I took down my tanks a year or so ago due to remodelibg I will be done shortly and want to setup again but eliminate some of the problems I've gad in the past.
I have a couple of requirement the main one I'm limited to 46" height including canopy. And that I do not want any conventional hob equipment.
I'm pretty well limited to what I can do I believe an all in one tank to be the best and I really like the simplicity of it.
I have an empty 125 gallon regular 72x18x22 aquarium. I'm completely ok sacrificing internal real estate I'm just can't see how to make a end of the tank look good with having an 8 in section blocked off and set up like a biocube overflow. It will be in a corner though so it would not be that weird and would provide very easy access to equipment.
My other option I see would be to build my own version of a reefsaver ghost over flow but instead of using the external box as they have I would use it to run a narrow sump like a biocube but just on the outside back of the tank. It just would not allow good access to equipment.
The diy part of both I'm very comfortable with I just need ideas on which may be best or really anything I haven't thought of .
The equipment I was getting was a
Tunze doc 9012 skimmer
ati 4x80watt t-5 - minimal sps and LPS mainly soft corals.
vortex mp40w
reef keeper lite
dannermag 9.5 pump
haven't decided on heater.
Due to equipment size the inside sump would have to be 8 in front to back, for the ghost sump it would only need to be 6" front to back.
Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated
I have a couple of requirement the main one I'm limited to 46" height including canopy. And that I do not want any conventional hob equipment.
I'm pretty well limited to what I can do I believe an all in one tank to be the best and I really like the simplicity of it.
I have an empty 125 gallon regular 72x18x22 aquarium. I'm completely ok sacrificing internal real estate I'm just can't see how to make a end of the tank look good with having an 8 in section blocked off and set up like a biocube overflow. It will be in a corner though so it would not be that weird and would provide very easy access to equipment.
My other option I see would be to build my own version of a reefsaver ghost over flow but instead of using the external box as they have I would use it to run a narrow sump like a biocube but just on the outside back of the tank. It just would not allow good access to equipment.
The diy part of both I'm very comfortable with I just need ideas on which may be best or really anything I haven't thought of .
The equipment I was getting was a
Tunze doc 9012 skimmer
ati 4x80watt t-5 - minimal sps and LPS mainly soft corals.
vortex mp40w
reef keeper lite
dannermag 9.5 pump
haven't decided on heater.
Due to equipment size the inside sump would have to be 8 in front to back, for the ghost sump it would only need to be 6" front to back.
Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated
