125G overstocked?

[mcox3]

so has anyone ever been able to keep one happy in captivity?

 

[mcox3]

i think i'll try and keep them in as big an aquarium as i can fit in my house, which is probably a lot happier than if i took them back to my lfs. i wish i could fit a 1000g in my home- even more i wish i could purchase a lake and keep my fish in there...

poor pang will have to live his life with me in a crappy 300g

 

[Pufferpunk]

Actually, those Columbian sharks perfer SW as adults too.

 

[polypterus101]

you could try to convert a kiddie pool into a pond

 

[mcox3]

you could try to convert a kiddie pool into a pond

i've thought about that... dropping an above-ground pool. dont really think that would work. it would probably detorioate. sp?

 

[mcox3]

okay, i picked up a 210 and i'm in the process of making a wet dry for it. my question now is about the pump. how much turn over would be sufficient for an aquarium of this size and my stock?

 

[BeelzeBob]

10 - 20 X per hour would be nice

 

[mcox3]

so i need a pump that will do atleast 2,100 gph right?

that is what turn over means correct?

 

[BeelzeBob]

thats what i always thought.

if it turns out we're wrong let me know!!!:read:


for my 18 gallon i have a 180 gph and a 190 magnum. its mini mantis reef, so there is a lot o flow.

in my 75 i have 2 350gph power heads, 2 550 gph aqua clears and two 190 magnums:dive:

 

[mcox3]

haha alright, i'll keep reading too.

so powerheads contribute to turnover also?

cause i'm not sure about 2100 gph on a single filter, but if powerheads add to that number i've got plenty of those.