75 gallon overflow from the end

[ob1thx1138]

I am getting ready to transfer my standard 55 gallon reef to a standard 75 gallon tank. Right now I am just keeping a single bubble tip anemone some soft corals and leathers and such. I just added 216 watts of T5 lighting and will hopefully move up to metal halide in the near future.

Here is my question. I am setting this tank up to be a room divider. So I want to be able to view it from 3 sides (front back and one end) I am wanting to have the overflow on the end of the tank that is against the wall. This is an undrilled tank so I will be using an overflow system, probably U tubes since they seem to work well for me now. Also I will be using my existing 55 gallon as a sump and refugium. Does anyone here have any experience with a tank that overflows from one end like that? Are there any special considerations I need to look into?

Thanks for any input you guys can give me.

 

[bmxdad]

had mine set up that way on a 75g. worked for years like that.

 

[mjw357]

Just make sure your circulation prevents any stagnant areas in the far end.

 

[sjm817]

Overflow on the end is fine. You should drill the tank if possible. Most 75G tanks are drillable on the side panels. I have heard that some are not. If you go HOB, yes, stick with a U Tube overflow.

 

[sdfish]

i had that exact system for a few years. the only thing i would suggest is a power head on the opossing side of the overflow to hwlp the water move across the top of your tank. seemed to help me anyways. good luck

 

[ob1thx1138]

Thanks for the replies.

The flow is the thing I am most concerned with. I currently have two power heads, so I guess I could just use them in the new system as well.

have any of you used a closed loop on a system like this?