some q's

tenaj-6 · 06-28-2008, 07:51 AM

Im gonna build my own tank. about 120 gallons or so.
what kinf of filtration and heating will i need and also what else is essential??

emc7 · 06-28-2008, 10:40 AM

Heating and filtration really are all that are truly essential. I would get a lid, too and something for the fish to hide in. A pair of 300W Stealths would heat it. I would aim for 10X filtration. So 4 hydrosponge filters with 300 gph power heads would do. http://www.jehmco.com/html/hydro-sponge_filters.html . Or you could do a sump with a 1200 gph pump.

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tenaj-6 creeping death Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: cork, ireland Age: 22 Posts: 92	some q's Im gonna build my own tank. about 120 gallons or so. what kinf of filtration and heating will i need and also what else is essential??

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06-28-2008, 10:40 AM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,266	Heating and filtration really are all that are truly essential. I would get a lid, too and something for the fish to hide in. A pair of 300W Stealths would heat it. I would aim for 10X filtration. So 4 hydrosponge filters with 300 gph power heads would do. http://www.jehmco.com/html/hydro-sponge_filters.html . Or you could do a sump with a 1200 gph pump.

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