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    Plumbing advice 180g two55g barrell sumps

    Oops thread title is wrong. It's a 120g tank. Two 55gallon car wash barrells I'm using for the sump. Water overflows into one barrel then into the other barrell where I keep a return pump Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Plumbing advice 180g two55g barrell sumps

    I am wanted to spend some money and re do my return pump / overflow plumbing. Gonna buy a new return pump. Potentially keep the eshopps pf1800 overflow and perhaps add another overflow box. Tank is established I am not going to drill the glass. Want it neat, clean and safe/effective...
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    Most enjoyable aquarium I've ever done

    https://youtu.be/4EojTnSW4y4 I've had many aquariums even spent thousands on saltwater. Never enjoyed an aquarium this much. The video I linked I recorded from laying in my bed. This tank is super low maintenance. Been a couple months and haven't had to clean the glass or change filter media...
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    Fijiwigi 120g with barrel sump & 40g

    Currently have 3 silver dollars, 2 bala sharks, 6 misc African cichlid, 5 little tetra, 1 goby bottom feeder. Many would say I overstocked lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Fijiwigi 120g with barrel sump & 40g

    Yeah, was a sad day. However it ended up turning into a very cool outcome. Really happy with all of the activity of the tank and the overall layout.
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    Fijiwigi 120g with barrel sump & 40g

    Here is some pics Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Fijiwigi 120g with barrel sump & 40g

    https://youtu.be/EPIADuOeGDM Cool Video link ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ :) Finished up my 120g with double 55g barrel sump. Originally wanted an Oscar but I left the lid off and he jumped. Decided to do a community cichlid tank. Been going a couple months now and doing awesome. Really enjoy this tank. Also...
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    I need advice on food to purchase. Oscar, jack dempsey,silver dollars. Right now I just have cichlid flakes. What should I put on my fish food shopping list as my main fish food? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    It was green light. The dempsey is like neon. Whatever color I set the led on he matches lol. I'll probably add some more rocks great idea :) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    Electric blue jack dempsey staring at me Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    I added 3 large rocks I got from the canyon when driving home today. Much more content with how it looks now Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    https://youtu.be/j6_wT28e7RY Here is a video. The overflow is super noisy gotta tinker with it some more. Need to buy the float switch still, I also don't care for the black tint background because the tiger oscar doesn't stand out. My landscape is also too boring for me. That and I need to...
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    So as much as I wanted a albino oscar. I ended up getting a black tiger oscar based on the petstore selection . Also got an electric blue jack dempsey and 3 silver dollars. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    120g oscar tank | barrel sump build

    Ammonia turned to nitrite,nitrate after a week or so. Dosed some more ammonia. Waiting for my cycle to finish as I anxiously await buying some fish :) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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