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10-06-2010, 02:09 AM
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This one will be in the livingroom, upstairs, so hopefully it doesn't decide to go downstairs. I'm thinking a 7' wide stand, which gives me edges to sit stuff on and spreads the weight a bit more. I'll probably look at a 75g sump underneath. I lose my downstairs sump, but can probably plumb my topoff in full time, no more jugs!!
Noise will be a concern, so I'll look at the herbie setups, haven't been there before. MAG 12 or so return in sump to dampen vibration, currently my whole house vibrates from the pump downstairs. Christy, I may need a few more frags -lol
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10-06-2010, 02:44 AM
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Large water containers won't fly, I don't have room to store them while not making water. I use a 20g tub now, so that should cover water changes (I hope)
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10-06-2010, 02:47 AM
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I think that any of use that are over 100 gals have all lost our minds
 but it is so hard to resist. My DT is only 165 but with the sump I am at around 230 total. The one thing I still need to do is get a dual stage controller and should have an ATO so I don't have to top off 5 - 10 gals every other day.
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10-06-2010, 03:08 AM
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Topoff tanka dn mix tank on a high stand right under the living room floor? Plumb into them through a cold air return?
I really approve of the last straw/the first straw mentality. If it IS broke...go bigger! Looking fwd to more. Are you supporting the floor?
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10-06-2010, 04:29 AM
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I'm not supporting the floor this time around, I did with my 155, and found I didn't need to. This one will be up against a wall, overtop a support wall, probably over a slab where a fireplace used to be. It should be ok.
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10-06-2010, 04:32 AM
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I'm just reading the link to Beananimal system, not sure how that works yet. For that matter, I don't know how Herbies work either, I've always used stockman style, but they do give off some noise.
I was going to drill the bottom, but coast to coast does sound appealing, although that pushes me out from the wall, which I was trying to avoid. Thoughts on internal vs external plumbing??
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10-06-2010, 10:59 PM
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Having that extra space on the side of the tank is great for putting fish stuff on. Very convenient.
Use a herbie or at least durso system. Much quieter. I have glass tops on the 165g and it really reduces my evaporation. Thus I can get away with just a 5 gallon bucket of topoff for the auto topoff system. Easy enough to fill and stick back inside the stand as needed. I find with the glass tops, I only need to top up my ATO bucket once a week or so. My 210g reef, in contrast, evaporates at least 2 or 3 gallons a day. Huge difference. I also love the 24" width of a 90g wide sump, compared to the 18" of a 75g.
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10-06-2010, 11:10 PM
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 for sump width there is a disadvantage to 24" wide as well as benifits. if your stand is 24" wide thats 6" less space to place things infront of it. so lets say he puts a 6" wider stand so there is a ledge around the tank. underneith if there is a 24" wide sump that leaves about 3" of room, if it is a 18" sump then he has about 9" of room to place a Ca reactor, chemicals, tools, ect.. I think now when I do another tank I will take my widest chunk of out of sump equipment and build it to acomadate that. personaly I would make the stand with a front ledge of 8" a back ledge of 2 or 3" and ends about 8" larger also. this would give you 12" of usable room aprox infront of a 18" wide sump which would be able to acomadat almost anything you want to throw under there. Steve
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10-06-2010, 04:07 AM
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