So I've moved into a bigger place and can now accomodate an upgrade from my 20g tank! Woohoo! Figured this was as good a time to start a new tank journal so here goes. I originally purchased a 58g Oceanic Ultimate tank with the intention of using that as the upgrade but I've decided to either buy a 100-120g glass tank or get one custom built. This is the equipment that I plan to run on the new tank:
2x250W MH (probably go with 20K SE Radiums) housed in Lumenarc III mini reflectors and run with Icecap ballasts
2xT5 retrofit kit for actinics run with an Icecap 660 ballast
Dual carbon and GFO reactor from BRS
BRS 2-part dosers
Not sure on the skimmer yet but open to ideas (looking at EuroReefs, Octopus, Vertex and ATI Bubblemasters)
Apex controller
2xMP40w Vortechs
Here are preliminary designs on what I am looking for. Ideal dimensions are 4'x2'x2' with an external overflow. Planning on doing a herbie style overflow with an emergency drain pipe but not entirely sure yet. Not sure how many drilled holes for the return and whether to drill them in the back of the tank or through the eurobracing. Also, another fellow reefer introduced me to the idea of having a drain hole for doing quick water changes but it still makes me a little nervous. Anyway, here are the sketches that I did on google sketchup. Depending on the size of the stand, I will have to design a sump as well.
Back view:
Bottom view:
2x250W MH (probably go with 20K SE Radiums) housed in Lumenarc III mini reflectors and run with Icecap ballasts
2xT5 retrofit kit for actinics run with an Icecap 660 ballast
Dual carbon and GFO reactor from BRS
BRS 2-part dosers
Not sure on the skimmer yet but open to ideas (looking at EuroReefs, Octopus, Vertex and ATI Bubblemasters)
Apex controller
2xMP40w Vortechs
Here are preliminary designs on what I am looking for. Ideal dimensions are 4'x2'x2' with an external overflow. Planning on doing a herbie style overflow with an emergency drain pipe but not entirely sure yet. Not sure how many drilled holes for the return and whether to drill them in the back of the tank or through the eurobracing. Also, another fellow reefer introduced me to the idea of having a drain hole for doing quick water changes but it still makes me a little nervous. Anyway, here are the sketches that I did on google sketchup. Depending on the size of the stand, I will have to design a sump as well.
Back view:
Bottom view: