I am currently running three 130 gallon oceanic aquariums and a single 55 gallon tank. Right now I have 12 adult Oscars, a green terror, 20 or so fire mouths, and I currently have uncounted numbers of bushy nosed Plecos. I have raised Green Terrors, Fire mouths, Oscars, and of coarse the Plecos. I have one breeding pair of Plecos and they produce a couple dozen a week or so. I have given many away and there is a fish store nearby that gives me a couple bucks each for them. I sold the majority of my Oscars for .00 each when they were about 3.5". The filter is a 40 gallon sump with two Little Giant inline external pumps. They feed a PVC manifold that has valves to control the water flow to the main wet dry/refugium, 2 of the 130s, and the other tanks. The tanks all have overflows that return the water to the sump. I have Marine land bio wheel in the sump that adds additional wet/dry filtration. I setup an auto-fill on the 40 gallon sump that is fed with it's own RO filter. This requires smaller water changes (30 gallons twice a week) and the overall water quality is much better. I keep the water temp at 75-79 the temp can fluctuate some with temp / humidity changes in the room. Yes I am this big of a geek, and it's really a testament to how cool my wife is really.
May 16th, 2009 - 1:26 pm
I understand, your breeding fish and that you didn’t set up for display. I wish i had half your knowledge and i’m sure if you wanted too you could make a raelly cool display tank with all your refinements intact and well hidden lol. Would be cool to see you do it. I know your breeding fish.I show your video to lots of fellow aquarist who think , well they don’t know what to think lol. Good job anyway.
June 23rd, 2009 - 8:24 pm
Very nice setup you have there,thanks for the video,keep up the good work
July 4th, 2009 - 2:33 am
haha one of his filter boxes is the size of my tank ha
July 5th, 2009 - 6:55 am
It looks really unorganized with all the plants and stuff. It also looks kind of dirty. i dont get why people are saying it looks awesome.
July 19th, 2009 - 6:10 am
nice setup man
July 26th, 2009 - 9:10 pm
what is your problem do you just half to have a problem with everything?
July 31st, 2009 - 2:49 am
nice set up umm i just dont like oscars and cichlids i hate them they r so ugly haha
August 4th, 2009 - 1:56 am
I got into Cichlids because I liked Oscars, I want to move on to other fish. It will be awhile before these are gone.
August 17th, 2009 - 8:42 pm
DUDE get a life
August 17th, 2009 - 8:44 pm
all that nonsense for 3 very ugly tanks.good grief
August 20th, 2009 - 5:49 pm
Nice setup.
September 1st, 2009 - 3:02 pm
Even if they’re dreary tanks, people, he’s doing something right or there would be no eggs
September 11th, 2009 - 9:57 am
lifeless…. You can make a cool Aquarium with no MEGA FILTERS AND MESS!!
September 13th, 2009 - 3:21 am
good setup, it could just use a good thorough cleaning, and water change. otherwise very cool.
September 29th, 2009 - 7:18 pm
where can you buy male and female of the fish that “clean the tank ” sick setup!!5/5
October 15th, 2009 - 3:02 pm
did I see dirt on the floor? do you live in the basement?
November 7th, 2009 - 5:46 pm
dude you should work for a radio station
November 22nd, 2009 - 11:07 pm
AWESOME! I so wish I had one of these… GREAT WORK!
December 11th, 2009 - 2:31 am
he is breeding you IDIOT it is not for display
January 5th, 2010 - 9:24 am
so many pipes and pumps! the cost alone makes me shudder! why not just use some regular small pump-filters that make bubbles and a good horizontal current. alot cheaper! easier to clean.
January 5th, 2010 - 9:28 am
2- hehe! is it an aquarium room or a greenhouse!
January 13th, 2010 - 7:26 am
im just waiting for tarzan to swing by lol
February 15th, 2010 - 2:29 am
Wow great system and even better voice! You should start an aquarium podcast or start a terestrial radio show. You were made for this!
February 19th, 2010 - 1:31 am
your wife is cool.
March 1st, 2010 - 12:15 am
This is awesome. I breed platys but not to this extreme hahah. I have the money to do all of this but I’m going to play college baseball next year and won’t have the time. This really is a good way to make some extra cash.