Toying with the idea of getting a tank

[diverrad]

So I am thinking of 40g long with 2t5s for lighting and no sump just a HoB skimmer like a cpr back pack or the deltec. Anyone have any experince with this type of set up?
( i bet the boards blood pressure just went up)

 

[jnfallon]

Welcome back.

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

dude,
I have a 75 gal Oceanic tank......LOSER huh?

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

K, what you do with the dog?


welcome back brother

 

[DgenR8]

You know what they say Konrad....... They ALL come back sooner or later!

 

[Justjoe]

Re: Toying with the idea of getting a tank

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12646281#post12646281 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by diverrad
So I am thinking of 40g long with 2t5s for lighting and no sump just a HoB skimmer like a cpr back pack or the deltec. Anyone have any experince with this type of set up?
( i bet the boards blood pressure just went up)

Not even close... just enjoy the company of a good club with tremendous members.

 

[cb747]

Hey K welcome back! I knew you wouldnt stay away! LOL

 

[diverrad]

I'm not back yet I never want to deal with a large tank again , just wondering if anyone ever had good luck with a simple system like that?
The dog is alive..... dex

 

[md14fish]

I had a 50 gal reef(36x18x18) with a CPR bak bak, great tank easy to maintain yet not to small.Did the whole thing withNSW.

 

[cb747]

It should work well. Your as good as back LOL

 

[EllieSuz]

I like my 40, but it was an upgrade from a 29 just so I could have a sump. It was worth every penny to have a sump to hide the junk, etc. Otherwise, it's a nice sized tank, IMO.

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

K,
Ray has something like that. he should be joining us in a few.
Im glad he is behaving & you scratched plan "B"

where the heck if Bill (queer eye for the reef guy) anyway?

 

[MIKE NY]

I knew you be back!...........it will work....light bio-load, water changes, maybe a phos reactor..etc...

 

[pecan2phat]

I want the cat & the porshe.

 

[billsreef]

Re: Toying with the idea of getting a tank

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12646281#post12646281 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by diverrad
( i bet the boards blood pressure just went up)

I'm married and have a teenage daughter, so the blood pressure is always high any ways

Simple set ups can work very well, just keep up with the water changes

 

[onegreenray]

lightly stocked....ha. i have 12 little fish in my forty. just do a 5 gallon water change once a week or every other and everything is fine and growing.


someone was selling rock k and a forty breeder on here i just saw it.

 

[Julio]

Hey Conrad, glad to hear you are coming back to the hobby, I have a similar setup at my office, is a 40 breder with PCs and HOB skimmer and powerfilter. i can post some pics later when i get home, i do a biweekly water change of about 5 gallons.

 

[diverrad]

pics would be great Julio, btw where did you put the heater? I'm thinking of hiding it hehind the liverock.

 

[onegreenray]

i'll try and post some of my tank tonight.

 

[Reef Junkie]

Aquarium addiction is like herpes and bad luggage, you have it for life...

Dexter, you're a jerk(.)