240 Gallon Build thread

[M@T!@$]

So I decided to set up a 240 gallon I've had in storage for 8months or so now.

Thread will be slow as I am starting a new job, due to saving up for a much larger tank for the new house. Don't wanna talk to much about that right now, but it will be around 3 times more gallon age than this *fingers crossed*

Back to the build, tank is 8' X 2' X 2'
2 holes drilled at the moment for canisters and got the top and base finished

Things to be done-

Drill 2 more holes on the recently capped off ones, plus one on the top
Finish stand
Purchase bulkheads
Paint the back black

Water changes-
Purchasing two blue barrels

-one for new water, other for getting right amount of water out of tank to drain.
Gonna try 50 gallons every 2-3 days

Filtration-
Fx6
2 aquatop cf500uv


Heating-
2 300 watt hydor inline heaters

Air pump ect-
Need help on what to buy, will be running 2 air disks

Substrate-
Pool filter sand

Decor-
Drift wood, some plants

Intended stock-

Already have- 5" fire eel, 5" rtc (growing it out for a lfs display tank)

Looking to add- looking to grow out 1-2 rays, jardini, datnoids

Also, do you guys think I should reinforce the bottom seams? Tank is roughly half inch thick acrylic

Starting to build the stand this week, I will update this thread as I go, any recommendations are appreciated

 

[Angelphish]

I use a tetra AP300 on my 210. It works well; no deaths from suffocation. It also has two outputs.

 

[M@T!@$]

Going to leak test it this week. You guys think I should reinforce the bottom seams? Some acrylic rods and weld on 40?

 

[M@T!@$]

Are the hydor 300 watt heaters worth ordering? Leak testing the tank this week, so if it holds up I'll be ordering in the heaters

 

[M@T!@$]

More filtration is here.. 2 aquatops and existing fx6. Now just waiting on the heaters

Removed the bio balls and carbon. Need suggestions on bio media, I will probably just do bio rings.

Leak testing and building stand will hopefully happen this week

 

[Angelphish]

Do you have a budget in mind? Eheim substrate pro is one of the better medias you can buy although a little pricey.

If you don't want to spend the money, you could use ceramic rungs, like you mentioned earlier.

 

[M@T!@$]

Do you have a budget in mind? Eheim substrate pro is one of the better medias you can buy although a little pricey.

If you don't want to spend the money, you could use ceramic rungs, like you mentioned earlier.

I've heard people say biohome is pretty good..although pricey. I will keep eheim in mind. I need to fill up the two aquatics with media and one basket on the fx6. If it becomes too pricey I may just go with rings and lava rock

 

[DN328]

I got some pond matrix recently to enable anaerobic BB. How about matrix or pond matrix?

I figured you're only going to buy it once for biological filtration. It's a bit pricier but may be worth it long term.

 

[M@T!@$]

I got some pond matrix recently to enable anaerobic BB. How about matrix or pond matrix?

I figured you're only going to buy it once for biological filtration. It's a bit pricier but may be worth it long term.

I will keep that in mind.. I believe it's about $20 per litre?

Do you know how much of it, it would take to fill 2 aquatops?

 

[DN328]

I will keep that in mind.. I believe it's about $20 per litre?

Do you know how much of it, it would take to fill 2 aquatops?

I have read good things about matrix and surface space for both nitrifying and denitrifying BB. It's relatively less if you buy more. 4liters for $38 on Amazon. Seachem recommends 1liter/100,gallon. Im not sure how much room you have available in the canister?