Setting 4ft CRS Tank

bps11208 · 20-12-2009, 09:05 PM

Hi Guys,

Been playing with CRS for a month or 2 and is now setting up a 4ft tank to play with aqua scaping and breeding
Will be setting up the tank to be able to view from both side as i'm placing it as a dvider between the dinning room and living room

Will be using 3packet of red been soil and old sea mud powder during setup
The tank will be hook up with a chiller to maintain the temp at 24degree

Plan to place 2 big blog wood and x'mas moss, flame moss and nana in it
Will only stock up CRS after 2 to 3 week

Please kindly offer me advice as i'm very new to setting CRS
Should i use under gravel filter?

Thanks All for all the information provided in this forum and also thanks all in Advance for all the advice that's going to be offer to me

20-12-2009, 10:50 PM

Hi,

If it's a standard 4ft size tank it'll be huge. Have to take into account your chiller size as well as the pump that goes with it. You could run an undergravel filter but a sump/canister IMO would be better as you can use different media to control the water parameters.

I've set up a 4x1 ft tank a few months back too you can check out my post on AQ perhaps that'll help you generate more questions to aid you in making a more concrete plan.

21-12-2009, 09:56 AM

First of all, welcome to the poison of CRS.

If you plan to have rooted plants in the gravel, underground filter will be out.

Good luck.

21-12-2009, 03:06 PM

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...php?t=400239:D

21-12-2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icebabys

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...php?t=400239:D

Weird. Why u paste the URL to my project thread here?

21-12-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highlander_den

Weird. Why u paste the URL to my project thread here?

He asking for advise. So i tot ur project was a very well done setup... he can learn from there.

22-12-2009, 01:04 AM

Don't learn from me. My setup is still under experiment. Not the right way to learn from.

TS, do post some photos of your tank. Thanks.

bps11208 · 22-12-2009, 08:34 AM

I have started cycling the tank yest and will be doing 90% water change later

Due to my parent making noise that there's now fishes in there
I went and bought a betta to house it in the tank first until the tank is ready for shrimp then i will move the betta to a smaller tank for my bro

Will try to post some photo of the tank soon first have to figure out how to post it heehee

Galatea · 22-12-2009, 02:00 PM

Hope to see pics soon! good luck with ur project bro.

bps11208 · 22-12-2009, 04:11 PM

Thanks bro
How i wish i can cycle the tank faster so that i can put in the shrimp

Will be going to conducting the 3rd water change very soon

20-12-2009, 09:05 PM	#1
bps11208 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 262	Setting 4ft CRS Tank Hi Guys, Been playing with CRS for a month or 2 and is now setting up a 4ft tank to play with aqua scaping and breeding Will be setting up the tank to be able to view from both side as i'm placing it as a dvider between the dinning room and living room Will be using 3packet of red been soil and old sea mud powder during setup The tank will be hook up with a chiller to maintain the temp at 24degree Plan to place 2 big blog wood and x'mas moss, flame moss and nana in it Will only stock up CRS after 2 to 3 week Please kindly offer me advice as i'm very new to setting CRS Should i use under gravel filter? Thanks All for all the information provided in this forum and also thanks all in Advance for all the advice that's going to be offer to me

20-12-2009, 10:50 PM	#2
schizome Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, If it's a standard 4ft size tank it'll be huge. Have to take into account your chiller size as well as the pump that goes with it. You could run an undergravel filter but a sump/canister IMO would be better as you can use different media to control the water parameters. I've set up a 4x1 ft tank a few months back too you can check out my post on AQ perhaps that'll help you generate more questions to aid you in making a more concrete plan.

21-12-2009, 09:56 AM	#3
highlander_den Guest Posts: n/a	First of all, welcome to the poison of CRS. If you plan to have rooted plants in the gravel, underground filter will be out. Good luck.

21-12-2009, 03:06 PM	#4
icebabys Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...php?t=400239:D

22-12-2009, 01:04 AM	#7
highlander_den Guest Posts: n/a	Don't learn from me. My setup is still under experiment. Not the right way to learn from. TS, do post some photos of your tank. Thanks.

22-12-2009, 08:34 AM	#8
bps11208 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 262	I have started cycling the tank yest and will be doing 90% water change later Due to my parent making noise that there's now fishes in there I went and bought a betta to house it in the tank first until the tank is ready for shrimp then i will move the betta to a smaller tank for my bro Will try to post some photo of the tank soon first have to figure out how to post it heehee

22-12-2009, 02:00 PM	#9
Galatea Arofanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 461	Hope to see pics soon! good luck with ur project bro.

22-12-2009, 04:11 PM	#10
bps11208 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 262	Thanks bro How i wish i can cycle the tank faster so that i can put in the shrimp Will be going to conducting the 3rd water change very soon

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