 x pricilla tetras
30 x corydoras
I know its going to be allot of work...but i like work and have no problem putting it out when there is a payoff.
now obviously i'm not going to try and pop discus into a new unstable tank with Co2 and see how things go...I'm planning on building the tank in may and adding discus some time next winter if things stabilize quickly
Tank - 125 gallon with double overflows
Filtration - 40gallon breeder custom sump/refugium
Heat - 4 x aqueon pro 200w
Lights - ???(ideas? 5wpg is all i can think of lol)
Co2 - pressurized high tech (This is where i need some help with who makes good stuff...cost...well i don't really care TOO much, but i need a good regulator, bubble counter....ph monitor...etc. Does anybody know of a good control head that could monitor and automate?)
Substrate - Mineralized topsoil capped with mixed sand and #3 gravel black
Plants - Amazon sword, dwarf sags, vals americana gigantia
Livestock
6-8 x discus
2 x ghost knives
2 x ancistrus dolichopterus L183
2 x some sort of dwarf panaque probably clown
20 x pricilla tetras
30 x corydoras
I know its going to be allot of work...but i like work and have no problem putting it out when there is a payoff.
now obviously i'm not going to try and pop discus into a new unstable tank with Co2 and see how things go...I'm planning on building the tank in may and adding discus some time next winter if things stabilize quickly