Last week i purchased a 120 from a fellow reefer to upgrade my current 40 breeder. I got around to giving it a good cleaning this weekend so the fun can begin. It will probably be a slow build but i will update as the tank progresses.
Currently the only items i have for the build are the tank and stand. I will post some pictures up sometime this week. I plan on starting with a fresh coat of black paint on the stand and then on to the real work.
Plumbing plans:
My plan is to setup a 40 breeder as a sump and baffle it myself. I've been looking through sump designs but have yet to decide on what to do with it. What is recommended for securing baffles? Just standard aquarium glue?
As far as plumbing is concerned, the tank has 2 internal overflows with flex tubing on them now. I'm not familiar with the overflow design on this tank but after searching it appears to be a bean overflow. I'll be sure to take pictures of them and post em. I was thinking of running a return to each corner of the tank. What size pump would you recommend for the return? Also, what would the recommended plumbing size be for such a setup?
In regards to the flex tubing, i've heard that this can be noisier than standard pvc due to the water passing over the ridges, any thoughts?
That's my thoughts / plans so far. Im sure it will be a long ride but should be worth it in the end. I figured once i get past these hurdles i can then focus on skimmer, lighting, etc..
Currently the only items i have for the build are the tank and stand. I will post some pictures up sometime this week. I plan on starting with a fresh coat of black paint on the stand and then on to the real work.
Plumbing plans:
My plan is to setup a 40 breeder as a sump and baffle it myself. I've been looking through sump designs but have yet to decide on what to do with it. What is recommended for securing baffles? Just standard aquarium glue?
As far as plumbing is concerned, the tank has 2 internal overflows with flex tubing on them now. I'm not familiar with the overflow design on this tank but after searching it appears to be a bean overflow. I'll be sure to take pictures of them and post em. I was thinking of running a return to each corner of the tank. What size pump would you recommend for the return? Also, what would the recommended plumbing size be for such a setup?
In regards to the flex tubing, i've heard that this can be noisier than standard pvc due to the water passing over the ridges, any thoughts?
That's my thoughts / plans so far. Im sure it will be a long ride but should be worth it in the end. I figured once i get past these hurdles i can then focus on skimmer, lighting, etc..
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