kdogg85
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I'm starting my build thread now and documenting the growth of my 125g planted tank. I gave the thread the name "no salt needed" because I'm coming from a reef tank.
I got the tank cleaned up and placed back in my den. In the pic is how my filtration will be setup, the black box in the bottom right will be where the pump draws from and the clear box in the top left will be where the filter media is and be the discharge of the pump. The pump will be under the cabinet in a tote for leak protection. It's there to show the flow path.
Filtration equipment is a split apart eshopps 900gph overflow with mag7 700gph pump with provisions to install one of my bigger pumps if needed.
The lighting will come from a Current USA t5ho 12 lamp fixture with 8 lamps installed giving 322 watts.
Substrate will be eco complete on the ends with dry aragonite in the middle to break it up. The sand will just have a couple rocks laying on it and be an open swimming area.
My fish list includes 4 electric blue rams, 20-30 neons or jumbos, 4 discus(I can't stand it, have to have a few), 5-8 Cory's, maybe a dwarf flame gourami, any other suggestions welcome.
Plants, the routine low-moderate light stuff. I'll detail that as I get them. My plan is to buy 1-2 of what I want and let them grow to the amount I want. What are a couple fast growers for the cycle portion?
I got the tank cleaned up and placed back in my den. In the pic is how my filtration will be setup, the black box in the bottom right will be where the pump draws from and the clear box in the top left will be where the filter media is and be the discharge of the pump. The pump will be under the cabinet in a tote for leak protection. It's there to show the flow path.
Filtration equipment is a split apart eshopps 900gph overflow with mag7 700gph pump with provisions to install one of my bigger pumps if needed.
The lighting will come from a Current USA t5ho 12 lamp fixture with 8 lamps installed giving 322 watts.
Substrate will be eco complete on the ends with dry aragonite in the middle to break it up. The sand will just have a couple rocks laying on it and be an open swimming area.
My fish list includes 4 electric blue rams, 20-30 neons or jumbos, 4 discus(I can't stand it, have to have a few), 5-8 Cory's, maybe a dwarf flame gourami, any other suggestions welcome.
Plants, the routine low-moderate light stuff. I'll detail that as I get them. My plan is to buy 1-2 of what I want and let them grow to the amount I want. What are a couple fast growers for the cycle portion?