Mitchellmotos 2x12 longs

[mitchellmoto]

I told myself I make a build thread but never did so I figured I'd at least show some pics of my system together.
I have 2 Mr. Aqua 12gal longs. I built external overflows and cut out a slot out of the back. I plumbed them to a 10 gal sump inside my stand. As of now I have t5s over them. Unfortunatley one is a current and one is a cheapy odessy. I haven't decided exactly what I want for the lighting and is why it hasn't changed yet. I think just buying a new current t5 to match and some ecoxotic LEDS for supplement or make my own fixture and part out the fixtures?
I don't have much for space so the only other upgrade I've thought of is maybe a reactor for probiotics.
Pics are a little old and I have had good growth in the first tank and the second tank is temporary holding a butt load of frags until the algea bloom in my new frag tanks dies down.
So here are the pics.

Here are tanks together.

Mostly softies and a few LPS

Eventually this will be mostly SPS

Sump

I will also try to get some better pics as these are not the best.

 

[ange062]

That's a cool looking setup! Looks way bigger then a couple of 12g's!

 

[mitchellmoto]

Thanks! I do like the setup as well, but don't we always want something bigger. This is my downsize from a 120gal which was a downsize from 180gal with 125gal sump. Thankfully I can't down size any smaller. I HOPE!

 

[KafudaFish]

That looks great especially the first tank.

 

[mitchellmoto]

Thanks for the compliment. I was going for a full tank look with lots of softies and movement. Then one tank with a minimalist look with lots of space for SPS growout.
The one you like has been up far longer and started out as an independent tank. The other is very new and was added once I added the overflows and sump.