Now that my 2.5 Gal and 5 Gal Tanks are doing pretty well, I'm starting to think about setting up one or two more tanks. I've got a 10 Gal Tank sitting in the basement gathering dust and one of my coworkers has offered me a 20 Gal Tank with stand and equipment free for the taking. It's got an undergravel filter, so I know that I'd be replacing some if not all of the equipment that would come with it.
Tenative plans would be to set up the 10 Gal as a High Light Planted Tank for breeding Cherry Red Shrimp (maybe housing one or two other varieties as well) and to set up the 20 Gal Tank as a High Light Planted Tank for breeding Pygmy Cories.
10 Gallon
10 Gallon Tank (already have)
Open Wooden Stand (already have)
50 Watt Ebo Jager Heater (already have)
Digital Thermometer (already have)
Penguin Mini (already have, would remove biowheel)
Glass Canopy (already have)
Satellite 20" 1x40W CF 1 Lunar Light Fixture
DIY CO2 - Two 2 Liter bottles with Red Sea Reactor 200
Eco Complete - 1 bag
20 Gallon
20 Gallon Tank (free)
Open Wooden Stand (free)
100 Watt VisiTherm Stealth Heater OR Hydor 200Watt Inline Heater
Digital Thermometer (already have)
HOB OR Fluval MSF104 Filter
Glass Canopy
Satellite 24" 1x65W CF 1 Lunar Light Fixture
DIY CO2 - Two 2 Liter bottles with Red Sea Reactor 200
Eco Complete - 2 bags
How's this setup look? Would the DIY CO2 be sufficient or would I need larger bottles?
I'm also considering buying a pressurize CO2 system and using a manifold to supply all 4 tanks with CO2. Probably go for something along the lines of a Regulator with Selinoid on a timer set to longest lighting period for all tanks, a manifold with bubble counters, and of course a CO2 tank. Approximately how long would a 5lb tank last vs a 10lb tank in this kind of setup? I'd also probably want a powered reactor for at least the 20 Gal Tank, which if I go for the canister filter could be hooked up inline.
Anything else I'm missing?
Thanks all!
Tenative plans would be to set up the 10 Gal as a High Light Planted Tank for breeding Cherry Red Shrimp (maybe housing one or two other varieties as well) and to set up the 20 Gal Tank as a High Light Planted Tank for breeding Pygmy Cories.
10 Gallon
10 Gallon Tank (already have)
Open Wooden Stand (already have)
50 Watt Ebo Jager Heater (already have)
Digital Thermometer (already have)
Penguin Mini (already have, would remove biowheel)
Glass Canopy (already have)
Satellite 20" 1x40W CF 1 Lunar Light Fixture
DIY CO2 - Two 2 Liter bottles with Red Sea Reactor 200
Eco Complete - 1 bag
20 Gallon
20 Gallon Tank (free)
Open Wooden Stand (free)
100 Watt VisiTherm Stealth Heater OR Hydor 200Watt Inline Heater
Digital Thermometer (already have)
HOB OR Fluval MSF104 Filter
Glass Canopy
Satellite 24" 1x65W CF 1 Lunar Light Fixture
DIY CO2 - Two 2 Liter bottles with Red Sea Reactor 200
Eco Complete - 2 bags
How's this setup look? Would the DIY CO2 be sufficient or would I need larger bottles?
I'm also considering buying a pressurize CO2 system and using a manifold to supply all 4 tanks with CO2. Probably go for something along the lines of a Regulator with Selinoid on a timer set to longest lighting period for all tanks, a manifold with bubble counters, and of course a CO2 tank. Approximately how long would a 5lb tank last vs a 10lb tank in this kind of setup? I'd also probably want a powered reactor for at least the 20 Gal Tank, which if I go for the canister filter could be hooked up inline.
Anything else I'm missing?
Thanks all!