75 gallon dark reef upgrade

[darkreef]

I currently have a 33 gallon tank. I bought a 75 gallon custom built tank and sump from concepts ! Then a few hours after paying it off got a call from work laying me off because I wanted to do a upgrading course. Thanks boss! Not.

Slowly I been getting threw life and with all this time off I might as well start my tank. I'm bored

My tank is home on my spare bedroom floor. Went to get my sump today and realized its not going to fit in my car. Add expense 12 case of beer for a friend to get my sump sometime this week !

Now to get some money together , well that's easy cleaned out my closet and got rid of all my old gear.

Time to build a stand and my DIY landscape
Hopefully pictures of something coming soon.

Upgrade:
75 gallon , 44"x24"x20, coast to coast overflow 2 holes with two hole return
Sump, 44"x24"x16" with built in ato,

Cheers

[kien]

I like your perseverance . What old gear did you get rid of ? From another hobby or this hobby ?

[darkreef]

Yah I had like four skimmers , 6 light fixtures , few tanks , filters . Ya no that stuff the builds up in the cracks of your house . One mans junk another mans treasure

[darkreef]

45 gallon fresh tank, my first tank into my new place.
containing 4 bala sharks , pleco , huge apple snail.
and i lost my two year old crayfish last week </3
so i think il sell it.



My 33 Gallon salt water with a 20 gallon sump.
this tank was said to be built by concepts. i bought it second hand.
but then again.. a 33 gallon tank with half inch think glass lol.
had a very hard time with this tank because of the overflow blocking my flow.


but finally got it set and happy time to upgrade!

this is not where its going although im thinking about putting it in the bedroom. but thats where my 33 is and thats loud enough.



very expensive cat tree

[darkreef]

A little update . Be picking my sump up tomorrow ! Cost be a box of beer.
Also remembered I have a bunch on 2x6 on my patio from building planter boxs in the summer ! Just need some plywood . And start my stand!

[Baker]

Saw your sump today when I was at concept, lookin good!

[darkreef]

Originally Posted by Baker

Saw your sump today when I was at concept, lookin good!

Yeah they had it out front picked it up today
Hope they heard me yell, When i grabbed it ,was a three second in and out ! Lol



Sump on top of my tank . Where did my tank go

[darkreef]

Got all the wood I need to fit together a stand today.
And found out my tank is 48 in not 44
Was going to pick up a pump
Wondering if a mag 12 (1200gph) would be enough for my tank?

Also still considering black sand or a mix of black and white

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by darkreef

Got all the wood I need to fit together a stand today.
And found out my tank is 48 in not 44
Was going to pick up a pump
Wondering if a mag 12 (1200gph) would be enough for my tank?

Also still considering black sand or a mix of black and white

From the look of the overflow, I am guessing you are doing a herbie right? If so, for a 75 gallon (mine is 70 gallon from Concept too but not that big of an overflow box), you would be expecting the herbie to run at around 400gph through the pipe (although this is an highly variable parameter). I use speedwave 690gph as my return; cranked up to full so probably throwing around 400 or less at the return in the tank. Some people want high flow through the sump, some don't. But I would say, since its a mag and cannot be controlled, 1200gph might be a bit overkill. Go for a DC pump. Easy on the electricity, less noise, controllable and costs same as other pumps.

[darkreef]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

From the look of the overflow, I am guessing you are doing a herbie right? If so, for a 75 gallon (mine is 70 gallon from Concept too but not that big of an overflow box), you would be expecting the herbie to run at around 400gph through the pipe (although this is an highly variable parameter). I use speedwave 690gph as my return; cranked up to full so probably throwing around 400 or less at the return in the tank. Some people want high flow through the sump, some don't. But I would say, since its a mag and cannot be controlled, 1200gph might be a bit overkill. Go for a DC pump. Easy on the electricity, less noise, controllable and costs same as other pumps.

Not sure what a herbie is . Sorry still noob . Priced a knew dc pump at 160 but my buddy's selling a mag 12 for 80. I could always gate valve it to slow it down. Also going to run a reactor off it . It going to be a money tight tank till further notice