what would you do different

[jgs107]

ok im about to sell my 180 and buy a marineland 200 series tank.my question is what would you do different if you were setting up a new tank.i want this tank to perform well and be easy for maintenence.if you have any pics of what you have done that you like i would love to see them.mainly looking for plumbing help.i want it as clean as possible.im also trying to figure out how many valves i should add from my return pump for equipment.thanks everyone.

jason

 

[Elliott]

I would install solar tubes

 

[jgs107]

haha cant really do that in an apartment just yet.especially being that im on the first floor.

 

[mike660r]

You can click on my red house to see my 300 build. I wish I would have saved some more money before I started. I have a lot more gizmos I feel I need for the tank and I just don't have the extra funds to get them now that the tank has drained my tank fund. I think every person has a different idea of what they think a large project is going to cost. In the end it is usually a lot more than you might think. Just be prepared for the all the things you didn't think of.

Good luck with your build.

 

[jgs107]

yea im just draining one tank into another so i really only have about 1 day to plumb it so its got to be as good as i can make it but just getting ideas before i start.do you have any issues with your marineland,is it worth the extra money.

 

[Tangwich]

only thing i would do different is go bigger

 

[Reefaquariumnut]

I second that!!

 

[jgs107]

i will go bigger one day when i own a house but until then im making due with an upgrade.does anyone have pictures of their manifolds.ive got a bunch of equipment im wanting to feed off my dart return.