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[xsetmygoalsx]

I'm fairly new to saltwater tanks, still soaking up as much as I can. Currently for salt I have a 55 gallon acrylic tank with the sump built in. I hate the fact of the overflow/sump/return chamber all in the same tank.

Well I'll post a few pics of my first corals and stuff.

36" coralife t5 10,000k and actinic

Read sea prism hob skimmer

Horrible canister filter.


I have a lot of issues with the tank I'm sure I'll eventually be using these forums as guidance for those issues as well.

 

[xsetmygoalsx]

The light is not mounted like this anymore!

I'm not sure about the placement of my GSP and brain coral. Any tips would be awesome!

 

[Reefing Madness]

GSP you can basically place anywhere where there is flow. The Brains are usually placed on the bottom, depedning on the light.

 

[xsetmygoalsx]

GSP you can basically place anywhere where there is flow. The Brains are usually placed on the bottom, depedning on the light.

That's what I've been told but with a lower end light like the coralife t5 i didn't know what was suitable!

 

[mike007]

Welcome to r2r!!!

 

[Ryan2428]

Welcome to the madness lol

 

[tigerdragon]

Welcome and start looking at sump and in sump skimmer will be best move yo make

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking good and welcome to R2R!

 

[xsetmygoalsx]

Welcome and start looking at sump and in sump skimmer will be best move yo make

I've been trying but this tank has an in-tank sump. It's located at the back of the tank. I might end up just having to get a drilled tank and call it a day.

 

[xsetmygoalsx]

This is a pic of the back of the tank

 

[tigerdragon]

looks like a tru view aqua sys. if it is i have the same tank only 180 gal i drilled and modufied mine to not use the back sys

 

[xsetmygoalsx]

Could the back be cut out?

 

[tigerdragon]

on mine it had two overflows i just drilled through bottom and installed bulkheads to run a herbie overflow then in center area drilled two more to run returns used the back area to hide plumbing

 

[tigerdragon]

the back on mine provided a lot of support didnt want to weaken structure

 

[760mason]

I've been trying but this tank has an in-tank sump. It's located at the back of the tank. I might end up just having to get a drilled tank and call it a day.

You can drill that tank and use the in tank filter section as your over flow..

 

[760mason]

on mine it had two overflows i just drilled through bottom and installed bulkheads to run a herbie overflow then in center area drilled two more to run returns used the back area to hide plumbing

+1 thats how you do it.