Assistance or suggestions

[dawncollette]

Hi fellow discus lovers, I bought a 300 gallon tank and plan on having it planted and set up for about a month or more prior to putting the discus in it. My question is what type of filtration should I use for a tank this size and should I use more than one. I like the cannister filters and plan on having a uv sterlizer on it as well. I've never owned such a large tank and want to make sure I get it right the first time. My boyfriend is an electrician and he is going to hang my lights for me from the ceiling. My tank will have a glass top on it but no fitted hood, thus the hanging lights. I am using sand for the bottom.....any advice is appreciated,
thanks,
dawn

[Kindredspirit]

Dawn, ( which is my real name btw:) )

Your tank sounds like a dream! 300 gallons? You must take pictures! I am not sure I can be much of a help with a planted tank...lol!....but I think you might wait a bit longer than one month? Just make sure all is cycled ~

Are your discus going to be adults or babies? Just so you know juvies do much better in a bare bottom tank due to the fact we feed so often during the course of one day ~

You are at the right place for your adventure, make no mistake about that! Keep this thread going and you can see your progress as you go along!


Good Luck!

[dawncollette]

Thanks so much, I am going to the fish convention today in San Antonio, I know I will be coming home with some discus. I hope to have the 300 gallon up and running this weekend, it is much more of a project than my 55 gallons.......I'll make sure it's cycled well before putting the discus in there, I have test kits and can monitor the cycling that way.
take care and thanks again,
dawn

[dawncollette]

So you are a Dawn too??? NIce to meet you Dawn!!! :-)))

[Genirous]

Hi dawncollette,
it is a dream tank indeed, you must be very excited (and lucky)!:D

You mentioned that your tank will have glass on it and also you will hang your lights from the ceiling...hmm Keep in mind that a crystal-clear glass cover will cut about 10% of your lamps output! Also if it gets dirty from the humidity of the evaporation, the amount of light loss will become much bigger reaching 35-45%...:(

I propose to think about the lighting issue, because you want planted tank and with this size..., the height of your tank will not be small...:o

Keep walking,
Giorgos!:D

[johnm]

yasou giorgios.

[Genirous]

yasou giorgios.
Yasou johnm:thumbsup:,
been in Greece...?:sun: