My frag trough idea. Need feedback.

[JDigital]

Pros
I wouldnt need to clean the 50gal anymore!
Even more room for frags.
Less plumbing and wires.
More floor space without the 50gal.
I'm unemployed and need something to do.

Cons
I'd lose a little bit of system volume.
All frags would have to be viewed top down.
Egg crate is a PITA to keep clean.
No more place to grow macro algae.
Initial expense.

To me the pro's outweigh the cons... top down viewing would be awesome as long as you got a decent Coral Viewer box. You already mentioned your macro is growing too slow to really matter.

Go for it!

[Dez]

I think I would personally regret it if I weren't able to look through the sides. You'd probably find yourself constantly having your hands in the trough to pick up frags to check the growth. I would keep the extra water volume of the 50 gallon just for stability, and then replumb the skimmer and have the 50 gallon AND the through for frags (double the volume!). Now you can be an official farmer . But maybe try it with both just so it won't be that hard to revert back if you regret it.