Another Monster Journey : Setting Up Monster 600 Gallon

lamsimon · Dec 6, 2008

how big do they get?

neoprodigy · Dec 6, 2008

lamsimon said:
how big do they get?

imagine this

into this

kookus · Dec 6, 2008

frozen-fire · Dec 6, 2008

wow... awesome.

lamsimon · Dec 6, 2008

neoprodigy · Dec 6, 2008

150 gallon Rubbermaid Stock Tank (58" L x 39" W x 25" H).. will be using it as sump... i think i will trim off few inches from the top...

also pick up these bio balls from my buddies...

carcrazy · Dec 7, 2008

Nice sump and super tank! Are you sure 4" is enough to get into your sump for maintanance? My 60g sump has about the same clearance and it's a pain (literally) to get into the sump when it is under the stand.

neoprodigy · Dec 9, 2008

carcrazy said:
Nice sump and super tank! Are you sure 4" is enough to get into your sump for maintanance? My 60g sump has about the same clearance and it's a pain (literally) to get into the sump when it is under the stand.

i think i will cut a section that is 4" down... basically i will use that opening to take the prefilter pad out... rest going to "flushed" when needed...

neoprodigy · Dec 9, 2008

im going to use pond baskets as my media holder... i will raise it up with eggcrates..

Cirrus · Dec 9, 2008

Wow, well done Neo! I have the same Tenecor tank as you but am still about 6 months from setting it up. I think I will be asking you more than a couple questions soon.

Marius · Dec 9, 2008

Li, you showoff, I am catching up

...got accepted into University, now the sky's the limit

.

By the way, will there be anything else excepting the Baras?!?

neoprodigy · Dec 9, 2008

Cirrus said:
Wow, well done Neo! I have the same Tenecor tank as you but am still about 6 months from setting it up. I think I will be asking you more than a couple questions soon.

cool... let me know if you need anything...

post a pix of your empty tank

neoprodigy · Dec 9, 2008

Marius said:
Li, you showoff, I am catching up ...got accepted into University, now the sky's the limit .

By the way, will there be anything else excepting the Baras?!?

awesome! congrats.... just the barras.... i think they are enough.... i dont want any fish spook them...

Marius · Dec 9, 2008

I was thinking of some rays, to go with the colour scheme

. Schroederi, Henlei, Castexi ..or Menchacai?!? I love tiger rays and that whole space would make a wicked home for some

neoprodigy · Dec 9, 2008

Marius said:
I was thinking of some rays, to go with the colour scheme . Schroederi, Henlei, Castexi ..or Menchacai?!? I love tiger rays and that whole space would make a wicked home for some

yeah... rays are cool... but too much work... i have kept.. motoro to leo to pearl... just too much work (feeding)...

neoprodigy · Dec 16, 2008

well... so far i have change my mind on the filtration twice already!!!

-> wet/dry = down the drain
-> Ultima 4000 x 2 = ordered and cancel

current plan is going with 2 setup

setup 1 : ultima 6000 + inline micron filter (primary)
setup 2 : eheim 2262 + 57w UV (2ndary)

neoprodigy · Dec 17, 2008

i order these yesterday...

1 x Aqua Ultraviolet Ultima 6000 -> http://www.customaquatic.com/estore/...ct=PD-AUA50007
1 x Ehiem 2262 ->
1 x Micron Bag Filter -> http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategor...95/Bag-Filter/

i like this filter... you have have micron bag from 1micron to 1000 micron!! at $6.55 each!