92-gallon corner tank advice please

TikiBird · Jan 8, 2017

I love my BioCube but got the itch for a bigger tank too. [emoji102] I just bought a used 92-gallon Aqueon corner tank that had been used as a cichlid tank. It does not have a sump, but came with a canister filter.

I want to make this tank saltwater, maybe FOWLR. Some questions:

1) The glass is tempered as far as I can tell. (It had a sticker on the bottom saying it's tempered and the Aqueon website description says the front panel is tempered.) I am scared to have it drilled because of this. (Also because it makes me nervous in general!) My LFS recommended I use an external overflow, specifically a CPR Aquatics one. Does anyone have experience with this kind of overflow? I've read scary stories online about power outage disasters... but if I can't have it drilled I'm not sure I have other options?

2) Since it would be FOWLR, at least for a while, I wouldn't need to upgrade the lighting right away, would I? Here is the current light:

3) Does anyone use canister filters in SW? It seems like I wouldn't need it, but I thought I'd ask before getting rid of it. (Or maybe using it for my FW tank if I can figure out how to use the thing.)

Thank you for any advice!

jsker · Jan 8, 2017

I use the CPR overflow and it works great. your sump should be large enough to hold enough water that it will not overflow. When I installed my sump, I plumped a line for overflows just incase.

TikiBird · Jan 8, 2017

jsker said:
I use the CPR overflow and it work great. you sump should be large enough to hold enough water that it will not overflow. When I installed my sump, I plumped a line for overflows just incase.

Awesome! Thank you, @jsker!!

jsker · Jan 8, 2017

TikiBird said:
Awesome! Thank you, @jsker!!

Your welcome.

Two other things I found out, one is do not go cheap with the overflow line and two run a large return line for more flow.

TikiBird · Jan 11, 2017

Anyone have thoughts on the lighting that came with the tank? Would it be it OK for a FOWLR tank?

cromag27 · Jan 12, 2017

The only over the top overflow I'd trust is the lifereef.

The light should be fine but I'd get new bulbs.

http://www.lifereef.com/siphon.html

TikiBird · Jan 13, 2017

cromag08 said:
The only over the top overflow I'd trust is the lifereef.

The light should be fine but I'd get new bulbs.

http://www.lifereef.com/siphon.html

Thank you, @cromag08!! I will check out the lifereef now! [emoji106]