Finally the 300 is home!!

[creepyoldguy]

After the longest week ever, my 6x3 300 is in my garage. Heres what I got-

300g (6x3x27") tank w corner overflows and starphire glass
Black stand
Black canopy
Glass lids
Plumbing
2 quiet one 9000s

Tank was bought new one year ago and never been setup!

I need to build a sump, and I have a cheap set of light strips and the tank will be ready. I'll post some pics here in a few

 

[F8LBITE]

oh hell yeah! what are you gonna put in there? pics ASAP

 

[creepyoldguy]

Tank will be for my stingrays and black arowana for now. I would like to have a trio of one male and two females. I will also be adding a tigrinus when it outgrows my 75 growout

 

[creepyoldguy]

 

[creepyoldguy]

Real bad pics but there she is. Now I need to get busy w a sump

 

[Tony]

Score. Congrats dude.

 

[davidhusker]

Very nice keep us updated

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

CONGRATS MAN! IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!

 

[creepyoldguy]

Thanks a lot for the kind words. This is where I'm going to need some input-

I have a 55 or 75 I can use to make a sump. Problem w the 75 is that I will prob have to modify the stand to get it in. I know bigger is better, but if anyone in here has a 300g tank, could you chime in on your sump size. I will probably sell one of the quiet ones and run only one. This will give me a hair over 6.5x per hr turnover rate. Now, I need to figure what size sump and how to build my sump!

 

[Tony]

It's no 300, but I'm happy with the size of my 50 gallon Rubbermaid underneath my 180.... which only has about 35 gallons in it.

I think that so long as you keep it big enough to hold your media and have a water level high enough to be able to withstand enough evaporation (so as to not have to top off every other day), then it should be fine using the 55.

I've read in other places a super high turnover rate is as important on an open system (sump) as it is with a closed system (canister filter). This is because sumps do not encounter diminished flow like canisters do when they get dirty. With a tank that large, you could probably get by with 4x no problem. I would throw in a couple blower-style powerheads to get some good water movement though. Additional movement never hurts.

 

[creepyoldguy]

Thanks for the feed back. We think alike. I agree that huge turnover rates are often overkill and I will be using wet/dry and submerged media. I will have a 1400gPh flow pump for circulation. Now I need to build a sump.

 

[YSS]

Congrats on the new acquisition!

 

[creepyoldguy]

^^ thank you. I need to check out the DIY section now and get to work!

 

[illpoet]

great looking tank man! if you need any help building stuff/moving stuff lmk!

 

[creepyoldguy]

Thanks a lot illpoet! Tanks this size can always use an extra. I'm not made of money but I always pay in Pizza and beer!

 

[Hawkman2000]

Awsome tank dude. About the sump though.

Do some research on lexan and weldon-3 or 4. It is rather easy to manufacture your own lexan wet/dry. You can even polish the corners to make It look seamless.

 

[Shoelace]

300. We are Sparta! Nice! I'll be watching the sump evolution for pointers.

 

[Hawkman2000]

Please keep use updated and post lots of pics and vids so I can vicariously experience your good fortune.

 

[creepyoldguy]

Will do guys. Do any of you heard or know of the herbie style overflow

 

[minifoot77]

for your plumbing needs you should contact dangerchicken aka the madd plumber

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