My DIY setup (stand and sump)

[Billy]

hi all,

i finally finished my stand and the sump. Took me a few days to finish it!!

top row hav 2, 4ft tank and the middle row hav 1, 4ft and 1 3ft tank

hav a 100lt storage box for particle filter, the sump is 120lt with 50lt of bioballs.



Do you think 50 lts of bio ball is enough to filter 750lts of water, i will have more discus later, if no dead fish in 1 month time!!

[Billy]

Can anyone tell what type of discus is this, got it as a gift

[flukes]

Nice setup.

As for the fish well, it looks like a snakeskin (9 barred) it has an Alencer red but there are a bit of turq patterns through the body.

Does it need a strain name? If your happy thats all that matters...

[Proteus]

I would say Turqs... with maybe some RSG in them

[weird]

You asked for other opinions ...

I am really impressed by your plumbing, nice job.

Aesthetically, and having been hen brow beaten for 7 years (to this day !), I would reconsider the plant wallpaper on the 2 tanks, either go clear or a consistent blue background and bottom, also you could think about hiding or using tanks for the sump area for a more professional look.

Overall, nice setup, just needs a little work on the eye, and chicks will dig it ! Sorry, chicks, I mean other aquarium enthusiasists will dig it !

[kevkoi]

Flukes, snakeskin = 14bars..... :wink:

Fish look to me like regular red turqs.

[Billy]

to weird:

yea i know its a bit ugly now !! i will buy so blue background to hide all the ugly pipings :D , also i will make so doors to cover the sump!!

Thx for the advice

[flukes]

Yeah kev, i should have wrote looks like a snakeskin but 9 barred.

[nicklee88]

very nice DIY,
good plumming too,

[Merrilyn]

Striations too wide for a snakeskin. I think it is a nice red turquoise. Luv the set up. Beautiful tanks.