 100 Gallon, finally got approved |
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 May 2 2008, 12:55 PM
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Juve  Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 24-March 08 From: monterey, california Member No.: 414 Country : 
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Well for about 2 1/2 years ive had the same 55g fish tank. My wife just got a new job that pays very well on top of my job. We just got a new place and she gave me the green light to go out and buy a 100 g. Ive never had a tank this big so im not too sure how to go about setting it up. Im gonna have my FH,5in, in with a 9 in green terror, pleco. Thats it for now. What I want to know from everybodys past experiences, whats a good filter, tank setup for those fish, lighting, etc. This is gonna be a big project for me, so I would like everybodys ideas, tips, suggestions, everything is welcome!
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May 2 2008, 01:02 PM
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 Luo Han  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 2,045 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Brooklyn, NY Member No.: 6 Country :
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congrats bro
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May 2 2008, 01:10 PM
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 Kamalau  Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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is it a 4footer or a 6footer?
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May 2 2008, 01:31 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 24-March 08 From: monterey, california Member No.: 414 Country :
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i havent bought it yet. my 55 g is 4 ft. so it must be a 6 footer cuz its way longer and its like 16 or 18 in. wide
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May 2 2008, 01:34 PM
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Golden Monkey  Group: Senior Members Posts: 963 Joined: 24-February 08 From: Queens Village, NY Member No.: 309 Country :
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Conngrats bro. That's a lot of setting up to do but it's not tiring. You know why? Excitement!
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May 4 2008, 08:47 AM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 23-January 08 From: Marrero, LA Member No.: 215 Country :
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filter i would go with fx5. get one cheapfrom ebay. make water crystal clear
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May 4 2008, 09:05 AM
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 Shi Fu Group: Root Admin Posts: 3,158 Joined: 23-October 07 From: Queens NY Member No.: 2 Country :
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QUOTE (Ma12cus504 @ May 4 2008, 09:47 AM)  filter i would go with fx5. get one cheapfrom ebay. make water crystal clear I agree bro but make sure to get media as the ones selling for cheaper dont come with any  Good price to pay is about 190 including shipping cause i recently picked up 2Btw congrats on the new tank, i would go with the 6 footers too. We wanna see some pics when its up and running .gif){kind=avatar}
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May 4 2008, 11:00 AM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Chingmix Staff Posts: 1,488 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Queens NY Member No.: 38 Country :
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congrat on the new tank bro,i am still working on the wife to let me set up another 65g or 75g,it isn't easy.as for the filter,i would go for wet/dry.
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May 4 2008, 04:35 PM
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 Golden Monkey  Group: Forum Adviser Posts: 822 Joined: 5-March 08 From: woodside NY Member No.: 351 Country :
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Congrats on the tank bro i would get a wet and dry filter for it if u can find one cheap u are lucky or other wise gor with a big ehiem , no power filters for big tanks to much maintenance canester or wwww/d good luck on your way to a265 gal
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May 4 2008, 06:20 PM
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 Kamalau Group: Senior Members Posts: 627 Joined: 25-October 07 From: A TOWN Member No.: 26 Country : 
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Congrats bro. I have Two Rena XP3 filters on my 5ft 100gl
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May 4 2008, 11:50 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 24-March 08 From: monterey, california Member No.: 414 Country :
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thanks for all the help. i looked on ebay and found an Eheim 2217 classic. its in the box with a buy now price of 125. its for a 160g. Filter volume-1.6g, pump output-264 gph. It comes with the following media, Ehfisubstrate- a large surface area biomedia, and Ehfimech- to disperse the water and trap large debris. Includes tubing and 1 year warrenty? Is this a good filter or should I should I keep looking?
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May 5 2008, 07:05 AM
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 Shi Fu Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,222 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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QUOTE (badazz07sti @ May 5 2008, 12:50 AM) thanks for all the help. i looked on ebay and found an Eheim 2217 classic. its in the box with a buy now price of 125. its for a 160g. Filter volume-1.6g, pump output-264 gph. It comes with the following media, Ehfisubstrate- a large surface area biomedia, and Ehfimech- to disperse the water and trap large debris. Includes tubing and 1 year warrenty? Is this a good filter or should I should I keep looking? the flow is pretty low for a 100 gallon IMO. 264 gph will cycle your water 2.5 times in an hour, 4 is better IMO. I don't have any experience with those filters first hand though, but I would look for something with more flow. AN aquaclear 70 moves about that same amount of water I believe and that is rated for up to 70 gallons bro. If you do go with that filter, I would definatly add a nice HOB also. -------------------- [A minute ago] teta_head_fish: isuck
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May 5 2008, 01:43 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 24-March 08 From: monterey, california Member No.: 414 Country :
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thanks vittleking. Ill keep looking around. Its never good to buy the first thing you see. I have a big problem with that, when I see it I got to have it.
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