Starting a 300, anything I should know in advance?

[McCrary]

I am going to be upgrading my tank from a 110 to a 300, are there any helpful hints that I should know? This will be my first big tank and I would like to avoid any really big problems and hopefully most of the small ones.

 

[nyvp]

1-research
2-take your time
3-research
4-Ask a lot of questions
5-research

That being said what type of tank do you want ?
fish only?
type of fish you want?
mixed reef?
sps?
Softies?
Glass/acrylic
Do you want powerheads?
closed loops?
What will you be doing to humidly?
lighting?
auto topoff?
sump?
electric?
ro/di?
controller?
how many side viewable?
aquascaping?


that should give you some food for thought.

 

[McCrary]

The tank is a Lee-Mar glass tank, it will have a 125 gallon sump. The flow will be provided by my 2 Tunze 6100 and if needed I will add a couple more. The tank will be only SPS as I have a Regal angel that has decided to eat LPS and clams. It will have an auto topoff, 3 sides will be viewable and I am not going to worry about humidity as I live in arizona and any humidity I can get in my house is a plus, lol. Hope that helps some, any advice would be appreciated.

 

[salty3]

Is this going to be on a slab or wood foundation? If wood I would deffinetly brace that area. Im sure this is not what your looking for but just thought I'd bring it up. Good luck with the new tank.

 

[McCrary]

Thanks salty3, that is in fact exactly what I am looking for. That could very likely be something that could be overlooked with very bad results, fortunately the tank will be on a slab foundation with tile flooring.

 

[salty3]

Good, thats one thing knocked off. Sorry I cant help you more, I never did a tank near that big.

 

[SahuaritaMike]

Ok im curious are you buying Gary's tank? Fishaholic911

Michael

 

[dsandfort]

The more I think about it (and do it) the more I think this is the way to go.

1. Go out in your back yard.

2. Dig a hole 1 foot x 1 foot wide x 6 feet deep.

3. Every time you think about a big tank, go out and toss $100 in the hole.

 

[NICERICAN4YOU25]

MAKE THAT $200, LOL VERY TRUE

 

[saltpeter]

Buy my 400 and everything in it and under it , so I can go buy groceries and maybe some gasoline !!!