200g Acrylic Freshwater South/Central American Predator Tank
8' x 2' x 20"
Heaters - Theo 400w, Rena 150w and Rena 300w. Total of 850w of heat.
Pumps - Quiet One 3000 and ViaAqua 1800 Return Pumps - About 800-900 Gph between the two after head loss. Also has two larger Sponge filters driven by half of a Large air pump.
Substrate - Large River Rock with some Mopani and Manzanita Wood
Lighting - Junky 4' T12 Fixture with a single crap bulb and a 4' T8 Fixture with 2 x 10k or 6.5k Bulbs - I forget whats in there. I want to get 3-4 LED bulbs and hang them over the tank.
Filtration - 27g Plastic Tote, half filled with Scrubbies, Foam Pads, Ceramic Rings, Etc...
Fish List
From South/Central America
- Astronotus ocellatus "Oscar" 12"+
- Hypselecara temporalis "Chocolate Cichlid" 8"+
- 7 x Amatitlania nigrofasciata "Convict Cichlid" 1-5" (plus lots of fry)
- Oxydoras niger "Ripsaw Catfish" 16"+
55g - Jaguar Cichlid
4' x 1' x 20"
Heaters - Stealth 200w
Pumps - N/A
Substrate - N/A - 3 pieces of Driftwood and 3 faux plants
Lighting - A crappy old 10g Fixture with a crappy bulb... I just want a single LED bulb over this one...
Filtration - 2 x Large Sponge Filters driven from half of a large air pump and a Biowheel 330 with SuperCartridge Media.
Fish List - Jaguar Cichlid 8"
50g Hex
24" x 26"
Heaters - Stealth 250w
Pumps - N/A
Substrate - N/A - Just a few pieces of Driftwood
Lighting - Single 10g strip light, want a single LED bulb over it.
Filtration - 2 x Mini Biowheels with Custom Media / Pickup tubes and a small airpump with hose at bottom to keep the water circulated better.
Fish List - Chocolate Cichlid 8" , Gold Gourami 4"
150g Extra Tall
4' x 2' x 2.5'
Sitting with a few inches of water, a small internal filter and lots of Manzanita wood...
I may put some native fish in this tank eventually.
