Recent content by JS

What is in a reef tank (living things) that is not in a FOWLR tank? What is in a reef tank (equipment) that is not in a FOWLR tank, or vice versa Which is more difficult to maintain? I'm assuming reef. I hope to start a 125 gallon (with 30-50 gallon sump), if I start with a FOWLR, how hard...

David, Thanks for the pictures. My knowledge level is increasing everyday. Now that I have learned some of the terminology I think that I can say I do not want an overflow for getting the water into the sump, because the tank is viewable from all 4 sides. The guy at the LFS showed me one of...

I am pretty set on the 125, I took my wife to the LFS to show her what I wanted to put in our wall and she thought the 125 was too big, but I talked her into it. Pretty sure I'd be pushing my luck if I wanted to put something bigger. :P Is a submergable or external pump more desirable in this...

I was thinking about the basement sump setup and have decided that I may have a place to put it, however, it will be about 12 feet away from directly below where the main tank will sit. Is this feasible, or must the sump be located directly below the main tank in a basement setup? I believe I...

I had never thought of having the sump in the basement. That sounds like a very good idea, however, we are planning on finishing the basement and I the advantage of having it out of sight isn't really an advantage in that situation. I like mulron's idea for having LR surrounding the holes that...

I am starting construction on a new house that I hope to live in for the next 30 years, so I am considering having a large (125 gallon, saltwater) aquarium that can be seen from 2 rooms built in during construction. I had a 20 gallon freshwater tank in college (8 years) ago and always wanted to...