On the right track?

[fareforce]

I just recently sold the contents of my saltwater reef tank, and decided to go with a freshwater planted/fish tank to free up a little more time. Here is what I am planning so far for the initial setup. Am I on the right track? Any suggestions?

55 Gal tank
110 w PC 5600k light
2x 150w titamium heaters
45#'s Seachem Flouite (peat moss underneath)
DIY CO2 (2x 2liter bottles)
Fluval 304
misc power heads


Did I miss anything? Also, what are some good websites to buy dry goods, and live fish/plants at?

 

[Blueiz]

Set up looks ok to me, I would prefer personally more than 2 watts of light per gallon, but it depends on what kind of plants you are going for.

Here's a link for dry goods, etc. -- http://www.bigalsonline.com/

Don't Know about the live plants/fish, have never purchased any online.

Happy Fishkeeping!

Blue

 

[wesleydnunder]

So far the only issue I see is DIY co2 for a 55g. I think you'll have a continual struggle with keeping your co2 stable. Personally, I'd go with pressurized.
I'd recommend putting a sponge on the intake of your fluval since it is the sole filter. That way the canister is doing more bio-filtration than mechanical, and won't clog up with debris as quickly. I'd also recommend sponges on the intakes of some of the powerheads. They'll also provide bio and mechanical filtration. I've bought fish and plants online from Segrest Farms, in Florida, and Arizona Gardens and had good experiences with both.

Mark

 

[fareforce]

K thanks guys.. I might go with pressurized co2 later, but right now I am trying to keep it cheap.. I was going to put sponges on the powerheads, but good idea for one on the fluval. What is the ideal flow rate in a freshwater system? I have enough pumps to do approz 30x turnover wich I am sure is way to much for freshwater.