budster.stig1
10/12/2011, 11:55 AM
I am 5 yrs. removed from my last experience in Reef Keeeping. I had a 90 gl. Reef tank in my home in Colorado and have since retired, traveled and moved to Texas. Now I am settleing down again and I am ready to go ahead with my next project, Twin 190 gl., in wall tanks. When I built this place I framed openings in the south living room wall for these 5'x2'x30" tanks. Because I am interested in both Marine fish and Reef inhabitants I decided that two tanks was a must. They will incorporate a 30gl. overflow sump, 50gl. refugium, and 50 gl. pump/change sump. Both tanks will overflow to the first sump where I will plumb and pump to an external skimmer, as well as flow to the "fuge", then flow to the pump/change sump where the skimmer return will enter, and with two pumps will pump back to the display tanks.
This design and set-up is based on what I learned the first time around so there may be some "holes" in my thinking. I could use some in-put as to this design, as well as ideas on how to cut costs on the large amount of live rock and sand I will rquire not to mention all the equipment. I am about ready to order the tanks so any ideas would be appreciated.
This design and set-up is based on what I learned the first time around so there may be some "holes" in my thinking. I could use some in-put as to this design, as well as ideas on how to cut costs on the large amount of live rock and sand I will rquire not to mention all the equipment. I am about ready to order the tanks so any ideas would be appreciated.