Hello, all. It has been 3 years since we had to part with our 90g corner bow front.
A move of 650 miles across Texas has allowed us the opportunity to once again have a tank.
150g, 72"L x 30"H x 18"D, it is drilled with 3 2-in holes equally along the mid-line. The previous owners had it as an all side viewable freshwater. We are going to transform it into a 3 side, salt water.
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It is in the library area of our homeschool room. On the other side of the wall is the living room that once had a wet bar (we tore it out last week). Meaning, there is a water supply line and drain in the wall that we are open to using for the tank's system.
While we are not actual 'newbies' to the hobby, we are way out of practice and this set-up will be much different from what we had before.
Does anyone have ideas for the best sump set-up, given the 3 hole situation, or is capping them and drilling new corner holes the best route?
Also, Mr. is considering the Neptune Apex System for some of the parameter monitoring. Good? Bad? Ugly?
We are thinking a 25g refugium, if someone feels this is too small, please, offer advice/opinions.
Heaters, Chillers, Skimmers, Lights ---- Lay it on me!
While all the tank details are getting lined up and being built &/or purchased, the 'wood' floor will be getting ripped out and the concrete below will be acid stained (I've had a tank on wood floors before, I'll never make that mistake again). Eventually, there will be book shelves built to both sided sides of the tank as well.
We are in no hurry to get this going. The goal is to do it right the first time.
Know that any advice is truly appreciated. Thank you.
A move of 650 miles across Texas has allowed us the opportunity to once again have a tank.
150g, 72"L x 30"H x 18"D, it is drilled with 3 2-in holes equally along the mid-line. The previous owners had it as an all side viewable freshwater. We are going to transform it into a 3 side, salt water.
<IMG SRC="https://flic.kr/p/AbF9KX" ALT="new tank">
It is in the library area of our homeschool room. On the other side of the wall is the living room that once had a wet bar (we tore it out last week). Meaning, there is a water supply line and drain in the wall that we are open to using for the tank's system.
While we are not actual 'newbies' to the hobby, we are way out of practice and this set-up will be much different from what we had before.
Does anyone have ideas for the best sump set-up, given the 3 hole situation, or is capping them and drilling new corner holes the best route?
Also, Mr. is considering the Neptune Apex System for some of the parameter monitoring. Good? Bad? Ugly?
We are thinking a 25g refugium, if someone feels this is too small, please, offer advice/opinions.
Heaters, Chillers, Skimmers, Lights ---- Lay it on me!
While all the tank details are getting lined up and being built &/or purchased, the 'wood' floor will be getting ripped out and the concrete below will be acid stained (I've had a tank on wood floors before, I'll never make that mistake again). Eventually, there will be book shelves built to both sided sides of the tank as well.
We are in no hurry to get this going. The goal is to do it right the first time.
Know that any advice is truly appreciated. Thank you.
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