90 gallon FOWLR build

[Reef noob_]

yeah i know it's "reef" central so what am i doing with a fowlr tank but i'm going to do it anyways. so yeah i was on a website that people post free things on and i came across one that was for two free tanks so of course i called them right up and was there today. they didn't know how much the tanks held or what the full dimensions were but they said that it was big. so i got there and went in to see it: covered in five year old algae and salt deposits. after a lot of hanging up clip-on lights to illuminate the dark basement i saw it: my new tank(s). One was huge, i guessed 120 at first but then realized that it was too short for that and figured out that it is a 90 gallon. the other tank there was a 40 breeder but one of the panels was broken and the trim was falling off so i didn't take that one. after some interesting maneuvering we were able to get it out of the basement and into my car. it is now in my house and I've been trying to clean it out with water and vinegar. i have the front panel and the left panel done and they have actually cleaned up really well. now here comes the planning and speculation: what am i going to do with it? i would love to do a reef but i really can't afford another one and also i like a lot of puffers and such that cannot go in a reef so i decided that it would be FOWLR. I was planning on the following eqiupmet:

29 galllon tank sump

dc-400 return: http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/waveline-dc-pumps-gen2


skimmer: http://goo.gl/hxCT2E

light: http://www.aquatraders.com/48-inch-4x54W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52305.htm

flow (X2): http://www.amazon.com/Jebao-WP-25-Wavemaker-Controller-800gph-2000gph/dp/B00ED47MHI

since the tank is tempered glass and i can't drill overflow box: http://www.eshopps.com/products/overflowboxes/pf1200/

live rock (180 lbs as prescribed by tbs) http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/liverock/index.html

sand (Fiji pink): http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=7318

reefkeeper elite: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefkeeper-elite-plus-digital-aquatics.html

heater ( 2X 150 watt) : http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23952


Fish:

1) Yellow tang or bristletooth tang

2)saddleback butterfly

3) flame angel

4) 2 leopard wrasses or a dusky wrasse

5) 2 occelaris clowns

6) valentini puffer

How does this look for a final stock list? What order would you go about adding these fish after tank is well established/stable with CUC?

yeah thanks any input/ suggestions/ alterations are appreciated. i still have a ways to go until fill up but that should leave time to work all these problems out early. thanks again!

 

[MMacro]

Saddleback butterfly needs at least a 125 gallon tank.

 

[rffanat1c]

Looks good. Also yellow tang is recommended 100 gallons or more. I'd check out a Kole Tang, love mine.

 

[BonesCJ]

My yellow tang is doing well in my 90 FOWLR, I would worry about the valentine munching on the CUC

 

[Reef noob_]

I actually have the valentini in my reef right now and he has been fine but he seems a little constrained in the 29 gallon. I think the yellow tang should be fine in the 90 as well. instead of the butterfly i think i might add two anthias instead. anyone have a suggestion for those. i should be picking up a 50 gallon for $25 this weekend and i'll use it as a sump.

 

[MMacro]

I actually have the valentini in my reef right now and he has been fine but he seems a little constrained in the 29 gallon. I think the yellow tang should be fine in the 90 as well. instead of the butterfly i think i might add two anthias instead. anyone have a suggestion for those. i should be picking up a 50 gallon for $25 this weekend and i'll use it as a sump.

I wouldn't go with a yellow tang. Try a tomini or kole tang.

 

[Reef noob_]

look good? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+2628&pcatid=2628

 

[Reef noob_]

think this would be an awesome place to put the tank if i support the ledge well. lots of room for filtration under the ledge, wiewable by 3 sides, low celing so i can hang lights without it looking wierd, and it's the center of the whole room. well the "room" is our semi finished basement, but within a year that will be fully finished and it will be a great room focal point.

any ideas on how to support it? i was thinking of building a 2X4 "stand" under it that supports the whole edge and has support underneath. any ideas? my dad owns a construction compay so we can build almost anything that we need to to get this to work.

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[Indymann99]

CENTER OVERFLOW will be awesome in that tank. Viewable from 4 sides.
You can run your powerheads off the center overflow (run the cables up from below via a dry pipe in the overflow.

Agree, you will need to add support to the granite top build out the cabinet structure to fit the sump under and fully support the tank.

THIS WILL BE AN EPIC BUILD...... DO IT!!

 

[Reef noob_]

yeah i'm really pumped, i was planning on a corner overflow, but center would be epic! thx for the idea with the powerheads.

 

[Reef noob_]

yeah, i cant do a center overflow, the tank is tempered glas s on the bottom, ill make a side overflow on the back corner that is hidden by the post. it wont be the prettiest but that's what ive got unfortunately.