Pompadour Discus
12-04-2016, 08:42 PM
I can't believe I'm actually creating my very own fish room. This idea would have never crossed my mind a year ago. :D
My plan is to have my 120 gallon up and cycling with the Fluval FX6 by December 12th and my 40 gallon sump build completed by Dec 26th and the 75 gallon that will be utilizing that 40g sump up and cycling by Dec 29th. I tried to have my bigger tanks as close as possible to the drain and the utility sink, to make water changes simpler.
My two 40's I plan to use as a grow out tank for any juveniles I purchase or get from breeding. One of my 20 gallons will serve as a QT tank, another 20g will serve as a hospital tank only. The other 2 may serve as a breeding tank if necessary in the future.
The stand the 20s and 40s are on doesn't seem too level but it could be my basement floor. I bought some plastic shims but I was thinking I might brace them to the walls just in case.
All my 20's and 40's I plan to add sponge filters, airstones, and heaters, a real simple setup since they won't be used much right away.
I'm including pics of what I have setup so far. Its taking me longer than I planned due to lack of funds and time. I spent too much on black Friday and now I'm paying for it by working double shifts at work :( I tiled the bottom of my 75G already and have plans to tile all the tanks, each one will feature a different style of tile and I will be sure it will be a color that will compliment my discus.
Once I get all my wedding stuff sold I may make room for a few more tanks, Petco should have another sale soon for the $1 per gallon and I hope to be ready :)
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I hope I'm on the right track!
My plan is to have my 120 gallon up and cycling with the Fluval FX6 by December 12th and my 40 gallon sump build completed by Dec 26th and the 75 gallon that will be utilizing that 40g sump up and cycling by Dec 29th. I tried to have my bigger tanks as close as possible to the drain and the utility sink, to make water changes simpler.
My two 40's I plan to use as a grow out tank for any juveniles I purchase or get from breeding. One of my 20 gallons will serve as a QT tank, another 20g will serve as a hospital tank only. The other 2 may serve as a breeding tank if necessary in the future.
The stand the 20s and 40s are on doesn't seem too level but it could be my basement floor. I bought some plastic shims but I was thinking I might brace them to the walls just in case.
All my 20's and 40's I plan to add sponge filters, airstones, and heaters, a real simple setup since they won't be used much right away.
I'm including pics of what I have setup so far. Its taking me longer than I planned due to lack of funds and time. I spent too much on black Friday and now I'm paying for it by working double shifts at work :( I tiled the bottom of my 75G already and have plans to tile all the tanks, each one will feature a different style of tile and I will be sure it will be a color that will compliment my discus.
Once I get all my wedding stuff sold I may make room for a few more tanks, Petco should have another sale soon for the $1 per gallon and I hope to be ready :)
104770
104771
104772
104773
I hope I'm on the right track!