lizri
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Got a great deal from a local reefer on a drilled 100gal and stand he wasn't using anymore so I'll be using that instead of the 90 gal I was getting originally. Gonna be doing a 100 gallon display with a 40 breeder DIY sump. For some reason I can't edit or delete my previous build thread, so I'll just start another. He said the tank is drilled with two 1.5" holes, one in each upper corner. From the pictures it looks like he was running a continuous siphon in one corner and a surface skimmer in the other corner. I want to run either a Herbie or Bean Animal overflow, so what would be the best way to drill/plumb this? I will be ordering from Glass Holes, I'm just not quite sure what to get as I've never drilled/plumbed a tank before. Please advise, wise ones. :bounce3:
Here's my equipment list so far:
Flow: 2x Jebao PP-8's on a wavemaker controller (combined 360-4200 gph), plus the return (Jebao 9000).
Lighting: probably gonna go LED, I've heard good things about Evergrow.
I'm gonna keep the sump pretty basic, definitely want a good sized fuge chamber and a skimmer in there, not sure how I want to set up my mechanical filtration. Probably filter sock or floss. Going to do an ATO as well, just don't have much experience with them -- recommendations?
I'll be doing an aragonite sand bed and probably about 75lbs of rock. Depending on what I can find at LFS I may use live rock, or I'll use dry and seed it.
Very very early stocking ideas (tank will have screen top):
- Definitely a pair of clowns, I'm torn on what I want. I used to have two maroons and loved those hellish gluttons, but I love the look of the skunks, too. Still plenty of time to decide!
- Kole yellow eye tang
- gobies; clown, citron, maybe a sand sifter later on
- trio of pajama cardinals
- trio of dispar anthias
- leopard wrasse, fairy wrasse
- probably a blenny of some sort, midas and/or lawnmower
- mandarin way down the road
Coral wise it will probably be softy/LPS dominated since that is my personal taste, but I do love a good monti cap so we'll see.
I'll also be getting a battery backup power supply for this tank (because I'm paranoid) that at least the pump and probably the powerheads
will be plugged into in the event of a power outage.
Anyways I have the 40 breeder and hopefully picking up the 100 today. Any and all input is appreciated!
Slightly unrelated but, anyone know why I'm unable to edit/delete posts? I remembering being able to back when I made this account. Was this a forum-wide change?
Here's my equipment list so far:
Flow: 2x Jebao PP-8's on a wavemaker controller (combined 360-4200 gph), plus the return (Jebao 9000).
Lighting: probably gonna go LED, I've heard good things about Evergrow.
I'm gonna keep the sump pretty basic, definitely want a good sized fuge chamber and a skimmer in there, not sure how I want to set up my mechanical filtration. Probably filter sock or floss. Going to do an ATO as well, just don't have much experience with them -- recommendations?
I'll be doing an aragonite sand bed and probably about 75lbs of rock. Depending on what I can find at LFS I may use live rock, or I'll use dry and seed it.
Very very early stocking ideas (tank will have screen top):
- Definitely a pair of clowns, I'm torn on what I want. I used to have two maroons and loved those hellish gluttons, but I love the look of the skunks, too. Still plenty of time to decide!
- Kole yellow eye tang
- gobies; clown, citron, maybe a sand sifter later on
- trio of pajama cardinals
- trio of dispar anthias
- leopard wrasse, fairy wrasse
- probably a blenny of some sort, midas and/or lawnmower
- mandarin way down the road
Coral wise it will probably be softy/LPS dominated since that is my personal taste, but I do love a good monti cap so we'll see.
I'll also be getting a battery backup power supply for this tank (because I'm paranoid) that at least the pump and probably the powerheads
will be plugged into in the event of a power outage.
Anyways I have the 40 breeder and hopefully picking up the 100 today. Any and all input is appreciated!
Slightly unrelated but, anyone know why I'm unable to edit/delete posts? I remembering being able to back when I made this account. Was this a forum-wide change?
