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My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
Here's my my tank that I got $100! I have already made start on modify it. I have painted the back black. And I got a hole drilled in the tank for the drainage into my sump.
The sump is over engineered, because u want a bigger tank later, it's 3ft long with 5 sections.
More pictures later as more progress is made.
This is the sump, custom made for my needs.
Here is the latest shot of the tank now painted.
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
Nice setup! keep us posted!
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
Very nice looking set up!
What's everyone think about my sump tank? Will this work well for discus fish?
Thanks H2OOriginally Posted by H20M@N
Thanks Doc!
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
What are you going to load your sump with?
Looks great by the way!
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
It's fine, although no discus tank needs a 5 chambered sump IMO.
Darrell
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
Your sump will work fine. There are a lot of chambers but that allows you to be creative with your media.
I'm loading the first chamber with coarse and fine sponge then the second will have bioballs and the third ceramic noodles. The fourth will not have anything in it except for a heater and finally in the last is the pump.
I agree that it a lot of space and I'm not going to use all of it, a waste I suppose... But it does allow me to be creative I guess.
Would you recommend anything else in one of the chambers?
What media to you swear by and use?
Re: My First Discus Tank - 4ft with Sump
I have used many different bio medias and had success with all of them. My next sump will have rolls of plastic "gutter guard", plastic army men and Seachem Matrix.
I have also used plastic pot scrubbers, Eheim media and lava rock rubble.
That's a big help thank you, I'm sure now my list will be suffice.
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