if need of a reef ready tank

eric.battani · Feb 4, 2013

I had just bought a 75 gallon aquarium not even a month ago to transfer all my corals into from a 29 nano. But I was afraid of using overflow boxes. Even though I just bought two new ones to use on it lol. Well I never did set it up (mostly because of the fear) so I just sold it and now I would like to buy a reef ready tank with built in overflow or a predrilled tank. I need it to be 4ft long so a 75, 90, 110 or some thing along there. I already have lights, sump, wave makers, rock, ect. And can even build a stand if you have just a tank. Thanks Eric

eric.battani · Feb 4, 2013

Sorry I ment to put ''in need of a reef ready tank''

laytonp · Feb 4, 2013

Take a look at my post about moving to the area. A couple people posted tanks that should meet your needs

Jason_R · Feb 4, 2013

Eric,

I have a couple of different glass drill bits. If you can't find one, I can help you drill one. Wished I would have known on the 75g...

eric.battani · Feb 5, 2013

i think the search is over. i found a 125 that i am going to look at this weekend. i know its bigger that a 4ft tank that i was looking for to put in my library but my wife and i are going to put it in our living room. and the next time petco has a $1 per gal sale i think i will buy a 40 breeder tank to put back in my library to replace the nano. so i will have a lot to keep me busy for the rest of this year lol. thanks to all who sent me PMs about tanks

Jason_R · Feb 5, 2013

When you get in the market for that 40g breeder, let me know. I got a slightly used one going for sale or trade soon.

jbonez · Feb 8, 2013

Post pics Eric when you got it set up.

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eric.battani · Feb 8, 2013

jay i will as soon as i get some things moved around. i am going tomorrow to pick the tank up. cant wait lol. one thing i will have to do is reinforce my floor under my house before i can even think about setting the tank up. the last thing i want is to come home one day and find my tank broke from the floor giving out. i did take your advice about going bigger and maybe might have even went a little too big. but i know it will be lots of fun filling it up with coral.
just an update; my frogspawn, birds nest, green candy cane and clownfish i got from you are still doing good. oh and the rock with the pink zoas mixed with eagle eye zoas had a third zoa pop up on it. and i think its called a tubs blue? real pretty blue zoa that has already turned into about 6 heads

jbonez · Feb 8, 2013

Awesome good to hear I have some really nice stuff in this week.. holla if you need something

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eric.battani · Feb 8, 2013

well i would ask what you have but then i will want something and i dont have any room for anything new right now lol. maybe in a few months i will have the 125 set up then i will be in the market to buy some new corals. thanks, eric

jbonez · Feb 8, 2013

Sounds good bud.

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eric.battani · Feb 10, 2013

Today was like a second christmas. I just got the new 125 in the house and rested a bit and let me tell you it is very heavy and very large.cant believe i fit it in the back of my suv

Cant wait to get the floor done so I can set it up.

Tomoko Schum · Feb 10, 2013

Is it reef ready or are you going to drill it?

eric.battani · Feb 10, 2013

no its not ref ready, but a friend of mine drills tanks and i and going to trade the led light on top to him for drilling the tank. its just a single bright led light and not bright enough to grow any corals. so its kinda win win for me because i dont need the light that came with it but i need the tank drilled. anyone need a Marineland Emperor 400 BIO-Wheel filter? free, just come and pick up. one is already spoken for. i think brand new these run aroung $50

Tomoko Schum · Feb 10, 2013

Okie dokie.
You may know this already, but the bottom glass plate is often tempered in newer tanks.
If the bottom is tempered, you can go for for a long sleek horizontal overflow at the top.