jose7878 new 150 gal

[jose7878]

HI everyone so I'm finally upgrading to a 150 gal tank that was given to me . Decided to let you guys in on my build adventure hopefully I can keep you guys posted as I build.. I will be pretty much be building stand , canopy and etc....
I will be using alot of my equiement from my 90 gal.

List of equiment.
250 Watt Blueline ballast
1/3 Chiller
KorallinCalcium Reactor
Ecotech Mp40's
iwaki rlt 20 return pump
icecap 660 ballast
Ets Skimmer

new equiment
Lumen bright reflectors

pic of my current 90gal


Frag tank and sump

[jose7878]

New 150 Gal tank


Wood for the new stand

[jose7878]

The stand will be built out of 2x8 , 2x6 , and 2x4 without a center brace. So it will be a 6 foot span without any center brace...So i will have easy access to my sump...

[jose7878]

I'm thinking of getting rid of one of the overflow boxes..
and drilling the other drain hole to 2 inch dain pipe...

any suggestion there??????

[jose7878]

Just relized that the bottom panal is tempered so I wont be drilling the bottom.
How about using the 2 holes as drain pipes then drilling the back panel for a return line...

any suggestions????

[mr_X]

Why would you want to do that?

[jose7878]

I've never liked overflow boxes they take up to much space. I've always drilled the back panal for drain pipes and return.

[huma-huma]

why not make one box the return and the other the drain?

[jose7878]

Originally Posted by huma-huma

why not make one box the return and the other the drain?

I really don't care for the huge overflows but I know I will have to aleast keep one of the two.
Or suck it up and keep both.

[jose7878]

So I have decided to keep doth overflows intact so that i wounldnt alter the tank .