My Ultimate Tank!

[greatg269]

YEAH...I'm thinking, I'm back!!!

So, I've been away from the hobby for almost 16 yrs. From what I'm seeing things have changed! I'm in the process of planning my ultimate tank and would appreciate some advice and feedback on my selection of equipment etc...

Red Sea XXL 625 v3
Neptune Systems COR-20 Pump
Neptune Flow monitoring kit
Red Sea RSK-900 Skimmer
EcoTech Radion XR30Pro G5 QTY 3
EcoTEch Marine G5 XR30 Tank Mount QTY 3
Kessil H380 Halo II Fuge LED
Ehiem Jager TruTemp Submersible Heater - 300W
EcoTech Vortech MP60wQD QTY 2
Pentair Aquatics Smart UV 40 Watt - do I need a separate pump to control flow for Algae and for parasites (as specified on mfr page)? Or connect using manifold?
Rocks -Base, Shelf, Branch-140lbs
CaribSea Sea floor special grade sand dry aragonite - 40lbs QTY 6
Instant Ocean Reef Salt 160 gal - QTY 2
SpectraPure MaxCap 1:1 Ultra High Efficiency 200GPD RO/DI
Neptune Apex Bundle
Energy Bar EB832 QTY 2
Neptune Dual pump dosing system QTY 3
APEX display module
Neptune DDR-DOS Dual Reservoir QTY 2
Neptune APEX Trident
Neptune Automatic feeding system
135 gal tank for RODI & salt mix storage QTY 2
PanWorld PX 40 pump for salt mixing station
Coralife Biocube 14&16 gal stand to mount my Apex electronics
Upgrade plumbing w/manifold
ClariSea Filter Roller SK-500

[WarDog]

Welcome back! 16 years is a long time. Everything has changed so much, mostly in hardware technology but it seems you have a handle on all the mod cons. My only question is, why a stock tank and not custom?

Totally following along on this one!

[greatg269]

My thought was that an all-in-one would be cheaper than a custom tank and stand?

[WarDog]

The Red Sea's are on the high side, but they are very nice tanks. The included sump is far too small for my liking. You could get a slightly larger tank, based on your own dimensions, with welded stand, external overflow, sump of your design, for a comparable price.