Hi everyone...well I think i'm going to be getting a new acrylic tank this summer for the Oscars...I'm just gonna save the money up and get it new so I can have exactly how I want it! Decided to go with acrylic mainly for the weight issue...the tank I want is about 200 lbs compared to roughly 350 lbs if it was made of glass so it would be nice to be able to move it a little more easily into the house! haha!

I'm looking at getting on made that is 72"L x 30"W x 24"H which works out to about 225 gallons! I wanted to do a 3D rock background similar to Noddy's so that is why I wanted to make it a little wider as well.

I was wondering if I go with this tank would the size be worth setting up a sump filter in it? I've kind of always been interested in sumps and wanted to give it a shot setting one up on this tank since I'd be starting fresh with it...just didn't know if it would be worth it on this tank or if I'd be better off with canisters.

My wife said she'd pay for half of it to so that is a plus! Plus there is an oscar in a tank where she works and its a little overcrowded in the tank so the owner said I could take his oscar when I get a bigger tank setup for him...figure if he didn't work out in the big tank I could always put him in the 90 I have and just keep him in there...very excited! And sorry this post got a little long! haha!

Sounds good.. OK maybe I missed something.. What happened to the 300 gal?

thats a sweet idea! i love that idea about the 3d rock background, always a greatd ay when u get a free oscar off some1!!

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I ended up selling it unfortunately...didn't have the room I needed for it and with buying all the bulkheads and plugs to seal the holes in the back and just other general setup costs I wasn't going to be able to use it for a long time...would have been a few years just with the space issue alone...so I sold it and made some good money off it actually so I'm not too upset...now i'm going to get another big tank that I can actually use! haha!

shame but at least u have oscars now

Yes ,a tank that size will do fine with a sump.
Note that i use the whole overflowchamber as a prefilter.
I only have to clean that media from time to time but the actual biopart of the sump stays untouched at all times.
And it works like a charm, so i say go for it!

i love the 3d rock backround idea.
i have a question not trying to hijack this thread but how do you put ur fish down at the bottom when you respond lol never knew and i want to. for example you have come to the darkside we have cookies and the rest lol.

in your profile there will be a settings page for edit signature.

3d rock background?

profile> My profile info> signature.

cant find it lol!

My profile, forum settings, my profile info, than you enter the edit page.
sorry bout that.