243 gal Siamese Tigerfish Tank

My second largest tank was devoted to 'Siamese' Tigerfish,
or Indo-Pacific Tigerperches for a number of years.

Tank Size (LxWxH)	Approx 8'4" x 2.5' x 2' (254x76x61cm)
Volume	Nominal: 243 imp gallons/292 US gallons/1103 litres
Filtration	Eheim 2080 Pro3 canister filter, Eheim 2028 Pro2 canister filter, Eheim Ecco 2236 with surface extractor, Eheim 2012 internal filter. Two large airstones to help maintain a high oxygen level.
Heating	Heated room.
Lighting	Low - fluorescent room lighting only.
Substrate	Thin layer of aquarium sand
Decor	Large beech branch, bogwood, large smooth rocks, large artificial plant.
Background	3-D effect artificial background.
Water parameters	Temp=26oC ; pH=7.0-7.4 ; GH=3 ; KH=2 30% water change every week, plus additional 15-20% midweek.
Fish stock	Wide-bar Siamese tigerfish (Datnioides pulcher) (14"), 6 Sumatran tigerfish (Datnioides microlepis) (from 8 to 16"), Thin-bar Siamese tigerfish (Datnioides undecimradiatus) (8")

D. pulcher and microlepis	Datnioides pulcher

The main filtration on this tank was the large Eheim Pro 3 2080 canister filter. This filter has two pick-ups and a very large capacity, and handled the main biofiltration on the tank. The Eheim Ecco filter was fitted with an Eheim surface exctractor unit which draws water from the surface, helping to eliminate organic waste from the surface film. The internal filter provided backup and additional mechanical filtration. A second Eheim Pro filter was added to help cope with the waste from these large greedy feeders!

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